8-letter words containing s, a, b, i, n
- inhabits — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- instable — not stable; unstable.
- istanbul — a port in NW Turkey, on both sides of the Bosporus: built by Constantine I on the site of ancient Byzantium; capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and of the Ottoman Empire; capital removed to Ankara 1923.
- jacobins — (in the French Revolution) a member of a radical society or club of revolutionaries that promoted the Reign of Terror and other extreme measures, active chiefly from 1789 to 1794: so called from the Dominican convent in Paris, where they originally met.
- lambkins — Plural form of lambkin.
- lambskin — the skin of a lamb, especially when dressed with its wool, and used for clothing.
- lesbians — Plural form of lesbian.
- minibars — Plural form of minibar.
- minicabs — Plural form of minicab.
- minilabs — Plural form of minilab.
- misbrand — to brand or label erroneously.
- nabobism — any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
- nonbasic — of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; the basic ingredient.
- obeisant — a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
- obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
- rainbows — the Rainbow Guides, the youngest group of girls (aged 5-7 years) in The Guide Association
- ratisbon — Regensburg.
- sabatini — Rafael [raf-ee-uh l] /ˈræf i əl/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, English novelist and short-story writer, born in Italy.
- saibling — the European char, Salvelinus alpinus, introduced into North America
- scriabin — Aleksandr Nikolaevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1872–1915, Russian composer and pianist.
- siberian — Russian Sibirʾ. an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
- sibilant — hissing.
- sideband — the band of frequencies at the sides of the carrier frequency of a modulated signal.
- siegbahn — Karl Manne Georg [kahrl mahn-nuh yey-awr-yuh] /kɑrl ˈmɑn nə ˈyeɪ ɔr yə/ (Show IPA), 1886–1978, Swedish physicist: Nobel prize 1924.
- signable — suitable for signing, as in being satisfactory, appropriate, or complete: a signable legislative bill.
- sinalbin — a white, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 3 0 H 4 2 N 2 O 1 5 S 2 , found in the seeds of the white mustard.
- singable — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- sinkable — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- snakebit — bitten by a snake.
- stabbing — penetrating; piercing: a stabbing pain.
- stabling — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- subbasin — a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- unbiased — not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.
- urbanise — to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
- urbanism — the way of life of people who live in a large city.
- urbanist — a person who is a specialist in urban planning.
- wastebin — A wastebasket; a bin used for household or office waste.
- windbags — Plural form of windbag.