9-letter words containing s, i, l, o
- shot silk — silk woven to give a changing colour effect
- shoutline — a line of text in an advertisement made prominent to catch attention
- shoveling — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- show bill — an advertising poster.
- show girl — a woman who appears in the chorus of a show, nightclub act, etc.
- sialogram — an X-ray of a salivary gland
- sialolith — a hard deposit occurring in a salivary gland
- sibilator — someone who whistles
- siciliano — a graceful folk dance of Sicily.
- sighthole — a hole, as on a quadrant, through which to see or to sight.
- sigmoidal — shaped like the letter C.
- signorial — relating to a signoria
- siliceous — containing, consisting of, or resembling silica.
- silicious — containing, consisting of, or resembling silica.
- silicosis — a disease of the lungs caused by the inhaling of siliceous particles, as by stonecutters.
- silicotic — a person suffering from silicosis
- siliquose — bearing siliques.
- silk road — ancient trade route extending from China to the Mediterranean
- silkoline — a silk-like fabric
- silky oak — any of several trees of the Australian genus Grevillea, esp G. robusta, having divided leaves, smooth glossy wood, and showy clusters of orange, red, or white flowers: cultivated in the tropics as shade trees: family Proteaceae
- siltation — earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- siltstone — a very fine-grained sandstone, mainly consolidated silt.
- simpleton — an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
- simulator — a person or thing that simulates.
- sincelejo — a city in Sucre department, NW Colombia.
- sinfjotli — the son of Signy by her brother Sigmund.
- singalong — group singing session
- singledom — the state of being unmarried or not involved in a long-term relationship
- singleton — a person or thing occurring singly, especially an individual set apart from others.
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- ski slope — snow-covered hill at ski resort
- skimobile — snowmobile (def 1).
- sky pilot — a member of the clergy, especially a chaplain of the armed forces.
- sky-pilot — a member of the clergy, especially a chaplain of the armed forces.
- slavonian — of or relating to Slavonia or its inhabitants.
- slickrock — rock or a rock formation that is smooth and slippery.
- slide box — a box for keeping slides in
- slideshow — a presentation of photographic slides, or images on a transparent base, placed in a projector and viewed sequentially on a screen.
- sligo bay — an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean situated in the NW Republic of Ireland
- slim down — slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
- sling off — to laugh or jeer (at)
- slingshot — a Y -shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting stones and other small missiles.
- slip flow — gas flow occurring at hypersonic speeds in which molecular shearing occurs
- slip form — a form into which concrete is poured that can be slowly moved and reused in construction, as of a pavement or a building.
- slip hook — pelican hook.
- slip road — A slip road is a road which cars use to drive on and off a motorway.
- slip-slop — meaningless or trifling talk or writing.
- slipcover — a cover of cloth or other material for a piece of furniture, as an upholstered chair or sofa, made so as to be easily removable.
- slipnoose — a noose with a knot that slides along the rope, thus forming a noose that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- slivovitz — a dry, usually colorless, slightly bitter plum brandy from E Europe.