9-letter words containing s, i, l, o
- prolusion — a preliminary written article.
- proselike — the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- prosocial — acting to the benefit of society in general
- prosodial — of or relating to prosody
- ptolemies — (Claudius Ptolemaeus) flourished a.d. 127–151, Hellenistic mathematician, astronomer, and geographer in Alexandria.
- pulsation — the act of pulsating; beating or throbbing.
- pyrolysis — the subjection of organic compounds to very high temperatures.
- quilombos — Plural form of quilombo.
- raskolnik — a member of any of several sects founded by dissenters from the Russian Orthodox Church who opposed the liturgical reforms of Nikon in the 17th century.
- rawlinson — George, 1812–1902, English historian.
- reclusion — the condition or life of a recluse.
- relations — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- religiose — characterized by religiosity.
- religioso — a musical piece meant to be played devotionally
- religious — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.
- resoiling — to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- resolicit — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- revulsion — a strong feeling of repugnance, distaste, or dislike: Cruelty fills me with revulsion.
- rhopalism — the art, skill, or incidence of writing rhopalic verse
- rivalrous — characterized by rivalry; competitive: the rivalrous aspect of their friendship.
- rockslide — a fall of rocks down a hillside
- roguishly — pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
- rompishly — in a rompish manner
- roseville — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- rosie lee — tea
- rosin oil — a viscous liquid, colorless to black, distilled from rosin and used in making adhesives, inks, insulation, lacquers, lubricants, plasticizers, and varnish.
- sail into — an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sail-over — a repetition of an indecisive or interrupted run of a racing yacht.
- sailboard — a long board, usually of Plexiglas, used for windsurfing, having a mount for a sail, a daggerboard, and a small skeg.
- sailcloth — any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.
- sailoring — the occupation or duties of a sailor.
- saint leo — Saint (Bruno) 1002–54, German ecclesiastic: pope 1049–54.
- salacious — lustful or lecherous.
- salad oil — an oil used in salad dressing, especially olive oil or a vegetable oil, as from sesame, corn, or safflower.
- salivator — any agent that causes salivation.
- salmonoid — resembling a salmon.
- salpingo- — indicating the Fallopian tubes
- saltation — a dancing, hopping, or leaping movement.
- salvation — the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.
- santolina — any plant of the evergreen Mediterranean genus Santolina, esp S. chamaecyparissus, grown for its silvery-grey felted foliage: family Asteraceae (composites)
- sapodilla — a large evergreen tree, Manilkara zapota, of tropical America, bearing an edible fruit and yielding chicle. Compare sapodilla family.
- saprobial — relating to saprobity
- saprolite — soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- sartorial — of or relating to tailors or their trade: sartorial workmanship.
- sassolite — the mineral form of boric acid found in the saline deposits of the hot springs near Sasso in Tuscany, H3BO3
- satelloid — a low-altitude satellite using engines with small thrust to maintain its orbit.
- sausalito — a town in W California on San Fransisco Bay: resort; formerly artist's colony.
- scagliola — plasterwork imitating marble, granite, or the like.
- scalation — an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.