8-letter words containing s, i, n, a, l
- starling — a pointed cluster of pilings for protecting a bridge pier from drifting ice, debris, etc.
- stealing — Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stillman — a man who is employed to operate a still
- stunsail — studdingsail.
- suleiman — ("the Magnificent") 1495?–1566, sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1520–66.
- sulindac — a yellow crystalline substance, C 2 0 H 1 7 FO 3 S, that is used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory in the treatment of certain rheumatic diseases.
- sullivan — Annie (Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy) 1866–1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller.
- sultanic — the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- svengali — a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives.
- sylvania — a town in NW Ohio.
- synalgia — referred pain.
- synalgic — referred pain.
- syndical — of or relating to a union of persons engaged in a particular trade.
- synovial — a lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints.
- tailings — the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- tailspin — spin (def 23).
- taliesin — flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- talisman — a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
- tonalist — a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music.
- tonsilar — of or relating to the tonsils
- uneasily — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- unsailed — not sailed
- unsocial — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- vaseline — Vaseline is a soft clear jelly made from petroleum, which is used to protect the skin and for other purposes.
- visional — of or relating to visions.
- volscian — of or relating to the Volsci or to their language.
- wailings — Plural form of wailing.
- wellsian — of or relating to the writings of H.G. Wells
- windlass — a device for raising or hauling objects, usually consisting of a horizontal cylinder or barrel turned by a crank, lever, motor, or the like, upon which a cable, rope, or chain winds, the outer end of the cable being attached directly or indirectly to the weight to be raised or the thing to be hauled or pulled; winch.
- windsail — a sail rigged over a hatchway, ventilator, or the like, to divert moving air downward into the vessel.