9-letter words containing b, i, s, m
- sabbatism — sabbath observance
- salambria — a river in N Greece, in Thessaly, flowing E to the Gulf of Salonika. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- sawtimber — trees suitable for sawing into planks, boards, etc.
- scombroid — resembling the mackerel.
- semibreve — a note half the length of a breve; whole note.
- semiglobe — a half globe; a hemisphere
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- shambling — to walk or go awkwardly; shuffle.
- shambolic — very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
- 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.
- skimboard — a type of short, rounded surfboard used for riding in shallow water.
- skimobile — snowmobile (def 1).
- skip-bomb — to attack (a target) by skip bombing.
- slimeball — thin, glutinous mud.
- snap brim — a hat brim that can be turned up or down.
- stormbird — any bird of several species of black, white, or grey seabirds belonging to the order Procellariiformes
- stromboli — an island off the NE coast of Sicily, in the Lipari group.
- stumbling — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- sub-humid — containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
- 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.
- sublimely — elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.
- sublimity — the state or quality of being sublime.
- sublimize — to make sublime
- 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.
- submicron — (of particles) being less than a micron in overall dimensions.
- submissly — submissively
- submittal — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- submitter — 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.
- syllabism — the use of syllabic characters, as in writing.
- symbionts — an organism living in a state of symbiosis.
- symbioses — Biology. the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism. (formerly) mutualism (def 1).
- symbiosis — Biology. the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism. (formerly) mutualism (def 1).
- symbiotic — living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship: Many people feel the relationship between humans and dogs is symbiotic.
- symbolics — the branch of theology dealing with the study of the history and meaning of church creeds and confessions.
- symbolise — to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.
- symbolism — the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
- symbolist — a person who uses symbols or symbolism.
- symbolize — to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.
- tenebrism — a school, style, or method of painting, adopted chiefly by 17th-century Spanish and Neapolitan painters, esp Caravaggio, characterized by large areas of dark colours, usually relieved with a shaft of light
- tomboyish — an energetic, sometimes boisterous girl whose behavior and pursuits, especially in games and sports, are considered more typical of boys than of girls.
- tribadism — lesbianism.
- tribalism — the customs and beliefs of tribal life and society.
- tribesman — a member of a tribe.
- tribesmen — a member of a tribe.