9-letter words containing a, s, g
- salangane — a bird of the genus Collocalia, which make edible nests
- salesgirl — a woman who sells goods, especially in a store; saleswoman.
- salpingo- — indicating the Fallopian tubes
- saltglaze — having a salt glaze.
- salty dog — a cocktail of gin or vodka and grapefruit juice, traditionally served in a salt-rimmed glass.
- san diego — a seaport in SW California: naval and marine base.
- sand goby — a species of goby, (Pomatoschistus minutus), that lives in European sandy waters
- sandglass — an hourglass.
- sangfroid — coolness of mind; calmness; composure: They committed the robbery with complete sang-froid.
- sans gene — without constraint or embarrassment; free and easy.
- sao tiago — the largest of the Cape Verde Islands, S of Cape Verde. About 383 sq. mi. (992 sq. km).
- sap green — a green pigment obtained from the juice of buckthorn berries, used chiefly in dyes for wood, paper, and textiles.
- sapogenin — a crystalline substance derived from saponin
- saragossa — a city in NE Spain, on the Ebro River.
- sarcology — the branch of anatomy dealing with the soft or fleshy body parts.
- sargassum — any seaweed of the genus Sargassum, widely distributed in the warmer waters of the globe, as S. bacciferum, the common gulfweed.
- sargon ii — died 705 b.c, king of Assyria 722–705.
- satiating — to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.
- sauvignon — a small blue-black grape grown primarily in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, in SW France, and highly prized in winemaking.
- saw grass — any of various sedges of the genus Cladium, of tropical and temperate regions, having spiny, serrated leaves.
- saxifrage — any plant of the genus Saxifraga, certain species of which grow wild in the clefts of rocks, other species of which are cultivated for their flowers.
- say grace — say prayer before meal
- scagliola — plasterwork imitating marble, granite, or the like.
- scallawag — scalawag.
- scallywag — scalawag.
- scalogram — an attitude scale in which a positive answer to an item implies agreement with items appearing lower on the scale.
- scantling — a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame.
- scapegoat — a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
- scaringly — to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
- scatology — the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
- scavenger — an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter.
- schoolbag — a bag used for carrying books, school supplies, etc.
- scraggily — lean or thin; scrawny.
- scramming — to go away; get out (usually used as a command): I said I was busy, so scram.
- scrapegut — a fiddle player
- scrapings — Scrapings are small amounts or pieces that have been scraped off something.
- scrappage — the act or process of scrapping
- scrapping — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- scrawling — to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard.
- screaking — screeching or creaking
- screaming — uttering screams.
- scrimmage — a rough or vigorous struggle.
- scrippage — the contents of a scrip
- scrummage — scrum (defs 1, 3).
- sea eagle — any of several large eagles of the genus Haliaetus, that usually feed on fish.
- sea fight — a fight between ships at sea.
- sea gauge — an automatic sounding device registering the depth to which it is lowered.
- sea grape — a tropical American tree, Coccoloba uvifera, of the buckwheat family, bearing grapelike clusters of edible purple berries.
- sea grass — grass which grows by the sea, or in shallow sea water
- sea green — a clear, light, bluish green.