9-letter words containing s, i, n
- adversion — (obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
- aepyornis — any of the large extinct flightless birds of the genus Aepyornis, remains of which have been found in Madagascar
- aeschines — ?389–?314 bc, Athenian orator; the main political opponent of Demosthenes
- affiances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiance.
- afrikaans — Afrikaans is one of the official languages of South Africa.
- afterings — the last of the milk drawn from a cow in milking, which contains the richest milk
- agileness — the quality of being agile
- agistment — the act of agisting
- agnostics — Plural form of agnostic.
- agnus dei — the figure of a lamb bearing a cross or banner, emblematic of Christ
- agonising — to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
- agonistes — a person enduring an inner struggle
- agonistic — striving for effect; strained
- agrarians — Plural form of agrarian.
- agustin i — Itúrbide, Agustín de.
- ailanthus — an E Asian simaroubaceous deciduous tree, Ailanthus altissima, planted in Europe and North America, having pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers, and winged fruits
- airliners — Plural form of airliner.
- airplanes — Plural form of airplane.
- akmolinsk — former name of Akmola.
- albinoism — Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
- alfonso i — (Alfonso Henriques) 1109?–85, first king of Portugal 1139–85.
- algidness — the state or quality of being algid
- alginates — Plural form of alginate.
- alienates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alienate.
- alienists — Plural form of alienist.
- alienness — the state or quality or being alien, foreign, or unfamiliar
- alikeness — the state or quality of being similar
- aliveness — having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
- allantois — a membranous sac growing out of the ventral surface of the hind gut of embryonic reptiles, birds, and mammals. It combines with the chorion to form the mammalian placenta
- alliances — Plural form of alliance.
- allusions — Plural form of allusion.
- alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
- alpinists — Plural form of alpinist.
- aluminise — To coat with a layer of aluminium.
- aluminous — resembling aluminium
- amatoxins — Plural form of amatoxin.
- ambitions — an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment: Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues.
- ambrosian — exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.
- ambushing — an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise: The highwaymen waited in ambush near the road.
- amenities — useful or pleasant facilities or services
- amerasian — People who have one American parent and one Asian parent are sometimes referred to as Amerasians.
- amianthus — any of the fine silky varieties of asbestos
- ammonites — a nomadic tribe living east of the Jordan: a persistent enemy of the Israelites
- ammonoids — Plural form of ammonoid.
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- amnesties — Plural form of amnesty.
- amornings — of a morning
- ampakines — Plural form of ampakine.
- amplicons — Plural form of amplicon.
- amsinckia — a genus of flowering herb found in Europe and the Americas