9-letter words containing o, u, s, t
- stink out — to emit a strong offensive smell.
- stirabout — porridge.
- stomatous — stomatal.
- stomodeum — a depression in the ectoderm of the oral region of a young embryo, which develops into the mouth and oral cavity.
- stoughton — a city in E Massachusetts.
- stourhead — a Palladian mansion near Mere in Wiltshire: built (1722) for Henry Hoare; famous for its landscaped gardens laid out (1741) by Flitcroft
- strenuous — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- strikeout — an out made by a batter to whom three strikes have been charged, or as recorded by the pitcher who accomplishes this.
- strip out — to remove the working parts of (a machine)
- strobilus — a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.
- strontium — a bivalent, metallic element whose compounds resemble those of calcium, found in nature only in the combined state, as in strontianite: used in fireworks, flares, and tracer bullets. Symbol: Sr; atomic weight: 87.62; atomic number: 38; specific gravity: 2.6.
- strouding — a woolly material used to make strouds or blankets
- stroupach — a cup of tea
- stud bolt — a headless bolt threaded at each end.
- stud book — A stud book is a written record of the breeding of a particular horse, especially a racehorse.
- studhorse — a stallion kept for breeding.
- stumpwork — a type of embroidery popular in the 17th century, consisting of intricate, colorful designs padded with horsehair to make them stand out in relief.
- stuporous — suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.: He lay there in a drunken stupor.
- sturluson — Snorri Sturluson.
- sub-stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
- subaction — an act of subduing
- subatomic — of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
- subcantor — a deputy to a cantor
- subcortex — Anatomy, Zoology. the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney. the cerebral cortex.
- subcostal — below the rib
- subcounty — a division of a county
- subeditor — a subordinate or junior editor.
- sublation — to deny or contradict; negate.
- suboctave — an octave below another octave
- subpotent — not at full strength
- subrogate — to put into the place of another; substitute for another.
- subsector — Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- subtorrid — subtropical (def 2).
- succentor — a precentor's deputy.
- succorant — the act of seeking out affectionate care and social support.
- succotash — a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans, and, often, with green and sweet red peppers.
- suctorial — adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
- suctorian — a suctorial animal.
- suetonius — (Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus) a.d. 75–150, Roman historian.
- suffocate — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- sugarcoat — to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill.
- sulcation — having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- sulfation — Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
- sulfonate — an ester or salt derived from a sulfonic acid.
- sum total — complete numerical total: the sum total of my savings.
- summation — the act or process of summing.
- sumptuous — entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
- sunbonnet — a bonnet with a large brim shading the face and sometimes a piece projecting over the neck, worn by women and children.
- sunk cost — A sunk cost is an expense that you have already paid for or committed to and which you cannot change.
- sunstroke — a sudden and sometimes fatal affection due to exposure to the sun's rays or to excessive heat, marked by prostration with or without fever, convulsion, and coma.