9-letter words containing a, r, s, g
- singapore — an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.
- singulary — (of an operator) monadic
- skagerrak — an arm of the North Sea, between Denmark and Norway. 150 miles (240 km) long; 80–90 miles (130–145 km) wide.
- skiagraph — a radiograph.
- slangular — relating to slang
- slaughter — Frank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician.
- slavering — to let saliva run from the mouth; slobber; drool.
- sloganeer — a person who creates and uses slogans frequently.
- snap ring — any of various kinds of metal rings that must be forced open to be used and snap back into place to make a snug fit.
- snodgrass — W(illiam) D(ewitt) [duh-wit] /dəˈwɪt/ (Show IPA), 1926–2009, U.S. poet.
- soaringly — in a soaring manner
- sociogram — a sociometric diagram representing the pattern of relationships between individuals in a group, usually expressed in terms of which persons they prefer to associate with.
- songcraft — the art of songwriting
- sonograph — an instrument that produces a graphic representation of sound.
- spagyrist — an alchemist
- sparagmos — the tearing to pieces of a live victim, as a bull or a calf, by a band of bacchantes in a Dionysian orgy.
- sparingly — economical (often followed by in or of).
- spark gap — a space between two electrodes, across which a discharge of electricity may take place.
- sparkling — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- sparkplug — to lead, inspire, or animate something or someone.
- spear gun — a device for shooting a barbed missile under water, usually by means of gas under pressure, a strong rubber band, or a powerful spring.
- spiraling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spirogram — a record made by a spirograph
- spirogyra — a widely distributed filamentous freshwater green alga of the genus Spirogyra.
- spodogram — the ash pattern produced by incinerating a plant
- sporangia — the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- spragging — a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- sprawling — to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: The puppy's legs sprawled in all directions.
- spray gun — a device consisting of a container from which paint or other liquid is sprayed through a nozzle by air pressure from a pump.
- sprigtail — the pintail, Anas acuta.
- springald — a youth; young fellow.
- spur gall — a hairless and indurated area or gall on the side of a horse, caused by the irritation of a spur.
- spur gear — a gear having straight teeth cut on the rim parallel to the axis of rotation.
- spur-gall — to scrape, rub or injure (a horse) with the spur when riding
- square go — a fair fight between two individuals
- staggered — to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
- stagirite — a native or inhabitant of Stagira.
- stagyrite — a native or inhabitant of Stagira.
- star sign — one of 12 signs of the Zodiac
- stargazer — a person who stargazes, as an astronomer or astrologer.
- staringly — in a staring way
- starlight — the light emanating from the stars.
- startling — creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing.
- stavanger — a seaport in SW Norway.
- stegosaur — a plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Stegosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a heavy, bony armor and a row of bony plates along its back, and growing to a length of 20 to 40 feet (6–12 meters).
- stingaree — a stingray.
- straggler — to stray from the road, course, or line of march.
- straights — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- straining — to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope.
- stranding — to form (a rope, cable, etc.) by twisting strands together.