9-letter words containing s, f, e
- red flash — a red coloration of the lower portion of the sun, occasionally seen as the sun rises above or sinks to the horizon.
- red shift — a shift toward longer wavelengths of the spectral lines emitted by a celestial object that is caused by the object moving away from the earth.
- red stuff — a compound of oil and sesquioxide of iron used for polishing brass, steel, silver, etc.; crocus or rouge.
- refashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- reformers — a person devoted to bringing about reform, as in politics or society.
- reformism — a person who advocates or practices reform; reformer.
- reformist — a person who advocates or practices reform; reformer.
- refreshed — to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
- refreshen — to freshen again
- refresher — a person or thing that refreshes.
- refurbish — to furbish again; renovate; brighten: to refurbish the lobby.
- refurnish — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- refusenik — a Soviet citizen, usually Jewish, who was denied permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union.
- rejustify — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- renfierst — made fierce; enraged
- reposeful — full of or suggesting repose; calm; quiet.
- resentful — full of or marked by resentment.
- reshuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- respecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- restiform — (esp of bundles of nerve fibres) shaped like a cord or rope; cordlike
- resultful — containing results, having significant effects
- resurface — to give a new surface to.
- retestify — to testify again
- rijstafel — an assortment of Indonesian side dishes accompanied by rice
- rodfisher — an angler or a person who fishes with a fishing rod
- roofscape — a view of the rooftops of a town, city, etc
- rosefinch — any of various finches with pink patches
- rufescent — somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.
- sablefish — a large, blackish food fish, Anoplopoma fimbria, inhabiting waters of the North Pacific.
- sacrifice — the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
- sad-faced — having a face characterized by or expressing sorrow.
- safe area — an area near a combat zone that is maintained as being free from military attack.
- safe mode — (operating system) An alternative way to start Microsoft Windows such that only a minimal set of software components (drivers and background processes) are loaded, making it easier to diagnose problems. Safe mode loads a standard low resolution video driver and does not support connection to the Internet. Windows will sometimes restart in safe mode automatically following a crash. All Windows versions except Windows 3.1 can be started in safe mode, usually by holding the Ctrl or F8 key while the computer is restarting. To start Windows NT in safe mode you need to edit C:\boot.ini. Once the problem is fixed you need to restart Windows normally to load all the installed components.
- safe seat — In politics, a safe seat is an area in which the candidate from one particular party nearly always wins by a large number of votes.
- safeguard — something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
- safelight — a darkroom light with a filter that transmits only those rays of the spectrum to which films, printing paper, etc., are not sensitive.
- safflower — a thistlelike composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius, native to the Old World, having finely toothed leaves and large, orange-red flower heads.
- saffroned — containing or coloured by saffron
- safranine — any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes, phenazine derivatives, used for dyeing wool, silk, etc.
- salt beef — beef that has been preserved in salt
- salt-free — containing or involving no salt
- sand flea — beach flea.
- sanforize — to preshrink (cloth) permanently by a patented process before making garments
- satisfice — to choose or adopt the first satisfactory option that one comes across: the tendency of decision-makers to satisfice rather than look for the optimal solution.
- satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- satisfies — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- save face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- sawed-off — sawed off at the end, as a shotgun or broomstick.
- saxifrage — any plant of the genus Saxifraga, certain species of which grow wild in the clefts of rocks, other species of which are cultivated for their flowers.
- scare off — frighten away