9-letter words containing a, d, s, t
- stapedius — the small muscle in the inner ear attached to and controlling the stapes
- starboard — the right-hand side of or direction from a vessel or aircraft, facing forward.
- stardrift — the very small continuous change in the direction of movement which is shared by the stars within a particular cluster
- stasidion — a choir stall in an Orthodox church.
- state aid — financial support extended by a state government to a local institution serving the public, as a school or library.
- statehood — the status or condition of being a state, especially a state of the U.S.
- stateside — being in or toward the continental U.S.
- statewide — extending throughout all parts of a state in the U.S.: a statewide search.
- statfarad — the electrostatic unit of capacitance, equivalent to 1.1126 × 10 −12 farad and equal to the capacitance of a condenser in which one statcoulomb is transferred from one conductor of the condenser to the other per volt of potential difference between the conductors.
- stationed — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- stavudine — an antiviral drug used to treat HIV infections
- steadfast — fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- steadicam — a mechanism for steadying a handheld camera, consisting of a shock-absorbing arm to which the camera is attached and a harness worn by the camera operator
- steadiest — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- steelhead — a silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn.
- steelyard — a portable balance with two unequal arms, the longer one having a movable counterpoise and the shorter one bearing a hook or the like for holding the object to be weighed.
- stepdance — a dance in which the steps are the most important characteristic, specifically a solo dance with intricate, vigorous steps, often performed with the hands kept in the pockets.
- steradian — a solid angle at the center of a sphere subtending a section on the surface equal in area to the square of the radius of the sphere. Abbreviation: sr.
- sternward — toward the stern; astern.
- steroidal — any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
- stewarded — a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
- stewardry — the office or position of a steward or overseer
- stockyard — an enclosure with pens, sheds, etc., connected with a slaughterhouse, railroad, market, etc., for the temporary housing of cattle, sheep, swine, or horses.
- stonehand — a person who arranges type and imposes pages on an imposing stone
- stop bead — a strip of molding along the inside of a window frame for holding a sliding sash.
- storecard — A storecard is a plastic card that you use to buy goods on credit from a particular store or group of stores.
- stourhead — a Palladian mansion near Mere in Wiltshire: built (1722) for Henry Hoare; famous for its landscaped gardens laid out (1741) by Flitcroft
- straddler — to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
- stradella — Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), 1645?–82? Italian composer.
- strafford — 1st Earl of (Thomas Wentworth) 1593–1641, English statesman: chief adviser of Charles I of England.
- stralsund — a seaport in NE Germany: a member of the medieval Hanseatic League; besieged by Wallenstein 1628.
- stranding — to form (a rope, cable, etc.) by twisting strands together.
- strangled — A strangled voice or cry sounds unclear because the throat muscles of the person speaking or crying are tight.
- strappado — an old form of punishment or torture in which the victim, with arms bound behind, was raised from the ground by a rope fastened to the wrists, abruptly released, then arrested with a painful jerk just before reaching the ground.
- stratford — a town in SW Connecticut, near Bridgeport: Shakespeare theater.
- streambed — the channel in which a stream flows or formerly flowed.
- streisand — Barbra. born 1942, US singer, actress, and film director: the films she has acted in include Funny Girl (1968) and A Star is Born (1976); her films as actress and director include Yentl (1983), Prince of Tides (1990), and The Mirror has Two Faces (1996)
- stud farm — place where horses are bred
- stud mare — a female horse kept for breeding
- studiable — application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study.
- suntanned — having a suntan: suntanned strollers on the boardwalk.
- sustained — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- sweatband — a band lining the inside of a hat or cap to protect it against sweat from the head.
- sweatweed — marsh mallow.
- swordtail — any of several small, brightly colored, viviparous, freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, native to Central America, having the lower part of the caudal fin elongated into a swordlike structure: often kept in aquariums.
- syndactyl — having certain digits joined together.
- syndicate — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- tableside — the area around or beside a table.
- tahsildar — (in India) a collector for, or official of, the revenue department.
- tail skid — a runner under the tail of an airplane.