6-letter words containing a, r, i, s
- misyar — A temporary marriage in Sunni Islam.
- nadirs — Plural form of nadir.
- norias — Plural form of noria.
- orisha — A divine entity that possesses the supernatural capability of reflecting some of the manifestations of Ol\u00f3d\u00f9mar\u00e8.
- orissa — a state in E India. 60,136 sq. mi. (155,752 sq. km). Capital: Bhubaneshwar.
- pamirs — the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- paries — Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- parish — an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- parnis — Mollie (Mollie Parnis Livingston) 1905–1992, U.S. fashion designer.
- partis — (in prescriptions) of a part.
- parvis — a vacant enclosed area in front of a church.
- persia — Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- praxis — practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills.
- rabbis — Plural form of rabbi.
- rabies — an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- rachis — Botany. the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme. (in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed. any of various axial structures.
- racism — a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- racist — a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- radish — the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
- radius — a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface: The radius of a circle is half the diameter.
- raised — fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
- raiser — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- raisin — a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- rakish — smart; jaunty; dashing: a hat worn at a rakish angle.
- rapids — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- rapist — unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rashid — a town in N Egypt, on the Nile delta
- rasing — to tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.
- ravish — to fill with strong emotion, especially joy.
- rbasic — Database language for Revelation, by Cosmos, Inc. Combines features of BASIC, Pascal and Fortran.
- resail — to sail back or again.
- resita — an industrial city in the Banat, W Romania.
- ripsaw — a saw for cutting wood with the grain.
- ristra — a string of dried chilies, garlic, or other foodstuffs.
- rivals — a comedy of manners (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
- rosina — a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- rosita — a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- russia — a fine, smooth leather produced by careful tanning and dyeing, especially in dark red: originally prepared in Russia.
- safari — a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa.
- sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- sailor — a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- santir — a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- sardis — an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.
- sarmie — a sandwich
- sarnia — a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- sarnie — sandwich
- satire — the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- satori — sudden enlightenment.
- savior — a person who saves, rescues, or delivers: the savior of the country.