8-letter words containing s, a, f, e
- santa fé — a city in E Argentina.
- save for — Save for means the same as save.
- scan-edf — (storage, algorithm) A variation of the Scan disk aceess algorithm for use in a real-time environment where, in general, requests are served according to Earliest Deadline First. If two requests share the same deadline, they may be reorganised according to Scan. A typical example is a video server that retrieves video data from a hard disk. The playback of a video impose tight real-time constraints but if the server retrieves data once every second for each video channel, Scan-EDF can be applied, reducing the seek overhead.
- scarface — a 1983 cult gangster film written by Oliver Stone, directed by Brian de Palma, and starring Al Pacino.
- sea calf — harbor seal.
- sea fire — a bioluminescent glow produced by phosphorescent marine organisms.
- sea fish — a fish that lives in salt water
- sea foam — the foam of the sea.
- sea fret — a wet mist or haze coming inland from the sea
- sea lift — an operation to move people, troops or goods by sea
- sea wolf — any of several large, voracious, marine fishes, as the wolffish or sea bass.
- seacraft — the skills and knowledge of a sailor
- seafarer — a sailor.
- seafloor — the solid surface underlying a sea or an ocean.
- seafront — an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- seal off — an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- seamfree — having no seam
- selfheal — a plant, Prunella vulgaris, of the mint family, having pinnate leaves and tubular violet-blue flowers, formerly believed to have healing properties.
- selfsame — being the very same; identical.
- selfward — in the direction of or toward oneself: a selfward-moving gesture.
- semideaf — partly deaf
- shameful — causing shame: shameful behavior.
- shinleaf — a North American plant, Pyrola elliptica, having leaves used formerly for shinplasters.
- snakefly — any neuropterous insect of the family Raphidiidae, of western North America, having an elongated prothorax resembling a neck.
- sofa bed — a sofa that can be converted into a bed, either by folding out the seat or by lowering the back to be flush with the seat.
- sofa-bed — a sofa that can be converted into a bed, either by folding out the seat or by lowering the back to be flush with the seat.
- softhead — a half-witted or silly person
- software — Computers. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Compare hardware (def 5).
- spadeful — the amount that can be dug out with or carried on a spade.
- spaewife — a woman who foretells the future
- staffage — all of the additional figures, animals and other items of ornamentation in a painted scene or landscape, as distinct from the main figures or elements of the composition
- stageful — the number of people, or the amount of something, that fills a stage
- stedfast — fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- stefanie — a female given name.
- sufflate — to inflate.
- suffrage — the right to vote, especially in a political election.
- superfan — a very or extremely devoted fan
- surfaced — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- talkfest — a lengthy conversation, discussion, or debate.
- tasteful — having, displaying, or in accordance with good taste: tasteful clothing; a tasteful room.
- transfer — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- unfasten — to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
- unsafely — secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
- unsafety — unsafe state or condition; exposure to danger or risk; insecurity.
- wasteful — given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
- wastrife — wastefulness
- weakfish — any food fish of the genus Cynoscion, as C. regalis, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.
- worksafe — (of an internet link, etc) suitable for viewing in the workplace because of an absence of pornographic content