9-letter words containing s, o, l, t
- slungshot — a weight attached to the end of a cord and used as a weapon
- smell out — dog: detect by sniffing
- socialist — an advocate or supporter of socialism.
- socialite — a socially prominent person.
- sociality — social nature or tendencies as shown in the assembling of individuals in communities.
- sociolect — a variety of a language used by a particular social group; a social dialect.
- soft clam — soft-shell clam.
- soft coal — bituminous coal.
- soft hail — snow pellets.
- soft lens — a nonrigid contact lens made of porous plastic, having a high water content that is replenished from eye surface moisture.
- soft line — a position or policy, as in politics, that is moderate and flexible.
- soft loan — A soft loan is a loan with a very low interest rate. Soft loans are usually made to developing countries or to businesses in developing countries.
- soft sell — gentle persuasion to buy sth
- soft-bill — any of numerous birds, as thrushes or tanagers, having relatively weak bills suited for eating insects, soft-bodied animals, and fruit rather than hard seeds.
- soft-boil — to boil (an egg) just long enough for the yolk and white to partially solidify, usually three or four minutes.
- soft-land — to cause to land slowly and without jarring impact: to soft-land the module on the planet's surface.
- soft-sell — to promote (a product, service, etc.) using indirect or gentle persuasion: an advertising campaign to soft-sell a new perfume.
- solemnity — the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; gravity; impressiveness: the solemnity of a state funeral.
- solenette — a small European sole, Buglossidium luteum, up to 13 cm (5 in.) in length; not caught commercially
- soleplate — a plate upon which studding is erected.
- soleprint — a print of the sole of a foot: often used in hospitals for identifying infants.
- solfatara — a fumarole that gives off only sulfurous gases.
- solicited — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- solicitor — a person who solicits.
- solipsist — Philosophy. the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist.
- solitaire — Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
- solo stop — any of various organ stops designed to imitate a solo performance on a particular musical instrument
- soloistic — relating to soloists or solo parts
- solothurn — a city in NW Switzerland, on the Aar River: capital of canton of Solothurn.
- solutizer — any admixture to a substance for promoting or increasing its solubility or that of one or more of its components.
- solutrean — Archaeology. of or designating an Upper Paleolithic European culture c18,000–16,000 b.c., characterized by the making of stone projectile points and low-relief stone sculptures.
- solvation — a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- solvently — able to pay all just debts.
- somnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
- sootflake — a smudge or speck of soot
- soothlich — truly
- sortilege — the drawing of lots for divination; divination by lot.
- sottishly — in a sottish manner
- soul mate — a person with whom one has a strong affinity, shared values and tastes, and often a romantic bond: I married my soul mate; you don't get much luckier than that.
- sour salt — crystals of citric acid used as a flavoring in foods, carbonated beverages, and pharmaceuticals.
- soustelle — Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1912–90, French anthropologist and government official.
- southerly — a wind that blows from the south.
- southland — a southern area.
- southwell — Saint Robert. ?1561–95, English poet and Roman Catholic martyr, who was imprisoned, tortured, and executed for his Jesuit activities. His best-known poem is 'The Burning Babe'
- spell out — to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right?
- spill out — overflow
- spilosite — a form of slate
- splayfoot — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- split off — separate from group
- split-off — the act of separating or splitting away from something else.