8-letter words containing r, o, s, i, e
- ribosome — a tiny, somewhat mitten-shaped organelle occurring in great numbers in the cell cytoplasm either freely, in small clusters, or attached to the outer surfaces of endoplasmic reticula, and functioning as the site of protein manufacture.
- rimstone — a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- rispetto — a form of folk verse from Tuscany
- rivulose — (of plants) having irregular lines
- roadside — the side or border of the road; wayside.
- ropiness — resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles.
- rose hip — hip2 .
- rose oil — a pale yellow, green, or red, volatile, fragrant, sweet-tasting liquid, obtained by steam distillation from fresh roses, especially damask roses: used in flavoring and perfume.
- rosefish — redfish (def 1).
- rosinate — a salt or acid occurring in resin
- rosiness — pink or pinkish-red; roseate.
- roskilde — a city on the island of Zealand, in E Denmark: a suburb of Copenhagen.
- rossetti — Christina Georgina, 1830–94, English poet.
- routines — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- sabotier — a wearer of sabots
- savorier — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- savories — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- scleroid — hard or indurated.
- scroggie — having scrogs upon it
- seignior — a lord, especially a feudal lord; ruler.
- 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.
- seraglio — the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- sermonic — of, relating to, or resembling a sermon.
- serosity — resembling serum; of a watery nature.
- serotine — late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
- serotiny — the quality or condition of being serotine
- servitor — a person who is in or at the service of another; attendant.
- setiform — bristle-shaped; setaceous.
- sideroad — (esp in Ontario) a road, usually north-south, going at right angles to concession roads
- sierozem — any of a group of calcareous, brownish gray soils based in a carbonate or hardpan layer, found in arid climates.
- 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)
- sironize — to treat (a woollen fabric) chemically to prevent it wrinkling after being washed
- sit over — to be seated in an advantageous position on the left of (the player)
- sixscore — one hundred and twenty
- slipover — of or denoting a garment that can be put on easily over the head
- snobbier — condescending, patronizing, or socially exclusive; snobbish.
- sobering — not intoxicated or drunk.
- soberize — to make sober.
- sobriety — the state or quality of being sober.
- solarize — Photography. to reverse (an image) partially, as from negative to positive, by exposure to light during development.
- soldiery — soldiers collectively.
- solidare — an old coin
- sopheric — relating to Jewish scribes
- sopherim — scribe1 (def 3).
- soredial — pertaining to or resembling a soredium.
- soredium — a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- soricine — of or resembling the shrews.
- sororize — to socialize in a sisterly way