9-letter words containing a, s, u, m, i
- saturnism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- scamillus — a slight bevel at an arris of a stone, as in the necking of a Greek Doric column.
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- semirural — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- semuncial — of or pertaining to a semuncia or to half an ounce
- septarium — a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- sexualism — any discrimination based upon sexual preference
- shulamite — an epithet meaning “princess,” applied to the bride in the Song of Solomon 6:13.
- simarouba — any tropical American tree belonging to the genus Simaruba, of the quassia family, having pinnate leaves, a fleshy fruit, and a root whose bark contains an appetite stimulant.
- simula 67 — (language) A version of SIMULA I? Simula a.s., Postboks 4403 - Torshov, N-0402 Oslo 4, Norway, versions for almost every computer. E-mail: Henry Islo <[email protected]>.
- simulacra — a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
- simulacre — simulacrum.
- simulated — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- simulator — a person or thing that simulates.
- simulcast — a program broadcast simultaneously on radio and television, or on more than one station, or in several languages, etc.
- squeamish — fastidious or dainty.
- stimulant — Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).
- stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- subatomic — of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
- subclimax — the development of an ecological community to a stage short of the expected climax because of some factor, as repeated fires in a forest, that arrests the normal succession.
- subfamily — Biology. a category of related genera within a family.
- sublimate — Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- submarine — a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.
- submatrix — a set of certain rows and columns of a given matrix.
- submittal — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- subprimal — (of meat) being a cut of meat larger than a steak, roast, or other single cut but smaller than a side of beef: shipped by the packer to local markets for final cutting to reduce processing costs and to retard spoilage.
- sudaminal — pertaining to a sudamen or sudamina; comprising sudamina
- summarily — in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.
- summarise — to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- summarist — a person who summarizes
- summarize — to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- summation — the act or process of summing.
- summative — additive.
- suquamish — a member of a Salishan-speaking North American Indian people of Washington, near Puget Sound.
- synangium — a common vascular junction from which several arteries branch
- talmudist — a person versed in the Talmud.
- tokushima — a seaport on NE Shikoku, in SW Japan.
- trigamous — of or relating to trigamy or a trigamist.
- unamusing — pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker.
- unanimous — of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.
- uniramous — Biology. having one branch.
- unmannish — not belonging to or resembling a man
- unmasking — to strip a mask or disguise from.
- unmusical — not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone.
- unrealism — abstractionism or a representation lacking a direct relation to a tangible or concrete object
- unsimilar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
- upmanship — one-upmanship.
- usamodsim — (language) United States Army ModSim compiler. Version 1.0 runs on SPARC/SunOS, Silicon Graphics, MS-DOS. E-mail: Charles Herring <[email protected]>.
- vulcanism — volcanism.