7-letter words containing d, i, s, l
- oilseed — any of several seeds, as the castor bean, sesame, or cottonseed, from which an oil is expressed.
- palsied — paralyzed; unable to move or control certain muscles.
- plasmid — a segment of DNA independent of the chromosomes and capable of replication, occurring in bacteria and yeast: used in recombinant DNA procedures to transfer genetic material from one cell to another.
- plastid — a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment.
- psyllid — jumping plant louse.
- radials — Plural form of radial.
- saladin — (Salāh-ed-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb) 1137–93, sultan of Egypt and Syria 1175–93: opponent of Crusaders.
- sallied — a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
- sedalia — a city in central Missouri.
- sedilia — one of the seats (usually three) on the south side of the chancel, often recessed, for the use of the officiating clergy.
- seedlip — a basket holding seeds that are to be sown
- shadily — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
- shields — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- shilled — a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
- sialoid — resembling saliva
- sideral — attributed to the influence of the stars
- sidling — to move sideways or obliquely.
- silurid — any of numerous Old World freshwater fishes of the family Siluridae, comprising the catfishes.
- sixfold — six times as great or as much.
- skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- sleided — (of threads) separated; frayed
- slidden — to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
- slidder — a furrow down a hillside
- slidell — a town in SE Louisiana.
- sliding — rising or falling, increasing or decreasing, according to a standard or to a set of conditions.
- slinked — to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
- slipped — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- slydial — a telephone service that enables the caller to ring a person’s telephone number and leave a voice message on their answering machine but which eliminates the possibility of the caller having to have an unwanted conversation with that person
- snidely — derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: snide remarks about his boss.
- soldier — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- solider — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- solidly — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- solidum — a part of a pedestal
- solidus — a gold coin of ancient Rome, introduced by Constantine and continued in the Byzantine Empire; bezant.
- soliped — solidungulate.
- sondeli — an Indian musk shrew
- speldin — a fish that has been split and dried
- spindle — a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
- spindly — long or tall, thin, and usually frail: The colt wobbled on its spindly legs.
- splined — a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- spoiled — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- squalid — foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.
- stadial — stade.
- staidly — of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious.
- stifled — to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
- stilled — remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
- stilted — stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style; pompous.
- styloid — Botany. resembling a style; slender and pointed.
- sulfide — a compound of sulfur with a more electropositive element or, less often, a group.
- sullied — to soil, stain, or tarnish.