9-letter words containing a, s, d, i
- saturniid — any of several large, brightly colored moths of the family Saturniidae, comprising the giant silkworm moths.
- scabicide — Also, scabicidal. destructive to the organisms causing scabies.
- scaldfish — a small European flatfish, Arnoglossus laterna, covered with large fragile scales: family Bothidae
- scaldship — the office of a scald or an ancient Scandinavian poet or bard
- scaraboid — of, relating to, or resembling a scarabaeid
- schaudinn — Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1871–1906, German zoologist.
- schickard — a large crater in the SW quadrant of the moon, about 227 kilometres (141 miles) in diameter
- sciaenoid — belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud sound by snapping the muscles attached to their air bladder, comprising the croakers and drums.
- sea devil — manta (def 4).
- seakindly — sailing easily in a rough sea.
- self-paid — a simple past tense and past participle of pay1 .
- semantide — a type of molecule found in all cells, which changes slowly over time
- semi arid — characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm): the struggle to raise vegetables in semiarid regions.
- semi-arid — characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm): the struggle to raise vegetables in semiarid regions.
- semidwarf — a plant which is smaller than usual but bigger than a dwarf
- semihardy — partially hardy; able to survive moderately low temperatures: semihardy plants.
- seminaked — being without clothing or covering; nude: naked children swimming in the lake.
- seminomad — a person living a partly nomadic life; a semi-nomadic person
- serranoid — resembling or related to the sea bass family Serranidae.
- set aside — the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
- set-aside — something, as land or profits, set aside for a particular purpose.
- sgian-dhu — a dirk carried in the stocking by Highlanders
- shadiness — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
- shadowily — in a shadowy way or manner
- shadowing — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
- shinguard — sport: protective pad for lower leg
- shipboard — Archaic. the deck or side of a ship. the situation of being on a ship.
- shirtband — a band of material sewn into a shirt for stiffening, finishing, or the like, as a neckband to which the collar is sewn or buttoned.
- shitfaced — very drunk.
- shreading — furring attached to the undersides of rafters.
- side arms — a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.
- side band — the band of frequencies at the sides of the carrier frequency of a modulated signal.
- side card — Poker. the highest card in a hand that is not part of a scoring combination, as not being one of a pair, three of a kind, etc., and that serves to determine by its denomination the higher ranking of two otherwise equal hands.
- side deal — a transaction between two people for their private benefit, which is subsidiary to a contract negotiated by them on behalf of the organizations they represent
- side meat — salt pork and bacon taken from the sides of a hog.
- side road — small street leading off larger road
- sideboard — a piece of furniture, as in a dining room, often with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding articles of table service.
- sidetable — a small table at the side of a room
- sidetrack — any railroad track, other than a siding, auxiliary to the main track.
- sidewalks — a walk, especially a paved one, at the side of a street or road.
- sidewards — towards one side
- sigmoidal — shaped like the letter C.
- signalled — 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.
- signboard — a board bearing a sign.
- sigrdrifa — a Valkyrie who, for disobedience to Odin, sleeps within a circle of fire until awakened by Sigurd.
- silk road — ancient trade route extending from China to the Mediterranean
- simulated — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- skaldship — the office of an ancient Scandinavian poet
- skid mark — a mark left on the road by tyres after a vehicle has skidded
- skid road — an area of cheap barrooms and run-down hotels, frequented by alcoholics and vagrants.