9-letter words containing s, i, g
- sao tiago — the largest of the Cape Verde Islands, S of Cape Verde. About 383 sq. mi. (992 sq. km).
- sapogenin — a crystalline substance derived from saponin
- sargon ii — died 705 b.c, king of Assyria 722–705.
- satiating — to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.
- sauvignon — a small blue-black grape grown primarily in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, in SW France, and highly prized in winemaking.
- 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.
- scagliola — plasterwork imitating marble, granite, or the like.
- scantling — a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame.
- scaringly — to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
- schelling — Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von [free-drikh vil-helm yoh-zef fuh n] /ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈyoʊ zɛf fən/ (Show IPA), 1775–1854, German philosopher.
- schilling — a copper and aluminum coin and monetary unit of Austria until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 groschen. Abbreviation: S., Sch.
- schleswig — a seaport in N Germany, on the Baltic.
- schmeling — Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1905–2005, German boxer: world heavyweight champion 1930–32.
- schooling — a large number of fish, porpoises, whales, or the like, feeding or migrating together.
- schwinger — Julian Seymour, 1918–94, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1965.
- scoldings — the action of a person who scolds; a rebuke; reproof: I got a scolding for being late again.
- scorching — burning; very hot.
- scotching — scutch (defs 2, 4).
- scourging — a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
- scourings — dirt or refuse removed by scouring.
- scraggily — lean or thin; scrawny.
- scramming — to go away; get out (usually used as a command): I said I was busy, so scram.
- scrapings — Scrapings are small amounts or pieces that have been scraped off something.
- scrapping — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- scrawling — to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard.
- screaking — screeching or creaking
- screaming — uttering screams.
- screening — a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- scrimmage — a rough or vigorous struggle.
- scrippage — the contents of a scrip
- scripting — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
- scrolling — computing: moving around screen
- scrubbing — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
- scuffling — to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
- scungille — the meat of a mollusc or conch, eaten as a delicacy
- scungilli — the edible part of a conch
- scurrying — to go or move quickly or in haste.
- scuttling — to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry.
- se'nnight — a week.
- sea fight — a fight between ships at sea.
- seafaring — traveling by sea.
- seal ring — a finger ring bearing an incised design for embossing a wax seal.
- searching — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- searingly — in a searing manner
- seasoning — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- secluding — to place in or withdraw into solitude; remove from social contact and activity, etc.
- seconding — next after the first; being the ordinal number for two.
- secreting — to place out of sight; hide; conceal: squirrels secreting nuts in a hollow tree trunk.
- seemingly — apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified: a seeming advantage.
- sego lily — a plant, Calochortus nuttallii, of the lily family, native to the western U.S., having showy, bell-shaped flowers: the state flower of Utah.