9-letter words containing s, a, b, t
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- obstacles — Plural form of obstacle.
- obstinacy — the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
- obstinant — (proscribed) Obstinate.
- obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- outboards — Plural form of outboard.
- outbreaks — Plural form of outbreak.
- parablast — the nutritive yolk of a meroblastic ovum or egg.
- periblast — the protoplasm surrounding the blastoderm in meroblastic eggs
- post-boat — mailboat.
- pulsebeat — pulse1 (def 1).
- rate base — a guaranteed minimum amount or number used to compute advertising rates, as the number of subscribers to a publication.
- redbreast — the European robin, Erithacus rubecula.
- rib roast — a cut of beef taken from the small end of the ribs and containing a large rib eye and two or more ribs.
- rib steak — club steak.
- sabbatine — of or relating to Saturdays
- sabbatism — sabbath observance
- sabbatize — to keep the Sabbath.
- salt bath — a bath of molten salts in which steel can be immersed to soak to a uniform and accurately maintained temperature as part of the process of heat treatment. Different salts are used for different temperatures
- salt beef — beef that has been preserved in salt
- salubrity — favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air.
- sanbenito — an ornamented garment worn by a condemned heretic at an auto-da-fé.
- sandblast — a blast of air or steam laden with sand, used to clean, grind, cut, or decorate hard surfaces, as of glass, stone, or metal.
- saturable — capable of being saturated.
- sauceboat — a low, boat-shaped container for serving sauce or gravy, typically having a handle at one end and a long, wide lip at the other end.
- sawtimber — trees suitable for sawing into planks, boards, etc.
- scabietic — a contagious skin disease occurring especially in sheep and cattle and also in humans, caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin. Compare itch (def 10), mange.
- scrutable — capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
- sea blite — any of several halophytic herbs of the genus Suaeda, having fleshy leaves.
- seabottle — a translucent seaweed
- seat back — the part of a chair or seat that you rest your back against
- seat belt — a belt or strap in an automobile, airplane, etc., fastened around or sometimes diagonally across the midsection to keep the person safely secured, as during a sudden stop.
- sebastian — Saint, died a.d. 288? Roman martyr.
- see about — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- set about — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- shabbatot — Jewish Sabbaths and festivals
- shabbiest — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
- shiftable — able or designed to be shifted, changed, or removed: shiftable furniture.
- shirtband — a band of material sewn into a shirt for stiffening, finishing, or the like, as a neckband to which the collar is sewn or buttoned.
- shootable — suitable for being shot
- sibilator — someone who whistles
- sidetable — a small table at the side of a room
- sitz bath — a chairlike bathtub in which the thighs and hips are immersed in warm water, usually as part of a therapeutic treatment.
- sitz-bath — a chairlike bathtub in which the thighs and hips are immersed in warm water, usually as part of a therapeutic treatment.
- slabstone — a paving stone in the form of a slab; flagstone
- slat back — a chair back having two or more horizontal slats between upright posts.
- smart mob — a large group of people mobilized by social media to meet in a public place typically for the purpose of social or political protest.
- snakebite — the bite of a snake, especially of one that is venomous.
- softboard — a soft, porous particle board.
- speedboat — a motorboat designed for high speeds.