9-letter words containing a, u, s, o
- roughcast — Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash.
- roundsman — a person who makes rounds, as of inspection.
- rudaceous — (of conglomerate, breccia, and similar rocks) composed of coarse-grained material
- rutaceous — of or like rue.
- sagacious — having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer.
- salacious — lustful or lecherous.
- samuelson — Paul A(nthony) 1915–2009, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1970.
- san bruno — a city in W California, S of San Francisco.
- sandspout — the sand sucked into the air by a whirlwind
- sao paulo — a state in S Brazil. 95,714 sq. mi. (247,898 sq. km).
- saphenous — of, relating to, or situated near the saphenous vein.
- sartorius — a long, flat, narrow muscle extending obliquely from the front of the hip to the inner side of the tibia, assisting in bending the hip or knee joint and in rotating the thigh outward: the longest muscle in humans.
- saturator — a person or thing that saturates.
- sauceboat — a low, boat-shaped container for serving sauce or gravy, typically having a handle at one end and a long, wide lip at the other end.
- saucisson — a large and thick sausage
- sausalito — a town in W California on San Fransisco Bay: resort; formerly artist's colony.
- sauvignon — a small blue-black grape grown primarily in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, in SW France, and highly prized in winemaking.
- savouries — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- scopulate — broom-shaped; brushlike.
- scout car — a fast, lightly-armored military vehicle equipped with guns and used chiefly for reconnaissance.
- scrub oak — any of several oaks, as Quercus ilicifolia and Q. prinoides, characterized by a scrubby manner of growth, usually found in dry, rocky soil.
- scrutator — a person who investigates.
- scumboard — a board or strip of material partly immersed in flowing water to hold back scum.
- scybalous — of or relating to scybalum
- sea mouse — any of several large, marine annelids of the genus Aphrodite and related genera, having a covering of long, fine, hairlike setae.
- sea route — a route followed by ships
- sea scout — (often initial capital letters) a member of a scouting program that provides training in boating and other water activities.
- sea trout — any of various species of trout inhabiting salt water, as the salmon trout, Salmo trutta.
- sebaceous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy.
- see about — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- set about — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- setaceous — bristlelike; bristle-shaped.
- shake out — If you shake out a cloth or a piece of clothing, you hold it by one of its edges and move it up and down one or more times, in order to open it out, make it flat, or remove dust.
- share out — distribute fairly
- shogunate — the office or rule of a shogun.
- 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.
- simulator — a person or thing that simulates.
- sinuation — a winding; sinuosity.
- sioux war — any of a series of skirmishes or wars between the Sioux Indians and settlers or the U.S. Army from 1854 to 1890.
- situation — manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- solacious — providing solace
- solutrean — Archaeology. of or designating an Upper Paleolithic European culture c18,000–16,000 b.c., characterized by the making of stone projectile points and low-relief stone sculptures.
- soul cake — a round, sweet bun or small, oval cake, traditionally made to celebrate All Souls' Day.
- soul mate — a person with whom one has a strong affinity, shared values and tastes, and often a romantic bond: I married my soul mate; you don't get much luckier than that.
- sound law — phonetic law.
- sound man — a technician who produces sound effects.
- soundcard — A soundcard is a piece of equipment which can be put into a computer so that the computer can produce music or other sounds.
- sour mash — a blended grain mash used in the distilling of some whiskeys, consisting of new mash and a portion of mash from a preceding run and yielding a high rate of lactic acid.
- sour salt — crystals of citric acid used as a flavoring in foods, carbonated beverages, and pharmaceuticals.
- southeast — the point or direction midway between south and east. Abbreviation: SE.