9-letter words containing e, m, i, s, a, r
- normalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of normalize.
- nursemaid — Also called nurserymaid. a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, especially in a household.
- orangeism — the principles and practices of the Orangemen.
- osmeteria — glands in some caterpillars that secrete foul-smelling substances to deter predators
- palmister — a person telling fortunes by reading palms
- panderism — the work of a pander
- parseeism — the religion and customs of the Parsees.
- pauperism — the state or condition of utter poverty.
- periplasm — an outer cytoplasmic layer that surrounds the oosphere in certain fungi.
- pile arms — to prop a number of rifles together, muzzles together and upwards, butts forming the base
- predatism — the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- prelatism — prelacy; episcopacy.
- premosaic — of the period before Moses
- primacies — the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc.
- primaries — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- quagmires — Plural form of quagmire.
- quakerism — the beliefs, principles, and practices of Quakers.
- ramillies — a village in central Belgium: Marlborough's defeat of the French 1706.
- ramses ii — 1292–1225 b.c, king of ancient Egypt.
- ranterism — a radical 17th-century Christian doctrine based on a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit and disregard of formal worship
- reaffirms — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
- 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.
- rosemarie — a female given name.
- sailmaker — a person who makes or repairs sails.
- salimeter — salinometer.
- 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.
- sapraemia — blood poisoning caused by toxins of putrefactive bacteria
- sarmiento — a city in E Argentina, a suburb of Buenos Aires.
- sawtimber — trees suitable for sawing into planks, boards, etc.
- screaming — uttering screams.
- scrimmage — a rough or vigorous struggle.
- semainier — a chest of the 18th century having seven long drawers: originally meant to hold a week's supply of clothing.
- 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.
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- semiramis — a legendary Assyrian queen, the wife of Ninus and founder of Babylon, noted for her wisdom and beauty.
- semirural — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- septarium — a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- serialism — twelve-tone technique.
- shakerism — the beliefs and practices of the Shakers.
- side arms — a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.
- siem reap — a city in NW Cambodia, near Angkor.
- simulacre — simulacrum.
- skim-read — to read quickly and superficially, in order to pick up the important or significant details
- smiercase — any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, especially a sour cottage cheese.