7-letter words containing s, a, n, i
- banksia — any shrub or tree of the Australian genus Banksia, having long leathery evergreen leaves and dense cylindrical heads of flowers that are often red or yellowish: family Proteaceae
- banshie — (in Irish folklore) a spirit in the form of a wailing woman who appears to or is heard by members of a family as a sign that one of them is about to die.
- barinas — a city in W Venezuela.
- barings — Plural form of baring.
- basenji — a small smooth-haired breed of dog of African origin having a tightly curled tail and an inability to bark
- bash in — If someone bashes a person's or animal's head in, they hit it very hard and cause severe injuries to it.
- bashing — a crushing blow.
- basilan — a group of islands in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao
- basinal — pertaining to a basin
- basined — Enclosed in a basin.
- basinet — a close-fitting medieval helmet of light steel usually with a visor
- basking — to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sunshine.
- bassein — a city in Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy delta: a port on the Bassein River (the westernmost distributary of the Irrawaddy). Pop: 231 000 (2005 est)
- bassing — Present participle of bass.
- bastian — Adolf [ah-dawlf] /ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1826–1905, German anthropologist.
- basting — loose temporary stitches; tacking
- bastion — If a system or organization is described as a bastion of a particular way of life, it is seen as being important and effective in defending that way of life. Bastion can be used both when you think that this way of life should be ended and when you think it should be defended.
- beanies — Plural form of beanie.
- besaint — to give the status of a saint to
- bestain — to stain
- bisayan — Visayan
- bisnaga — a large barrel-shaped cactus found in SW USA and NW Mexico
- bosnian — of or relating to Bosnia or its inhabitants
- caimans — Plural form of caiman.
- cainism — the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel. Gen. 4.
- caisson — a watertight chamber open at the bottom and containing air under pressure, used to carry out construction work under water
- callins — a program in which listeners or viewers phone in comments or questions to the host or a person being interviewed.
- candids — Plural form of candid.
- candies — Plural form of candy.
- canines — of or like a dog; relating to or characteristic of dogs: canine loyalty.
- canings — Plural form of caning.
- capsian — a late Palaeolithic culture, dating from about 12 000 bc, found mainly around the salt lakes of Tunisia. The culture is characterized by the presence of microliths, backed blades, and engraved limestone slabs
- carnies — Plural form of carny.
- cash in — If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way.
- cash-in — redemption, as of mutual-fund shares.
- cashing — money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- casings — Plural form of casing.
- casinos — Plural form of casino.
- casking — a container made and shaped like a barrel, especially one larger and stronger, for holding liquids.
- caspian — of or relating to the Caspian Sea
- cassina — an evergreen shrub from the Southern US with dark leaves
- cassini — Giovanni Domenico. 1625–1712, French astronomer, born in Italy. He discovered (1675) Cassini's division, the gap that divides Saturn's rings into two parts, and four of Saturn's moons
- cassino — a card game for two to four players in which players pair cards from their hands with others exposed on the table
- casting — A casting is an object or piece of machinery which has been made by pouring a liquid such as hot metal into a container, so that when it hardens it has the required shape.
- cations — Plural form of cation.
- catkins — Plural form of catkin.
- catskin — the skin or fur of a cat
- causing — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- cawings — Plural form of cawing.
- ceasing — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.