7-letter words containing l, e, s, i
- shrivel — shrink, dry up
- sibylle — a female given name.
- siclike — suchlike
- sideral — attributed to the influence of the stars
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- silenos — Silenus.
- silenus — a forest spirit, sometimes referred to as the oldest of the satyrs and the foster father, teacher, and companion of Dionysus: often represented as a bearded old man.
- silesia — a region in central Europe along both banks of the upper Oder River, mainly in SW Poland and the N Czech Republic: formerly divided between Germany (which had the largest portion), Poland, and Czechoslovakia; by provision of the Potsdam agreement 1945, the greater part of German Silesia came under Polish administration; rich deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals.
- silicle — a short silique.
- silique — the long two-valved seed vessel or pod of plants belonging to the mustard family.
- sillery — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec.
- sillier — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- sillies — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- silures — a powerful and warlike tribe of ancient Britain, living chiefly in SE Wales, who fiercely resisted Roman invaders in the 1st century ad.
- silvern — made of or like silver.
- silvery — resembling silver; of a lustrous grayish-white color: the silvery moon.
- similes — a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”. Compare metaphor.
- simpler — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- simplex — simple; consisting of or characterized by a single element.
- single- — single- is used to form words which describe something that has one part or feature, rather than having two or more of them.
- singles — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- singlet — a sleeveless athletic jersey, especially a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.
- sinless — free from or without sin.
- sitella — any of various small generally black-and-white birds of the genus Neositta, having a straight sharp beak and strong claws used to run up trees in search of insects: family Sittidae (nuthatches)
- sithole — Ndabaningi (əndabaˈnɪŋɡɪ). 1920–2000, Zimbabwean clergyman and politician; leader of the Zimbabwe African National Union (1963–74). He was one of the negotiators of the internal settlement (1978) to pave the way for Black majority rule in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
- sitwell — Dame Edith, 1887–1964, English poet and critic.
- sizable — of considerable size; fairly large: He inherited a sizable fortune.
- sizzler — to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning.
- skelpit — slapped
- skiffle — knob (def 7).
- skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- skillet — a frying pan.
- skittle — skittles, (used with a singular verb) ninepins in which a wooden ball or disk is used to knock down the pins.
- skylike — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
- skyline — the boundary line between earth and sky; the apparent horizon: A sail appeared against the skyline.
- slainte — cheers!
- sleekit — sleeky.
- sleided — (of threads) separated; frayed
- sleight — skill; dexterity.
- slesvig — Danish name of Schleswig.
- slicers — a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food: a cheese slicer.
- slicken — to make smooth
- slicker — a smooth or slippery place or spot or the substance causing it: oil slick.
- slidden — to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
- slidder — a furrow down a hillside
- slidell — a town in SE Louisiana.
- slimmer — a garment size meant for a thin person.
- slinger — a person or thing that slings.
- slinked — to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
- slinker — to walk about in a stealthy manner