8-letter words containing s, i, l, e, r
- repolish — a repolishing, the action of polishing again
- reprisal — (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
- reptiles — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
- resilver — to silver again, to coat or plate again with silver
- resplice — to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
- revilers — to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- riesling — Horticulture. a variety of grape. the vine bearing this grape, grown in Europe and California.
- riftless — without rift
- rindless — a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats: watermelon rind; orange rind; bacon rind.
- ringless — a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- ringlets — locks of hair hanging down in spiral curls
- risibles — a person's sense of humour
- riskless — free of risk
- riteless — lacking rite or ceremony
- rivaless — a female rival
- rivulose — (of plants) having irregular lines
- rose oil — a pale yellow, green, or red, volatile, fragrant, sweet-tasting liquid, obtained by steam distillation from fresh roses, especially damask roses: used in flavoring and perfume.
- roskilde — a city on the island of Zealand, in E Denmark: a suburb of Copenhagen.
- ruisdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- salaried — receiving a salary: a salaried employee.
- salering — an enclosed area for livestock at market
- salinger — J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- sanglier — a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- scaliger — Joseph Justus [juhs-tuh s] /ˈdʒʌs təs/ (Show IPA), 1540–1609, French scholar and critic.
- schiller — Ferdinand Canning Scott [kan-ing] /ˈkæn ɪŋ/ (Show IPA), 1864–1937, English philosopher in the U.S.
- sclereid — a short, thickened plant cell of the sclerenchyma, typically containing branched pits.
- sclerite — any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
- scleroid — hard or indurated.
- scribble — to tear apart (wool fibers) in the first stages of carding.
- scriggle — to wriggle
- scurrile — scurrilous.
- selictar — the sword-bearer of a chieftain
- seraglio — the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- serially — anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- serpulid — a marine polychaete worm of the family Serpulidae, which constructs and lives in a calcareous tube attached to stones or seaweed and has a crown of ciliated tentacles
- sherrill — a male or female given name, form of Shirley.
- shiralee — swag2 (def 2).
- shirleen — a female given name, form of Shirley.
- shrieval — of, belonging to, or relating to a sheriff.
- shrilled — high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry.
- shriller — high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry.
- sickerly — surely
- sidereal — determined by or from the stars: sidereal time.
- siffleur — a male professional whistler
- silencer — a person or thing that silences.
- silvered — consisting of, made of, or plated with silver.
- silverly — with a silvery appearance or sound.
- sisterly — of, like, or befitting a sister: sisterly affection.
- sizzlers — to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning.