9-letter words containing p, d, s
- side step — a step to one side, as in dancing, skiing, or boxing.
- side trip — a brief excursion off the main route of an itinerary, as to visit a particular person or place.
- sidepiece — a piece forming a side or a part of a side, or fixed by the side, of something.
- sideswipe — to strike with a sweeping stroke or blow along the side; strike a glancing blow obliquely.
- skaldship — the office of an ancient Scandinavian poet
- sketchpad — sketchbook (def 1).
- skidproof — preventing or resistant to skidding, as certain road surfaces or vehicle tires.
- skin deep — superficial or slight; not profound or substantial: Their sincerity is only skin-deep.
- skin-deep — superficial or slight; not profound or substantial: Their sincerity is only skin-deep.
- slap down — a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slip road — A slip road is a road which cars use to drive on and off a motorway.
- slipcased — having a slipcase
- slipdress — a style of sleeveless dress with thin shoulder straps, resembling a slip.
- soap dish — a dish designed to hold a bar of soap, especially as a bathroom or kitchen fixture attached to a sink, lavatory, or bathtub.
- soap-dish — a dish designed to hold a bar of soap, especially as a bathroom or kitchen fixture attached to a sink, lavatory, or bathtub.
- soundpost — a small post, usually of pine, on guitars, violins, etc, that joins the front surface to the back, helps to support the bridge, and allows the whole body of the instrument to vibrate
- souped up — a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- souped-up — a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- spaceband — a device on a linecaster for evening up the spaces between words
- spaceward — going into space
- spadassin — a swordsman
- spadefish — a deep-bodied marine fish of the genus Chaetodipterus, especially C. faber, of Atlantic coastal waters of North America.
- spadefoot — spadefoot toad.
- spadelike — resembling a spade
- spadework — preliminary or initial work, such as the gathering of data, on which further activity is to be based.
- spar deck — the upper deck of a vessel, extending from stem to stern.
- sparsedly — in a scattered manner
- spasmodic — pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms.
- spattered — to scatter or dash in small particles or drops: The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself.
- spearhead — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
- specified — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- speed cop — a policeman who rides a motorcycle and who checks the speeds at which motorists are travelling
- speedball — a game similar to soccer with the chief difference that a player catching the ball on the fly can pass it with the hands.
- speedboat — a motorboat designed for high speeds.
- speediest — characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
- speedless — rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- speedread — to read (something) very quickly
- speedster — a person who travels at high speed.
- speedwalk — an endless conveyor belt, moving walk, or the like used to transport standing persons from place to place.
- speedwell — any of several plants, shrubs, or small trees of the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and small flowers.
- spellbind — to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate.
- spelldown — a spelling competition that begins with all the contestants standing and that ends when all but one, the winner, have been required to sit down due to a specified number of misspellings.
- spelunked — to explore caves, especially as a hobby.
- spendable — available for spending.
- spermatid — Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.
- sphendone — an ancient Greek headband
- sphenodon — tuatara.
- sphygmoid — resembling the pulse; pulselike.
- spicewood — spicebush (def 1).
- spiderish — relating to or resembling a spider