8-letter words containing r, i, s, e, n
- salering — an enclosed area for livestock at market
- salinger — J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- sandiver — a whitish, saline scum formed on the surface of molten glass.
- sanglier — a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- santeria — (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
- sarcinae — any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- schwerin — a state in NE Germany. 8842 sq. mi. (22,900 sq. km). Capital: Schwerin.
- scienter — a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt: The court found that the company had the requisite scienter for securities fraud.
- sciurine — of or relating to the squirrels and allied rodents of the family Sciuridae.
- screw-in — fitting in by being twisted
- seatrain — a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
- secretin — a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
- seigneur — a lord, especially a feudal lord.
- seignior — a lord, especially a feudal lord; ruler.
- seminary — a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
- senarius — a Latin verse of six feet, especially an iambic trimeter.
- senorita — a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- sensoria — a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- sentries — a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
- seraphin — a silver coin which formed the principal currency of Goa in the 16th century
- serendip — Arabic name of Sri Lanka.
- serenity — the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.
- sermonic — of, relating to, or resembling a sermon.
- serotine — late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
- serotiny — the quality or condition of being serotine
- serranid — any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.
- servient — subordinate; subservient; subject to another
- share in — receive part of
- shearing — Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- sheering — to deviate from a course, as a ship; swerve.
- sheridan — Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the Civil War.
- sherwani — a long coat closed up to the neck, worn by men in India
- shinnery — a dense growth of small trees, especially scrub oaks.
- shireman — a sheriff
- shirleen — a female given name, form of Shirley.
- shrinker — a person or thing that shrinks.
- shuriken — a martial-arts weapon usually in the shape of a star or cross with sharp protruding edges, thrown with a spin towards the target
- shvernik — Nikolai [nik-uh-lahy;; Russian nyi-kuh-lahy] /ˈnɪk əˌlaɪ;; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Russian government official: president of the Soviet Union 1946–53.
- siberian — Russian Sibirʾ. an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
- sickener — something that sickens or disgusts.
- signieur — a lord
- signoret — Simone (simɔ̃), original name Simone Kaminker. 1921–85, French stage and film actress, whose films include La Ronde (1950), Casque d'Or (1952), Room at the Top (1958), and Ship of Fools (1965): married the actor and singer Yves Montand (1921–91)
- silencer — a person or thing that silences.
- sincerer — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- sinecure — an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.
- sinister — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- sirenian — an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.
- sirening — Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- sirenize — to allure, esp by melodious singing