9-letter words containing o, s, e, t, i
- sciophyte — any plant that grows best in the shade
- 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.
- scolecite — a monoclinic white zeolite mineral, a hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, CaAl 2 Si 3 O 1 0 ⋅, 3H 2 O, occurring in masses and in needle-shaped crystals.
- scorodite — a green or brownish mineral containing iron and aluminium
- scrutoire — writing desk (def 1).
- 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.
- sectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- sectorial — of or relating to a sector.
- sectorize — to split or divide into sectors
- seditious — of, relating to, or of the nature of sedition.
- seduction — an act or instance of seducing, especially sexually.
- selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- semeiotic — semiotic.
- semimoist — slightly wet; somewhat moist
- semiotics — semiotics.
- senhorita — a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- seniority — the state of being senior; priority of birth; superior age.
- sensation — the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses.
- sepiolite — meerschaum (def 1).
- septation — a division between cavities or parts of an organism by partitions or septa
- septiform — sevenfold
- septimole — a group of seven musical notes to be played in the same space of time as either four or six
- seriation — the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
- serositis — inflammation of a serous membrane.
- serotinal — pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
- serotines — a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
- serotonin — a neurotransmitter, derived from tryptophan, that is involved in sleep, depression, memory, and other neurological processes.
- serotypic — of or relating to a serotype
- serration — serrated condition or form.
- sertorius — Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), died 72 b.c, Roman general and statesman.
- set point — tennis: point that will win a set
- sex ratio — the proportional distribution of the sexes in a population aggregate, expressed as the number of males per 100 females.
- shit-hole — a very bad place; a disgusting place
- shithouse — a privy; outhouse.
- shotfirer — a person employed to detonate an explosive
- shoutline — a line of text in an advertisement made prominent to catch attention
- sick note — proof of illness
- side tone — sound diverted from a telephone microphone to the earpiece so that a speaker hears his own voice at the same level and position as that of the respondent
- side-foot — In football, if a player side-foots the ball, they kick it with the side of their foot.
- siderotic — a disease of the lungs caused by inhaling iron or other metallic particles.
- sideshoot — a minor shoot growing from the side of a plant's stem
- sighthole — a hole, as on a quadrant, through which to see or to sight.
- siltstone — a very fine-grained sandstone, mainly consolidated silt.
- simeonite — a member of the Israelite tribe of Simeon.
- simpleton — an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
- singleton — a person or thing occurring singly, especially an individual set apart from others.
- siphonate — (of molluscs) having a syphon
- sixteenmo — Also called sextodecimo. a book size (about 4×6 in.; 10×15 cm) determined by printing on sheets folded to form 16 leaves or 32 pages.
- sixty-one — a cardinal number, 60 plus 1.