9-letter words containing a, b, s
- reusables — products that can be used more than once
- reuseable — available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
- revisable — to amend or alter: to revise one's opinion.
- rheobasic — of or relating to rheobase
- rib roast — a cut of beef taken from the small end of the ribs and containing a large rib eye and two or more ribs.
- rib steak — club steak.
- rinseable — able to be rinsed
- rock bass — a game fish, Ambloplites rupestris, of the sunfish family, inhabiting freshwater streams of the eastern U.S.
- rubensian — Peter Paul [pee-ter pawl;; Flemish pey-tuh r poul] /ˈpi tər pɔl;; Flemish ˈpeɪ tər paʊl/ (Show IPA), 1577–1640, Flemish painter.
- sabadilla — a Mexican plant, Schoenocaulon officinale, of the lily family, having long, grasslike leaves and bitter seeds.
- sabbatine — of or relating to Saturdays
- sabbatism — sabbath observance
- sabbatize — to keep the Sabbath.
- sabellian — a member of a group of early Italian peoples including the Samnites and Sabines.
- saber saw — a portable electric jigsaw.
- sablefish — a large, blackish food fish, Anoplopoma fimbria, inhabiting waters of the North Pacific.
- sabre saw — a portable electric saw with a narrow, oscillating blade
- sabrelike — resembling a sabre
- sabrewing — a large hummingbird of the genus Campylopterous, with long curved wings
- saddlebag — a large bag or pouch, usually one of a pair, hung from a saddle, laid over the back of a horse behind the saddle, or mounted over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle.
- saddlebow — the arched front part of a saddle or saddletree.
- sagebrush — any of several sagelike, bushy composite plants of the genus Artemisia, especially A. tridentata, having silvery, wedge-shaped leaves, with three teeth at the tip, common on the dry plains of the western U.S.
- sailboard — a long board, usually of Plexiglas, used for windsurfing, having a mount for a sail, a daggerboard, and a small skeg.
- sainsbury — David John, Baron. born 1940, British businessman and politician, chief executive of the Sainsbury supermarket chain (1992–98); science minister (1998–2006)
- salad bar — an assortment of salad ingredients, condiments, and dressings displayed on a serving table or counter, as at a restaurant, so that one can choose and combine ingredients freely.
- salambria — a river in N Greece, in Thessaly, flowing E to the Gulf of Salonika. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- salisbury — Harrison, 1908–93, U.S. journalist and writer.
- salt bath — a bath of molten salts in which steel can be immersed to soak to a uniform and accurately maintained temperature as part of the process of heat treatment. Different salts are used for different temperatures
- salt beef — beef that has been preserved in salt
- salubrity — favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air.
- san bruno — a city in W California, S of San Francisco.
- san pablo — a city in the Philippines, on S Luzon.
- sanbenito — an ornamented garment worn by a condemned heretic at an auto-da-fé.
- sand crab — any of several crabs that live on sandy beaches, as the ghost crab or mole crab.
- sand goby — a species of goby, (Pomatoschistus minutus), that lives in European sandy waters
- sandblast — a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces, as of glass, stone, or metal.
- saprobial — relating to saprobity
- sarabande — a slow, stately Spanish dance, especially of the 17th and 18th centuries, in triple meter, derived from a vigorous castanet dance.
- sarbacane — a type of blowpipe
- saturable — capable of being saturated.
- sauceboat — a low, boat-shaped container for serving sauce or gravy, typically having a handle at one end and a long, wide lip at the other end.
- saver sub — A saver sub is a short piece of connecting pipe with threads on both ends, which is part of a drill string.
- sawtimber — trees suitable for sawing into planks, boards, etc.
- saxe blue — a light greyish-blue colour
- scabicide — Also, scabicidal. destructive to the organisms causing scabies.
- scabietic — a contagious skin disease occurring especially in sheep and cattle and also in humans, caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin. Compare itch (def 10), mange.
- scablands — rough, barren, volcanic topography with thin soils and little vegetation.
- scannable — to glance at or over or read hastily: to scan a page.
- scaraboid — of, relating to, or resembling a scarabaeid
- schoolbag — a bag used for carrying books, school supplies, etc.