9-letter words containing a, e, n, s, i, l
- penalised — to subject to a penalty, as a person.
- penalties — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- peninsula — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- pennalism — a system of mild oppression and torment practised upon first-year students of German Protestant universities in the 17th century
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- pinelands — the, an extensive coastal region in S and SE New Jersey, composed chiefly of pine stands, sandy soils, and swampy streams. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- pisanello — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Pisano) 1397–1455? Italian painter and medalist.
- plainness — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- planeside — the area on either side of an airplane.
- pleadings — the act of a person who pleads.
- polonaise — a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
- polynesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.
- presignal — to signal in advance
- quantiles — Plural form of quantile.
- quinellas — Plural form of quinella.
- realising — to grasp or understand clearly.
- reinstall — to place in position or connect for service or use: to install a heating system; to install software on a computer.
- relations — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- rinseable — able to be rinsed
- sabellian — a member of a group of early Italian peoples including the Samnites and Sabines.
- sailplane — a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.
- saint leo — Saint (Bruno) 1002–54, German ecclesiastic: pope 1049–54.
- saliaunce — an onslaught
- saliently — prominent or conspicuous: salient traits.
- salinized — to treat with salt or render saline.
- salt mine — a mine from which salt is excavated.
- saltiness — tasting of or containing salt; saline.
- salvemini — Gaetano [gah-e-tah-naw] /ˌgɑ ɛˈtɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1957, Italian historian in the U.S.
- sand pile — a base for a footing in soft soil, made by compacting sand in a cavity left by a wooden pile.
- scaliness — a scaly quality or condition
- scan line — (hardware) A horizontal line of pixels generated by a single horizontal sweep of the beam from a monitor's electron gun. The number of scanlines that make up a frame is the vertical resolution.
- sciential — having knowledge.
- sea snail — any of several snailfishes of the genus Liparis, of the North Atlantic.
- seakindly — sailing easily in a rough sea.
- seal ring — a finger ring bearing an incised design for embossing a wax seal.
- searingly — in a searing manner
- sectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- selachian — belonging to the Selachii, a group of fishes comprising the sharks, skates, and rays.
- semiangle — half of a particular angle
- semifinal — of or relating to the round preceding the final one in a tournament from which losers are eliminated.
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- seminally — pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- semuncial — of or pertaining to a semuncia or to half an ounce
- sensorial — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- seriplane — a test for evaluating the quality of raw silk by inspecting it under controlled conditions for variations in the diameter of the yarn and for imperfections and content.
- serotinal — pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
- sessional — the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session.
- sexennial — of or for six years.
- shaveling — Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head.
- shearling — Chiefly British. a yearling sheep that has been shorn once.