9-letter words containing e, x, s
- index set — a set whose elements are used to indicate the order of the elements of a sequence, series, etc.
- isauxesis — growth of a part at the same rate as that of the whole organism.
- isoxazole — (organic compound) the isomer of oxazole 1,2-oxazole many of whose derivatives have pharmacological activity.
- jukeboxes — Plural form of jukebox.
- juxtapose — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- ketoximes — Plural form of ketoxime.
- laxatives — Plural form of laxative.
- laxnesses — Plural form of laxness.
- les gueux — a league of Dutch and Flemish patriots, composed chiefly of nobles and formed in 1566 to resist the introduction of the Spanish Inquisition into the Netherlands.
- lexigrams — Plural form of lexigram.
- lockboxes — Plural form of lockbox.
- mailboxes — Plural form of mailbox.
- mastopexy — fixation of a pendulous breast.
- maxidress — a dress that reaches the ankle
- maximised — Simple past tense and past participle of maximise.
- maximises — to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.
- maximizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maximize.
- middlesex — a former county in SE England, now part of Greater London.
- mixed-use — Real Estate. combining commercial and residential development; zoned for commercial and residential use.
- mixedness — Mixedness is the degree to which two solids, liquids, or gases have been mixed.
- mixmaster — a disc jockey
- monoxides — Plural form of monoxide.
- myxospore — a spore produced within any of various fruiting bodies of myxomycetes.
- narthexes — Plural form of narthex.
- no excuse — If you say that there is no excuse for something, you are emphasizing that it should not happen, or expressing disapproval that it has happened.
- nonsexist — not showing prejudice on the basis of gender: nonsexist language in business letters.
- nonsexual — of, relating to, or for sex: sexual matters; sexual aids.
- oversexed — having an unusually strong sexual drive.
- oxygenase — an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of molecular oxygen into an organic substance.
- pansexual — Psychiatry. pertaining to the theory that all human behavior is based on sexuality.
- phone sex — sexually explicit conversations engaged in on a telephone, usually for a fee.
- plexiglas — material: acrylic glass
- pre-exist — to exist beforehand.
- press box — a press section, especially at a sports event.
- proxemics — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- pseudaxis — sympodium.
- re-expose — to expose again
- real axis — the horizontal axis in an Argand diagram.
- reexpress — to put (thought) into words; utter or state: to express an idea clearly.
- rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
- sales tax — a tax on receipts from sales, usually added to the selling price by the seller.
- saulteaux — a member of an American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, a division of the Ojibwa.
- saxe blue — a light greyish-blue colour
- saxifrage — any plant of the genus Saxifraga, certain species of which grow wild in the clefts of rocks, other species of which are cultivated for their flowers.
- saxophone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a conical, usually brass tube with keys or valves and a mouthpiece with one reed.
- sex abuse — rape, sexual assault, or sexual molestation.
- sex cells — a spermatozoon or an ovum; gamete.
- sex crime — an illegal sexual act, activity, or behavior.
- sex fiend — a person who commits sexual offences
- sex ratio — the proportional distribution of the sexes in a population aggregate, expressed as the number of males per 100 females.