9-letter words containing s, m, a, r
- sarcosome — a mitochondrion occurring in a muscle fiber.
- sargassum — any seaweed of the genus Sargassum, widely distributed in the warmer waters of the globe, as S. bacciferum, the common gulfweed.
- sarmatian — the ancient name of a region in E Europe, between the Vistula and the Volga.
- sarmentum — a slender running stem; runner.
- sarmiento — a city in E Argentina, a suburb of Buenos Aires.
- sarum use — the liturgy or modified form of the Roman rite used in Salisbury before the Reformation and revived in part by some English churches.
- satu-mare — a city in NW Romania.
- saturnism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- sawtimber — trees suitable for sawing into planks, boards, etc.
- scalogram — an attitude scale in which a positive answer to an item implies agreement with items appearing lower on the scale.
- scamander — ancient name of the river Menderes.
- scampered — to run or go hastily or quickly.
- scramasax — a single-edged knife or sword used by the Anglo-Saxons.
- scrambler — a person or thing that scrambles.
- scramming — to go away; get out (usually used as a command): I said I was busy, so scram.
- screaming — uttering screams.
- scrimmage — a rough or vigorous struggle.
- scrimshaw — a carved or engraved article, especially of whale ivory, whalebone, walrus tusks, or the like, made by whalers as a leisure occupation.
- scrummage — scrum (defs 1, 3).
- scumboard — a board or strip of material partly immersed in flowing water to hold back scum.
- sdr-sdram — Single Data Rate Random Access Memory
- sea bream — any of numerous marine sparid fishes, as Pagellus centrodontus, inhabiting waters off the coasts of Europe.
- search me — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- self-harm — injury inflicted deliberately on yourself
- semainier — a chest of the 18th century having seven long drawers: originally meant to hold a week's supply of clothing.
- semantron — a bar struck instead of a bell in an Orthodox church
- semaphore — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- semestral — (in many educational institutions) a division constituting half of the regular academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks.
- semi arid — characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm): the struggle to raise vegetables in semiarid regions.
- semi-arid — characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm): the struggle to raise vegetables in semiarid regions.
- semidwarf — a plant which is smaller than usual but bigger than a dwarf
- semihardy — partially hardy; able to survive moderately low temperatures: semihardy plants.
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- semiramis — a legendary Assyrian queen, the wife of Ninus and founder of Babylon, noted for her wisdom and beauty.
- semirural — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- separatum — a reprint of an article separately from the magazine, journal, or book in which it was originally published; an offprint
- septarium — a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- serialism — twelve-tone technique.
- shakerism — the beliefs and practices of the Shakers.
- shamateur — a sportsperson who is officially an amateur but accepts payment
- sharesman — a person who works for a share of something
- shoemaker — William Lee ("Willie") 1931–2003, U.S. jockey.
- shotmaker — a sports player delivering good shots
- sialogram — an X-ray of a salivary gland
- side arms — a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.
- siem reap — a city in NW Cambodia, near Angkor.
- sigmatron — a machine for generating X-rays
- silymarin — an antioxidant flavonoid found in milk thistle
- simarouba — any tropical American tree belonging to the genus Simaruba, of the quassia family, having pinnate leaves, a fleshy fruit, and a root whose bark contains an appetite stimulant.