8-letter words containing a, n, s, e
- siegbahn — Karl Manne Georg [kahrl mahn-nuh yey-awr-yuh] /kɑrl ˈmɑn nə ˈyeɪ ɔr yə/ (Show IPA), 1886–1978, Swedish physicist: Nobel prize 1924.
- signable — suitable for signing, as in being satisfactory, appropriate, or complete: a signable legislative bill.
- signaled — anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
- silesian — a region in central Europe along both banks of the upper Oder River, mainly in SW Poland and the N Czech Republic: formerly divided between Germany (which had the largest portion), Poland, and Czechoslovakia; by provision of the Potsdam agreement 1945, the greater part of German Silesia came under Polish administration; rich deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals.
- siloxane — any of the class of compounds containing the structural unit R 2 SiO, where R is an organic group or hydrogen.
- simazine — a colorless crystalline selective herbicide, C 7 H 1 2 ClN 5 , used for season-long weed control in corn and other crops.
- sinapine — an alkaloid, C 1 6 H 2 5 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
- singable — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- sinkable — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- sirenian — an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.
- skeechan — a beer of treacle and malt liquor
- skincare — use of toiletries on the skin
- skinhead — a baldheaded man.
- skiplane — an airplane equipped with skis to enable it to land on and take off from snow.
- slattern — a slovenly, untidy woman or girl.
- sleaving — to divide or separate into filaments, as silk.
- slovenia — a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Capital: Ljubljana.
- smallens — Alexander, 1889–1972, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Russia.
- smaltine — a white mineral ore of cobalt
- smyrnean — of or relating to Smyrna, Turkey.
- snailery — a place where snails are bred
- snakebit — bitten by a snake.
- snakefly — any neuropterous insect of the family Raphidiidae, of western North America, having an elongated prothorax resembling a neck.
- snakepit — a pit filled with snakes
- snap pea — a variety of the common pea having rounded, crisp, edible pods eaten raw or cooked.
- snatched — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- snatcher — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- sneakers — a high or low shoe, usually of fabric such as canvas, with a rubber or synthetic sole.
- sneakeup — a cowardly, underhanded, or sneaky person
- sneakily — like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive; deceitful.
- sneaking — acting in a furtive or underhand way.
- sneakish — (of a person or action) somewhat or rather sneaky
- sneaksby — an insignificant or cowardly person
- sneeshan — Scots word meaning pinch of snuff
- snow pea — a variety of the common pea, Pisum sativum macrocarpon, having thin, flat, edible pods that are used in cookery.
- sobranje — the national assembly of Bulgaria, consisting of a single chamber of elected deputies.
- soekarno — Achmed [ahk-med] /ˈɑk mɛd/ (Show IPA), 1901–1970, Indonesian statesman: president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–67.
- solander — a case for maps, plates, etc., made to resemble a book and having the front cover and fore edge hinged.
- solanine — a poisonous alkaloid found in various solanaceous plants, including potatoes which have gone green through exposure to light
- solimena — Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- somniate — to dream
- sonatine — a short or simplified sonata.
- sonicate — a thing which has been subjected to sound waves
- sortance — suitableness
- spaceman — an astronaut.
- spademan — a man who works with spade
- spaldeen — a smooth, pink rubber ball used in playing catch, stickball, etc.
- spalpeen — a lad or boy.
- span-new — brand-new.
- spandrel — Architecture. an area between the extradoses of two adjoining arches, or between the extrados of an arch and a perpendicular through the extrados at the springing line.