8-letter words containing s, i, t, o, e
- postdive — following a dive, esp a scuba dive
- postfire — of or relating to the period after a fire
- postiche — superadded, especially inappropriately, as a sculptural or architectural ornament.
- proteins — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- quite so — indeed, precisely
- resistor — a device designed to introduce resistance into an electric circuit.
- rimstone — a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- rispetto — a form of folk verse from Tuscany
- rosinate — a salt or acid occurring in resin
- rossetti — Christina Georgina, 1830–94, English poet.
- routines — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- sabotier — a wearer of sabots
- saponite — a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- saxonite — any peridotite rock composed mainly of olivine and orthopyroxene
- scotties — Scottish terrier.
- sedation — the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- sedition — incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
- see into — to examine or investigate
- seicento — the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
- selihoth — (used with a plural verb) liturgical prayers serving as expressions of repentance and pleas for God's forgiveness, recited by Jews during the period, usually beginning the preceding week, before Rosh Hashanah, during the period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and on fast days.
- semiotic — of or relating to signs.
- semisoft — having a somewhat soft consistency or quality.
- semitone — a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones.
- senorita — a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- serosity — resembling serum; of a watery nature.
- serotine — late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
- serotiny — the quality or condition of being serotine
- servitor — a person who is in or at the service of another; attendant.
- setiform — bristle-shaped; setaceous.
- setpoint — the desired value in a closed-loop feedback system, as in regulation of temperature or pressure.
- shove it — to move along by force from behind; push.
- showtime — the time at which an entertainment is scheduled to begin.
- side pot — (in poker with table stakes) a second or subsequent pot, separate from the main pot, created when a player's entire table stake has been bet in a main pot or another side pot and other players want to continue betting.
- sidenote — a note written in the margin of a page
- signoret — Simone (simɔ̃), original name Simone Kaminker. 1921–85, French stage and film actress, whose films include La Ronde (1950), Casque d'Or (1952), Room at the Top (1958), and Ship of Fools (1965): married the actor and singer Yves Montand (1921–91)
- sikeston — a city in SE Missouri.
- sillitoe — Alan. 1928–2010, British novelist. His best-known works include Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1958) and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1959)
- sinopite — a clay-like mineral containing iron oxides
- siphonet — (of aphids) a small siphon on the abdomen by which an aphid emits sticky liquid
- siscowet — a variety of lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush siscowet, inhabiting the deeper waters of Lake Superior.
- sisseton — a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Santee branch of the Dakota.
- sit over — to be seated in an advantageous position on the left of (the player)
- smoothie — a person who has a winningly polished manner: He's such a smoothie he could charm the stripes off a tiger.
- so be it — expressing acceptance of a situation
- sobriety — the state or quality of being sober.
- societal — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- sodalite — a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
- sodomite — an inhabitant of Sodom.
- solidate — a parcel of land whose value is equal to a solidus