9-letter words containing s, c, p, i
- specifics — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
- specified — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- specifier — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- specifies — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- specint92 — (benchmark) A benchmark result derived from the results of a set of integer benchmarks from SPEC (geometric mean of the 6 SPEC ratios of CINT92) which can be used to estimate a machine's single-tasking performance on integer code. SPECint92 obsoletes SPECint89. See also SPECbase_int92.
- speechify — to make a speech or speeches; harangue.
- spermatic — of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
- spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- sphincter — a circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs.
- spicebush — Also called spice-wood. a yellow-flowered, North American shrub, Lindera benzoin, of the laurel family, whose bark and leaves have a spicy odor.
- spiceless — having no spice
- spicewood — spicebush (def 1).
- spicilege — an anthology or gleaning
- spiculate — having the form of a spicule.
- spikedace — a scaleless, mottled, olive-brown fish, Meda fulgida, of the Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona, having two dorsal spines.
- spinacene — a type of vaccine
- spit curl — a tight curl of hair, usually pressed against the forehead or cheek.
- splenetic — of the spleen; splenic.
- sporicide — a substance or preparation for killing spores.
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- stenopeic — pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.
- stepchair — a set of steps folding into a chair.
- stepchild — a child of one's spouse by a previous marriage.
- stick pin — a decorative straight pin with a jeweled or ornamented head and a long shaft with a sheath for encasing the point, used for holding an ascot or necktie in place.
- stitch up — sew a wound
- stockpile — a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance.
- subapical — located below the apex.
- subscript — written below (distinguished from adscript, superscript).
- sulphatic — sulphuric, of or pertaining to a sulphate
- sulpician — a member of a society of secular priests founded in France in 1642, engaged chiefly in training men to teach in seminaries.
- superchic — highly or very chic
- supercity — a large, heavily populated urban area that includes several cities; megalopolis.
- supercoil — superhelix.
- superrich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- supplicat — a petition (to a university) for a degree
- suspicion — act of suspecting.
- sylleptic — the use of a word or expression to perform two syntactic functions, especially to modify two or more words of which at least one does not agree in number, case, or gender, as the use of are in Neither he nor we are willing.
- sympatico — simpatico
- sympatric — originating in or occupying the same geographical area.
- symphonic — Music. of, for, pertaining to, or having the character of a symphony or symphony orchestra.
- symposiac — of, relating to, or suitable for a symposium.
- symptotic — relating to symptosis
- tie clasp — an ornamental metal clasp for securing the two ends of a necktie to a shirt front.
- to pieces — into shreds or small bits
- topstitch — to sew a line of stitches on the face side of (a garment or the like) alongside a seam.
- tricuspid — Also, tricuspidal. having three cusps or points, as a tooth. Compare bicuspid.
- triphasic — having or existing in three phases.
- uncleship — the position or status of an uncle; the condition of being an uncle
- uncopious — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
- unicuspid — having but one cusp.