7-letter words containing s, i
- ascesis — the exercise of self-discipline
- ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
- ascians — Plural form of ascian.
- ascites — accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
- ascitic — accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- ascribe — If you ascribe an event or condition to a particular cause, you say or consider that it was caused by that thing.
- asdimpl — ASDO IMPlementation Language
- asepsis — the state of being free from living pathogenic organisms
- aseptic — free from living pathogenic organisms; sterile
- ash bin — a dustbin
- ash-pit — a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- ashanti — an administrative region of central Ghana: former native kingdom, suppressed by the British in 1900 after four wars. Capital: Kumasi. Pop: 3 187 607 (2000). Area: 24 390 sq km (9417 sq miles)
- asherim — an ancient Semitic goddess, sometimes identified with Ashtoreth and Astarte, worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites.
- ashiver — in a shivering manner
- ashpits — a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- asiatic — Asiatic means belonging or relating to Asia or its people.
- asides' — on or to one side; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction: to turn aside; to move the chair aside.
- asimina — (US, dated) The pawpaw (Asimina triloba), a fruit-bearing plant.
- asinico — an idiot or a fool
- asinine — If you describe something or someone as asinine, you mean that they are very foolish.
- askaris — a native African police officer or soldier, especially one serving a colonial administration.
- askesis — the procedure of demonstrating self-control and determination of action and purpose
- asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
- aspasia — 5th century bc, Greek courtesan; mistress of Pericles
- aspired — to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.
- aspirer — One who aspires to something.
- aspires — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aspire.
- aspirin — Aspirin is a mild drug which reduces pain and fever.
- asquint — with a glance from the corner of the eye, esp a furtive one
- asquith — Herbert Henry, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith. 1852–1928, British statesman; prime minister (1908–16); leader of the Liberal Party (1908–26)
- assagai — assegai
- assaile — Obsolete spelling of assail.
- assails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assail.
- assegai — a southern African cornaceous tree, Curtisia faginea, the wood of which is used for making spears
- assiege — a besiegement
- assigns — Plural form of assign.
- assists — Plural form of assist.
- assizer — an official in charge of rules regarding weights and measures and setting prices for certain consumables
- assizes — (formerly in England and Wales) the sessions, usually held four times a year, of the principal court in each county, exercising civil and criminal jurisdiction, attended by itinerant judges: replaced in 1971 by crown courts
- asslike — having a similarity to an ass
- asswipe — (vulgar) An annoying, contemptible, or worthless person.
- assyria — an ancient kingdom of N Mesopotamia: it established an empire that stretched from Egypt to the Persian Gulf, reaching its greatest extent between 721 and 633 bc. Its chief cities were Assur and Nineveh
- astaire — Fred, real name Frederick Austerlitz. 1899–1987, US dancer, singer, and actor, whose films include Top Hat (1935), Swing Time (1936), and The Band Wagon (1953)
- astasia — the incapability of being able to stand which is caused by impairment of the coordination of muscles
- astatic — not static; unstable
- astatki — the fuel derived from leftover constituents of refined Russian petroleum which is turned into liquid by treating with steam
- asteism — use of creative, courteous, and well-mannered sarcasm or ridicule
- asteria — a gemstone with a bright star-like effect in the middle
- asterid — a clade or variety of flowering plant
- asterix — the main character in a series of French comics set in Gaul in 50 BC