9-letter words containing s, i, n, a, l
- anglicism — a word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to the English language, esp as spoken in England
- anglicist — an expert in or student of English literature or language
- anilingus — sexual stimulation involving oral contact with the anus
- animalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of animalize.
- animalism — satisfaction of or preoccupation with physical matters; sensuality
- animalist — a person driven by animal appetites; sensualist.
- ankylosis — abnormal adhesion or immobility of the bones in a joint, as by a direct joining of the bones, a fibrous growth of tissues within the joint, or surgery
- annalised — Simple past tense and past participle of annalise.
- annalists — Plural form of annalist.
- annapolis — the capital of Maryland, near the mouth of the Severn River on Chesapeake Bay: site of the US Naval Academy. Pop: 36 178 (2003 est)
- annualise — To express (a quantity such as an interest rate, profit, expenditure etc.) as if it applied or were measured over one year.
- anomalies — a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
- anomalism — the state or quality of being anomalous.
- antisleep — acting to prevent sleep
- antisolar — facing in the opposite direction to the sun
- antistyle — a style that rejects or subverts conventional style
- anxiously — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
- apse line — the major axis of an elliptical orbit.
- arsenical — of or containing arsenic
- artisanal — pertaining to or noting a person skilled in an applied art: The men were taught artisanal skills such as bricklaying and carpentry.
- ashlaring — ashlars collectively
- asian flu — a type of influenza recurring in worldwide epidemics, caused by a virus (A2 strain or subsequent antigenic variants), which apparently originated in China in 1957
- asininely — In an asinine manner; very irrationally.
- asplenium — any fern of the very large genus Asplenium, of worldwide distribution. Some, esp the bird's nest fern (A. nidus), are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their decorative evergreen fronds: family Polypodiaceae
- assailant — Someone's assailant is a person who has physically attacked them.
- assailing — to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- assoiling — Present participle of assoil.
- athelings — Plural form of atheling.
- atonalism — atonality.
- atonalist — a composer who composes without knowingly or being aware of alluding to a particular tone or scale
- aughtlins — in the least; to the least degree.
- autolysin — any agent that produces autolysis
- awl snail — any tiny, usually white land snail of the family Subulinidae, some introduced species being pests of hothouse flowers.
- balanitis — inflammation of the glans penis, usually due to infection
- balconies — Plural form of balcony.
- balkanise — to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
- balkanism — to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
- balkiness — The state or quality of being balky.
- balklines — Plural form of balkline.
- balminess — mild and refreshing; soft; soothing: balmy weather.
- band list — a list of Canadian Indians formally recognized as belonging to a band
- basaltine — a black or brown-green mineral (Ca, Mg, Fe)SiO3
- base line — a line serving as a base
- baseliner — a player who plays most of his or her shots from the back of court
- baselines — Plural form of baseline.
- basilican — basilic (def 2).
- basilicon — any of a variety of healing ointments applied to wounds in early medicine, commonly using lard or oil, resin, and wax
- basinlike — resembling a basin
- bonilasse — an attractive young woman
- brainless — If you describe someone or something as brainless, you mean that you think they are stupid.