9-letter words containing i, s, a, t, n
- simionato — Giulietta [joo-lyet-tah] /dʒuˈlyɛt tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1910–2010, Italian mezzo-soprano.
- simmental — one of a large breed of cattle, yellowish-brown to red and white, originally of Switzerland, used for milk and beef and as a draft animal.
- sinistral — of, relating to, or on the left side; left (opposed to dextral).
- sinuation — a winding; sinuosity.
- siphonate — (of molluscs) having a syphon
- sitatunga — an antelope, Tragelaphus spekei, inhabiting marshy regions of central and eastern Africa.
- sitomania — abnormal craving for food.
- situation — manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- situtunga — an antelope, Tragelaphus spekei, inhabiting marshy regions of central and eastern Africa.
- sixth man — a team's best substitute.
- ski pants — pants worn for skiing, having the legs tapered to fit snugly at the ankles and sometimes having a strap going under the arch, often made of a stretch or waterproof fabric.
- sky train — elevated railway system
- slantwise — aslant; obliquely.
- snake pit — a mental hospital marked by squalor and inhumane or indifferent care for the patients.
- snakebite — the bite of a snake, especially of one that is venomous.
- snatching — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- sociation — an association
- solvation — a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- sonicator — a device for treatment with ultrasound
- sortation — the process or result of sorting things, especially computationally or mechanically.
- spartanic — (usually lowercase) suggestive of the ancient Spartans; sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere.
- sparteine — a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
- spearmint — an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- spinulate — having a spine or spines
- spiny rat — any of various ratlike rodents of the genus Echimys, inhabiting forests of Central and South America, most having bristly fur.
- spiration — the act of breathing
- squatting — occupying a property illegally
- stag line — the men at a social gathering who are not accompanied by a date or dancing partner.
- staidness — of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious.
- stainless — having no stain; spotless.
- stalinism — the principles of communism associated with Joseph Stalin, characterized especially by the extreme suppression of dissident political or ideological views, the concentration of power in one person, and an aggressive international policy.
- stalinist — of or relating to Joseph Stalin or Stalinism.
- staminate — having a stamen or stamens.
- staminode — a sterile or abortive stamen.
- staminody — the metamorphosis of any of various flower organs, as a sepal or a petal, into a stamen.
- staminoid — like a stamen
- stanchion — an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
- stand oil — a thick oil made by heating linseed oil to temperatures of 600°F and higher, used chiefly as a medium in paints.
- standpipe — a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to obtain a required head.
- stanislav — former name of Ivano-Frankovsk.
- stanisław — Saint. 1030–79, the patron saint of Poland. As Bishop of Cracow (1072–79) he excommunicated King Bolesław II, who arranged his murder. Feast day: May 11
- star sign — one of 12 signs of the Zodiac
- staringly — in a staring way
- starshine — starlight
- startling — creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing.
- stasidion — a choir stall in an Orthodox church.
- stational — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- stationed — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- stationer — a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
- stavudine — an antiviral drug used to treat HIV infections