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9-letter words containing a, c, e, s, o

  • rosaceous — belonging to the plant family Rosaceae. Compare rose family.
  • rosecrans — William Starke [stahrk] /stɑrk/ (Show IPA), 1819–98, U.S. general.
  • rudaceous — (of conglomerate, breccia, and similar rocks) composed of coarse-grained material
  • rutaceous — of or like rue.
  • sachemdom — the office of a sachem
  • sage cock — the male sage grouse.
  • samoyedic — of or relating to the Samoyed people or languages.
  • sarcodine — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
  • sarcomere — any of the segments of myofibril in striated muscle fibers.
  • sarcosine — a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
  • sarcosome — a mitochondrion occurring in a muscle fiber.
  • 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.
  • scaledown — a reduction in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion: a scaledown of military expenditures.
  • scalework — an ornamentation technique used to depict scales on fish or other creatures
  • scalloped — Scalloped objects are decorated with a series of small curves along the edges.
  • scalloper — a person or thing that scallops.
  • scapegoat — a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
  • scapolite — any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
  • scare off — frighten away
  • scarecrow — an object, usually a figure of a person in old clothes, set up to frighten crows or other birds away from crops.
  • scarpetto — a type of shoe traditionally worn by Alpine climbers
  • scenarios — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
  • schiavone — the Italian name for a 17th century basket-hilted sword with a double edge
  • sciaenoid — belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud sound by snapping the muscles attached to their air bladder, comprising the croakers and drums.
  • sclerosal — Pathology. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue.
  • sclerotal — a bony area or plate found in the sclerotic (the eyeball covering) of some animals
  • scoopable — able to be scooped
  • scopulate — broom-shaped; brushlike.
  • scorecard — a card for keeping score of a sports contest and, especially in team sports, for identifying the players by name, number, and position.
  • sea scout — (often initial capital letters) a member of a scouting program that provides training in boating and other water activities.
  • sebaceous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy.
  • secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
  • sectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
  • sectorial — of or relating to a sector.
  • seed coat — the outer integument of a seed.
  • semi-coma — a light coma from which a person can be roused.
  • semivocal — of or relating to a semivowel
  • setaceous — bristlelike; bristle-shaped.
  • sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
  • sharecrop — to cultivate (farmland) as a sharecropper
  • shockwave — (tool)   A program from Macromedia for viewing files created with Macromedia Director. Shockwave is freely available as a plug-in for the Netscape Navigator web browser. "Shocked" pages that incorporate documents created in Director can usually only be enjoyed by users with an ISDN or faster connection.
  • shoe rack — shelving unit for storing footwear
  • shoeblack — bootblack.
  • shortcake — a cake made with a relatively large amount of butter or other shortening.
  • showcased — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
  • showmance — a romance between two stars that only lasts for the run of the show
  • showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
  • skiascope — retinoscope.
  • sleepcoat — a lightweight, knee-length garment for sleep or lounging, styled like a pajama top and having a sash.
  • smackeroo — a hard slap or swat: He gave the ball a smackeroo.
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