9-letter words containing o, s, i, c, l
- polybasic — (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
- polynices — a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.
- polysemic — capable of having several possible meanings
- polysomic — of, relating to, or designating a basically diploid chromosome complement, in which some but not all the chromosomes are represented more than twice
- posologic — of or relating to doses of medicines
- proclisis — the pronunciation of a word as a proclitic
- prosocial — acting to the benefit of society in general
- reclusion — the condition or life of a recluse.
- resolicit — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- rockslide — a fall of rocks down a hillside
- sailcloth — any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.
- salacious — lustful or lecherous.
- scagliola — plasterwork imitating marble, granite, or the like.
- scalation — an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.
- scapolite — any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- schofield — John McAllister [muh-kal-i-ster] /məˈkæl ɪ stər/ (Show IPA), 1831–1906, U.S. general.
- scholiast — an ancient commentator on the classics.
- schooling — a large number of fish, porpoises, whales, or the like, feeding or migrating together.
- schoolkid — a child who attends school
- sclerosis — Pathology. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue.
- 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.
- scoldings — the action of a person who scolds; a rebuke; reproof: I got a scolding for being late again.
- 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.
- scolecoid — like or resembling a scolex
- scoliosis — an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
- scoliotic — an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
- scopeloid — a member of a family of deep-sea fish with luminous spots
- scopoline — a soluble crystalline alkaloid obtained from the decomposition of scopolamine and used as a sedative. Formula: C8H13NO2
- scoreline — sports: intermediate or final score
- scotophil — living and flourishing in darkness.
- scrolling — computing: moving around screen
- seclusion — an act of secluding: the seclusion of unruly students.
- sectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- sectorial — of or relating to a sector.
- selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- semicolon — the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a major division in a sentence where a more distinct separation is felt between clauses or items on a list than is indicated by a comma, as between the two clauses of a compound sentence.
- semivocal — of or relating to a semivowel
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- sexologic — pertaining to the study of human sexuality
- shambolic — very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
- siciliano — a graceful folk dance of Sicily.
- siliceous — containing, consisting of, or resembling silica.
- silicious — containing, consisting of, or resembling silica.
- silicosis — a disease of the lungs caused by the inhaling of siliceous particles, as by stonecutters.
- silicotic — a person suffering from silicosis
- sincelejo — a city in Sucre department, NW Colombia.
- slickrock — rock or a rock formation that is smooth and slippery.
- slipcover — a cover of cloth or other material for a piece of furniture, as an upholstered chair or sofa, made so as to be easily removable.
- slo pitch — slow pitch