9-letter words containing a, n, d, e, r, s
- restained — a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- rhodesian — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- romanised — to make Roman Catholic.
- rosenwald — Julius, 1862–1932, U.S. businessman and philanthropist.
- saffroned — containing or coloured by saffron
- sand pear — Asian pear.
- sanderson — Tessa. born 1956, British javelin-thrower: won gold at the 1984 Olympics
- sandpaper — strong paper coated with a layer of sand or other abrasive, used for smoothing or polishing.
- sandpiper — any of numerous shore-inhabiting birds of the family Scolopacidae, related to the plovers, typically having a slender bill and a piping call.
- sanhedrim — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- sanhedrin — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- santander — Francisco de Paula [frahn-sees-kaw th e pou-lah] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ ˈpaʊ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1840, South American soldier and statesman: president of New Granada 1832–37.
- sarabande — a slow, stately Spanish dance, especially of the 17th and 18th centuries, in triple meter, derived from a vigorous castanet dance.
- sarcodine — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
- sauntered — to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
- scamander — ancient name of the river Menderes.
- seastrand — seashore.
- secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- sedentary — characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: a sedentary occupation.
- serenaded — a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
- serenader — a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
- serranoid — resembling or related to the sea bass family Serranidae.
- shreading — furring attached to the undersides of rafters.
- slanderer — defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
- snakebird — anhinga.
- sneakered — wearing sneakers
- spiderman — a person who erects the steel structure of a building
- spikenard — an aromatic, Indian plant, Nardostachys jatamansi, of the valerian family, believed to be the nard of the ancients.
- squadrone — a former Scottish political party, active in the last parliament of Scotland before the Act of Union, in the early 18th century
- standover — practising or relating to acts of threatening, intimidating or extorting money from people by force
- 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.
- strangled — A strangled voice or cry sounds unclear because the throat muscles of the person speaking or crying are tight.
- 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)
- subwarden — an assistant to a warden, a deputy or subordinate warden
- sudermann — Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1857–1928, German dramatist and novelist.
- synedrial — relating to a synedrion
- tardiness — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- tarnished — metal: discolored
- tornadoes — a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
- tradesman — a person engaged in trade.
- trainshed — (in a railroad station) a shelter completely covering railroad tracks and their adjoining platforms.
- transcend — to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
- transcode — (language) An early system on the Ferut computer.
- transduce — to convert (energy) from one form into another.
- transited — the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- tyndareus — the husband of Leda and father of Clytemnestra and Castor.
- unaroused — to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion.
- unassured — guaranteed; sure; certain; secure: an assured income.
- underages — shortage; deficiency in amount.