9-letter words containing d, r, e, s, m
- panderism — the work of a pander
- predatism — the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- presidium — (in the Soviet Union and other Communist countries) an administrative committee, usually permanent and governmental, acting when its parent body is in recess but exercising full powers: the presidium of the Supreme Soviet.
- 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.
- remscheid — a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr region.
- resampled — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- resembled — to be like or similar to.
- romanised — to make Roman Catholic.
- rudiments — When you learn the rudiments of something, you learn the simplest or most essential things about it.
- 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.
- sedgemoor — a plain in SW England, in central Somerset: final defeat of Monmouth 1685.
- 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.
- semicured — partly cured or preserved
- semidwarf — a plant which is smaller than usual but bigger than a dwarf
- semihardy — partially hardy; able to survive moderately low temperatures: semihardy plants.
- semirigid — not fully rigid; partly rigid.
- semiround — having one surface that is round and another that is flat.
- shed room — a storage room.
- shimmered — to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
- side arms — a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.
- side drum — snare drum.
- side trim — a decorative feature on the side of a car
- skim-read — to read quickly and superficially, in order to pick up the important or significant details
- slumbered — to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
- smartweed — any of several weeds of the genus Polygonum, having a smarting, acrid juice.
- smattered — to speak (a language, words, etc.) with superficial knowledge or understanding.
- smoke-dry — to dry or cure (meat or other food) using smoke.
- smoldered — to burn without flame; undergo slow or suppressed combustion.
- soderblom — Nathan, 1866–1931, Swedish theologian: Nobel Peace Prize 1930.
- 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
- sporidesm — a multicellular group of spores
- squiredom — the squirearchy.
- stampeder — a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
- streambed — the channel in which a stream flows or formerly flowed.
- stud mare — a female horse kept for breeding
- subdermal — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- submerged — under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated.
- submersed — submerged.
- sudermann — Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1857–1928, German dramatist and novelist.
- supermind — an exceptional mind
- tradesman — a person engaged in trade.
- undermost — being the furthest under; lowest
- wardmotes — Plural form of wardmote.