9-letter words containing p, i, s, c, e
- specified — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- specifier — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- specifies — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- specint92 — (benchmark) A benchmark result derived from the results of a set of integer benchmarks from SPEC (geometric mean of the 6 SPEC ratios of CINT92) which can be used to estimate a machine's single-tasking performance on integer code. SPECint92 obsoletes SPECint89. See also SPECbase_int92.
- speechify — to make a speech or speeches; harangue.
- spermatic — of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
- spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- sphincter — a circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs.
- spicebush — Also called spice-wood. a yellow-flowered, North American shrub, Lindera benzoin, of the laurel family, whose bark and leaves have a spicy odor.
- spiceless — having no spice
- spicewood — spicebush (def 1).
- spicilege — an anthology or gleaning
- spiculate — having the form of a spicule.
- spikedace — a scaleless, mottled, olive-brown fish, Meda fulgida, of the Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona, having two dorsal spines.
- spinacene — a type of vaccine
- splenetic — of the spleen; splenic.
- sporicide — a substance or preparation for killing spores.
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- stenopeic — pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.
- stepchair — a set of steps folding into a chair.
- stepchild — a child of one's spouse by a previous marriage.
- stockpile — a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance.
- superchic — highly or very chic
- supercity — a large, heavily populated urban area that includes several cities; megalopolis.
- supercoil — superhelix.
- superrich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- sylleptic — the use of a word or expression to perform two syntactic functions, especially to modify two or more words of which at least one does not agree in number, case, or gender, as the use of are in Neither he nor we are willing.
- tie clasp — an ornamental metal clasp for securing the two ends of a necktie to a shirt front.
- to pieces — into shreds or small bits
- uncleship — the position or status of an uncle; the condition of being an uncle
- unprecise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- vitascope — one of the first motion-picture projectors, developed by Thomas Edison.
- whitecaps — Plural form of whitecap.
- xeriscape — environmental design of residential and park land using various methods for minimizing the need for water use.