5-letter words containing s, e, n
- saner — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
- saone — a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- scena — an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scend — to heave in a swell.
- scene — the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
- scent — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- scone — a village in central Scotland: site of coronation of Scottish kings until 1651.
- sedan — a city in NE France, on the Meuse River: defeat and capture of Napoleon III 1870.
- sedna — a red planet-like object, roughly half the size of the Earth's moon, orbiting the sun but considerably beyond Pluto; discovered in 2003
- segni — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- segno — a sign.
- seine — a river in France, flowing NW through Paris to the English Channel. 480 miles (773 km) long.
- semen — the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- sends — to cause, permit, or enable to go: to send a messenger; They sent their son to college.
- sengi — a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- senna — any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- senor — a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- sensa — plural of sensum.
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- sensi — a teacher or instructor, esp of karate or judo
- sente — a nickel-brass coin and monetary unit of Lesotho, the 100th part of a loti.
- senti — a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- sents — a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- senvy — mustard (the plant or seed)
- senza — without; omitting
- serin — a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- seron — a bale or parcel wrapped in animal hide, usually containing exotic substances
- seton — Saint Elizabeth Ann (Bayley) ("Mother Seton") 1774–1821, U.S. educator, social-welfare reformer, and religious leader: first native-born American to be canonized (1975).
- seven — a cardinal number, 6 plus 1.
- sevin — an insecticide, C12H11NO2, derived from a carbamate, that is highly toxic when first applied but that breaks down quickly and becomes harmless
- sewan — wampum (def 1).
- seyen — a scion
- shane — a male given name.
- sheen — Fulton (John) 1895–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
- shend — to put to shame.
- shent — to put to shame.
- shine — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- shone — a simple past tense and past participle of shine1 .
- siena — a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- silen — a god of woodland
- since — from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
- sinew — a tendon.
- singe — to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
- siren — Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- skean — a knife or dagger formerly used in Ireland and in the Scottish Highlands.
- skeen — the Himalayan ibex
- skein — a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing.
- skene — (in the ancient Greek theater) a structure facing the audience and forming the background before which performances were given.
- skien — a port in S Norway, on the Skien River: one of the oldest towns in Norway; timber industry. Pop: 50 507 (2004 est)
- slane — a spade for cutting turf