9-letter words containing i, s, o, c, t, r
- resolicit — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- rhotacism — Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
- sarcoptic — related to or caused by itch-mites that cause mange in animals
- satyricon — a satirical novel, interspersed with verse, written in the 1st century a.d. by Petronius, extant in fragments.
- sclerotic — Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
- sclerotin — an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- scorbutic — pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with scurvy.
- scorodite — a green or brownish mineral containing iron and aluminium
- scriptory — of or relating to writing
- scrutoire — writing desk (def 1).
- scutiform — being in the shape of a shield; shield-shaped.
- 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.
- sectorial — of or relating to a sector.
- sectorize — to split or divide into sectors
- serotypic — of or relating to a serotype
- siderotic — a disease of the lungs caused by inhaling iron or other metallic particles.
- solicitor — a person who solicits.
- sonicator — a device for treatment with ultrasound
- st. croix — Also called Santa Cruz. a U.S. island in the N Lesser Antilles: the largest of the Virgin Islands. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).
- sticheron — a liturgical hymn sung in the Orthodox Church
- stickwork — a player's degree of competence or proficiency as a baseball batter, hockey or lacrosse player, etc.: Frequent practice improved his stickwork.
- stratonic — of or relating to an army
- striction — the act of constricting.
- suctorial — adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
- suctorian — a suctorial animal.
- toreutics — the art or technique of decorating metal or other material, especially by embossing or chasing.
- touristic — of, relating to, or typical of tourists or tourism: She embarked on her itinerary with high touristic fervor.
- tovarisch — comrade (used as a term of address in the Soviet Union).
- transonic — close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
- trichosis — any disease of the hair.
- tricksome — tricksy (def 1).
- triclosan — a drug used to treat skin infections
- tricresol — a mixture of the three isomeric cresols.
- triecious — of or relating to a species having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers on different plants.
- trifocals — glasses with trifocal lenses
- trisomics — the study of trisomy
- trochilus — scotia.
- virtuosic — a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
- vorticism — a short-lived avant-garde British art movement that was nurtured by Wyndham Lewis, derived from futurism and cubism, and reached its climax in an exhibition in London in 1915, dwindling in influence after World War I.
- vorticose — vortical; whirling.
- wristlock — a hold in which an opponent's wrist is grasped and twisted.
- zoiatrics — the science of veterinary surgery