9-letter words containing d, a, m, s
- nematodes — Plural form of nematode.
- novodamus — a clause in a charter whereby a grant (particularly of property) is renewed by a (feudal) superior, esp for the purpose of making a minor alteration to the former grant; the charter itself
- nursemaid — Also called nurserymaid. a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, especially in a household.
- oddsmaker — a person who calculates or predicts the outcome of a contest, as in sports or politics, and sets betting odds.
- olympiads — Plural form of olympiad.
- ombudsman — a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies.
- padronism — a system of exploitative work controlled by a padrone
- panderism — the work of a pander
- pedantism — pedantry.
- plasmodia — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plumdamas — a damson plum or prune
- poujadism — a conservative reactionary movement to protect the business interests of small traders
- predatism — the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- quasimodo — Salvatore [sahl-vah-taw-re] /ˌsɑl vɑˈtɔ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1901–68, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1959.
- rascaldom — the domain of rascals, a group of rascals
- red maids — a fleshy plant, Calandrinia ciliata menziesi, of the purslane family, native to the western U.S., having rose-colored or crimson flowers.
- redtapism — excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
- resampled — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- romanised — to make Roman Catholic.
- roundsman — a person who makes rounds, as of inspection.
- sachemdom — the office of a sachem
- safe mode — (operating system) An alternative way to start Microsoft Windows such that only a minimal set of software components (drivers and background processes) are loaded, making it easier to diagnose problems. Safe mode loads a standard low resolution video driver and does not support connection to the Internet. Windows will sometimes restart in safe mode automatically following a crash. All Windows versions except Windows 3.1 can be started in safe mode, usually by holding the Ctrl or F8 key while the computer is restarting. To start Windows NT in safe mode you need to edit C:\boot.ini. Once the problem is fixed you need to restart Windows normally to load all the installed components.
- salmonoid — resembling a salmon.
- salt dome — a domelike rock structure that is formed beneath the earth's surface by the upward movement of a mass of salt, may reach thousands of feet in vertical extent, and is more or less circular in plan: often associated with oil and gas pools.
- sam adams — Abigail (Smith) 1744–1818, U.S. social and political figure (wife of John Adams).
- sama-veda — one of the Samhitas, a collection of mantras and tunes used in connection with the Rig-Veda.
- samarinda — a city on E Borneo, in Indonesia.
- samarkand — a province of the ancient Persian Empire between the Oxus and Jaxartes rivers: now in Uzbekistan. Capital: Samarkand.
- samoyedic — of or relating to the Samoyed people or languages.
- san dimas — a city in SW California.
- sandstorm — a windstorm, especially in a desert, that blows along great clouds of sand (distinguished from dust storm).
- sanhedrim — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- scamander — ancient name of the river Menderes.
- scampered — to run or go hastily or quickly.
- scumboard — a board or strip of material partly immersed in flowing water to hold back scum.
- sdr-sdram — Single Data Rate Random Access Memory
- self-made — having succeeded in life unaided: He is a self-made man.
- 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
- shampooed — to wash (the head or hair), especially with a cleaning preparation that does not leave a soap film.
- side arms — a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.
- side meat — salt pork and bacon taken from the sides of a hog.
- sigmoidal — shaped like the letter C.
- simulated — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- skid mark — a mark left on the road by tyres after a vehicle has skidded