9-letter words containing e, s, n, c, o
- resonance — the state or quality of being resonant.
- rockiness — the state or condition of a person who is shaky or unsteady, as from drinking, fatigue, or illness.
- romanesco — a variety of green cauliflower
- rosecrans — William Starke [stahrk] /stɑrk/ (Show IPA), 1819–98, U.S. general.
- rosefinch — any of various finches with pink patches
- run close — to compete closely with; present a serious challenge to
- sarcodine — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
- sarcosine — a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
- scaledown — a reduction in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion: a scaledown of military expenditures.
- scenarios — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- schiavone — the Italian name for a 17th century basket-hilted sword with a double edge
- schnorkel — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorkle — (formerly) snorkel (def 1).
- schnorrer — a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others with no intention of repaying; sponger; moocher; beggar.
- schnozzle — a nose, especially one of unusually large size.
- schonbein — Christian Friedrich [kris-tee-ahn free-drikh] /ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1799–1868, Swiss chemist.
- schonberg — Arnold [ahr-nuh ld;; German ahr-nuh lt] /ˈɑr nəld;; German ˈɑr nəlt/ (Show IPA), 1874–1951, Austrian composer in the U.S.
- sciaenoid — belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud sound by snapping the muscles attached to their air bladder, comprising the croakers and drums.
- sclerotin — an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- sconcheon — the reveal of a window or doorway from the frame to the inner face of the wall.
- scopoline — a soluble crystalline alkaloid obtained from the decomposition of scopolamine and used as a sedative. Formula: C8H13NO2
- scoreline — sports: intermediate or final score
- scoundrel — an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain.
- scrounger — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- scuncheon — sconcheon.
- scutcheon — escutcheon.
- secession — an act or instance of seceding.
- seclusion — an act of secluding: the seclusion of unruly students.
- secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- seconding — next after the first; being the ordinal number for two.
- secretion — (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
- sectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- seduction — an act or instance of seducing, especially sexually.
- seed corn — ears or kernels of corn set apart as seed.
- selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- semicolon — the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a major division in a sentence where a more distinct separation is felt between clauses or items on a list than is indicated by a comma, as between the two clauses of a compound sentence.
- serricorn — a beetle with serrate antennae
- showmance — a romance between two stars that only lasts for the run of the show
- sick note — proof of illness
- sincelejo — a city in Sucre department, NW Colombia.
- snockered — drunk; intoxicated.
- snow cone — a paper cup with shaved or crushed ice over which flavored syrup has been poured.
- snowclone — a verbal formula that is adapted for reuse by changing only a few words so that the allusion to the original phrase remains clear
- snowcreep — a continuous, slow, downhill movement of snow.
- snowscape — landscape covered with snow.
- socked in — to strike or hit hard.
- softbench — An IPSE from Hewlett-Packard.
- sosnowiec — a city in S Poland.
- sovenance — memory
- sportance — pleasurable or playful activities