9-letter words containing d, i, s, a, r, m
- moralised — Simple past tense and past participle of moralise.
- mydriasis — excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye, as the result of disease, drugs, or the like.
- myriapods — Plural form of myriapod.
- nursemaid — Also called nurserymaid. a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, especially in a household.
- padronism — a system of exploitative work controlled by a padrone
- panderism — the work of a pander
- predatism — the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- 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.
- romanised — to make Roman Catholic.
- samarinda — a city on E Borneo, in Indonesia.
- 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.
- 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.
- side arms — a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.
- skid mark — a mark left on the road by tyres after a vehicle has skidded
- skim-read — to read quickly and superficially, in order to pick up the important or significant details
- skimboard — a type of short, rounded surfboard used for riding in shallow water.
- spermatid — Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.
- spiderman — a person who erects the steel structure of a building
- thirdsman — an intermediary or arbitrator; the third person
- tribadism — lesbianism.
- zamindars — Plural form of zamindar.