9-letter words containing m, i, s, n, a
- sakyamuni — one of the names of Buddha.
- salmonoid — resembling a salmon.
- salt mine — a mine from which salt is excavated.
- salvemini — Gaetano [gah-e-tah-naw] /ˌgɑ ɛˈtɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1957, Italian historian in the U.S.
- samarinda — a city on E Borneo, in Indonesia.
- samaritan — an inhabitant of Samaria.
- san dimas — a city in SW California.
- sanhedrim — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- sarmatian — the ancient name of a region in E Europe, between the Vistula and the Volga.
- sarmiento — a city in E Argentina, a suburb of Buenos Aires.
- saturnism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- sciomancy — divination with the help of ghosts
- scramming — to go away; get out (usually used as a command): I said I was busy, so scram.
- screaming — uttering screams.
- semainier — a chest of the 18th century having seven long drawers: originally meant to hold a week's supply of clothing.
- semantics — Linguistics. the study of meaning. the study of linguistic development by classifying and examining changes in meaning and form.
- semantide — a type of molecule found in all cells, which changes slowly over time
- semiangle — half of a particular angle
- semifinal — of or relating to the round preceding the final one in a tournament from which losers are eliminated.
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- seminaked — being without clothing or covering; nude: naked children swimming in the lake.
- seminally — pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- seminomad — a person living a partly nomadic life; a semi-nomadic person
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- semuncial — of or pertaining to a semuncia or to half an ounce
- septimana — a week.
- shamanism — the animistic religion of northern Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be influenced only by shamans.
- shambling — to walk or go awkwardly; shuffle.
- sickleman — a person reaping with a sickle
- sightsman — a tourist guide
- sigmatron — a machine for generating X-rays
- signalman — a person whose occupation or duty is signaling, as on a railroad or in the army.
- silymarin — an antioxidant flavonoid found in milk thistle
- 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.
- sitomania — abnormal craving for food.
- sixth man — a team's best substitute.
- skin game — a dishonest or unscrupulous business operation, scheme, etc.
- snail cam — a cam with spiral cross section used for progressive lifting of a lever as the cam revolves
- snap brim — a hat brim that can be turned up or down.
- soliman i — Suleiman I.
- solyman i — Suleiman I.
- spanaemia — a lack of red corpuscles in blood
- spanaemic — relating to a lack of red corpuscles in blood
- spearmint — an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- spiderman — a person who erects the steel structure of a building
- spoilsman — a person who seeks or receives a share in political spoils.
- 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.
- staminate — having a stamen or stamens.
- staminode — a sterile or abortive stamen.