9-letter words containing m, a, t, e
- smartweed — any of several weeds of the genus Polygonum, having a smarting, acrid juice.
- smattered — to speak (a language, words, etc.) with superficial knowledge or understanding.
- sörenstam — Annika (ˈænɪka). born 1970, Swedish golfer; winner of the US Women's Open (1995, 1996, 2006), the LPGA Championship (2003, 2004, 2005), and the British Women's Open (2003)
- soul mate — a person with whom one has a strong affinity, shared values and tastes, and often a romantic bond: I married my soul mate; you don't get much luckier than that.
- spearmint — an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- spermatia — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- spermatic — of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
- spermatid — Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.
- spermato- — indicating sperm
- spymaster — an espionage agent who directs a network of subordinate agents.
- st. james — a palace in London, England: the royal residence from the time of Henry VIII until the accession of Victoria.
- stableman — a person who works in a stable.
- stalemate — Chess. a position of the pieces in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check.
- staminate — having a stamen or stamens.
- staminode — a sterile or abortive stamen.
- stampeder — a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
- stampless — without a stamp
- statement — something stated.
- stateroom — a private room or compartment on a ship, train, etc.
- statesman — a person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
- statesmen — a person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
- staymaker — a corset maker, a maker of stays
- steadicam — a mechanism for steadying a handheld camera, consisting of a shock-absorbing arm to which the camera is attached and a harness worn by the camera operator
- steamboat — a steam-driven vessel, especially a small one or one used on inland waters.
- steamless — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- steampipe — a pipe for conveying steam from a boiler.
- steampunk — a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuring advanced machines and other technology based on steam power of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizable historical period or a fantasy world.
- steamship — a large commercial vessel, especially one driven by steam.
- steersman — a person who steers a ship; helmsman.
- stemmatic — of or relating to a textual stemma
- stew meat — Stew meat is the same as stewing steak.
- stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stomacher — a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
- stratagem — a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
- streambed — the channel in which a stream flows or formerly flowed.
- streaming — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- streamlet — a small stream; rivulet.
- streamway — the bed of a stream.
- stud mare — a female horse kept for breeding
- sublimate — Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- submarket — an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace: a farmers' market.
- submental — situated beneath the chin
- summative — additive.
- superatom — a cluster of atoms behaving in certain ways like a single atom
- supermart — a large self-service store selling food and household supplies
- supertram — a tram with greater capacity and speed than conventional trams
- surmaster — the deputy headmaster of St Paul's School in London
- swap meet — a fair or bazaar where objects, usually secondhand, are bartered or sold.
- swat team — A SWAT team is a group of policemen who have been specially trained to deal with very dangerous or violent situations. SWAT is an abbreviation for 'Special Weapons and Tactics'.
- sweetmeal — (of biscuits) sweet and wholemeal