7-letter words containing s, i, r
- sirloin — the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
- sirocco — a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
- siroset — of or relating to the chemical treatment of woollen fabrics to give a permanent-press effect, or a garment so treated
- sirtuin — a protein that regulates cell metabolism and ageing
- sistrum — an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument consisting of a looped metal frame set in a handle and fitted with loose crossbars that rattle when shaken.
- sizzler — to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning.
- ski run — a trail, slope, course, or the like, used for skiing.
- skidder — a person or thing that skids.
- skimmer — a person or thing that skims.
- skimper — to scrimp.
- skinker — a person who serves or pours liquor
- skinner — B(urrhus) F(rederic) [bur-uh s] /ˈbɜr əs/ (Show IPA), 1904–90, U.S. psychologist and writer.
- skipper — a person or thing that skips.
- skirnir — the servant of Frey: symbol of the sun.
- skirret — a plant, Sium sisarum, of the parsley family, cultivated in Europe for its edible tuberous root.
- skirted — the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
- skirter — a man who skirts fleeces
- skitter — to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.
- skiwear — activewear designed to be worn for skiing, as jackets, sweaters, and pants.
- skrymir — a Jotun appearing in the story of Thor's voyage to Utgard: at first disguised under another name (Skrymir)
- slicers — a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food: a cheese slicer.
- slicker — a smooth or slippery place or spot or the substance causing it: oil slick.
- slidder — a furrow down a hillside
- slimmer — a garment size meant for a thin person.
- slinger — a person or thing that slings.
- slinker — to walk about in a stealthy manner
- slinter — a dodge, trick, or stratagem
- sliotar — the ball used in hurling
- slipper — any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc. Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
- slither — to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.
- smicker — beautiful, pretty or handsome
- smirked — to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.
- smytrie — a collection or group, esp of small children, animals, etc
- snicker — to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.
- sniffer — a person or thing that sniffs.
- snifter — Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
- snigger — If someone sniggers, they laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or unkind.
- snipper — a hairdresser
- snoring — loud breathing while asleep
- soaring — an act or instance of soaring.
- sofrito — soffritto.
- soilure — a stain.
- solaris — (operating system) Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s version of the Unix operating system. As well as the core operating system, Solaris inludes networking software, the Java Virtual Machine, the CDE/Desktop that includes an X11-based windowing environment and graphical user interface. Sun claim that Solaris is not just an operating system but an "operating environment". Solaris 1.x was a retroactive (marketing?) name for SunOS 4.1.x (where x>=1). Solaris 2.x (which is the first version most people call "Solaris") includes SunOS5.x, which is an SVR4-derived Unix, OpenWindows 3.x, and tooltalk.
- soldier — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- solider — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- sorbian — of or relating to the Wends or their language.
- sorbing — to gather on a surface either by absorption, adsorption, or a combination of the two processes.
- sorbite — a hexahydric alcohol
- sordino — mute (def 10).
- soredia — a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.