9-letter words containing s, p, e, r, m, i
- peristome — Botany. the one or two circles of small, pointed, toothlike appendages around the orifice of a capsule or urn of mosses, appearing when the lid is removed.
- persimmon — any of several trees of the genus Diospyros, especially D. virginiana, of North America, bearing astringent, plumlike fruit that is sweet and edible when ripe, and D. kaki, of Japan and China, bearing soft, red or orange fruit.
- petrinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by, or attributed to, the apostle Peter.
- pile arms — to prop a number of rifles together, muzzles together and upwards, butts forming the base
- predatism — the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- preimpose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- prelatism — prelacy; episcopacy.
- premisses — Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- premonish — to admonish beforehand; forewarn
- premosaic — of the period before Moses
- presidium — (in the Soviet Union and other Communist countries) an administrative committee, usually permanent and governmental, acting when its parent body is in recess but exercising full powers: the presidium of the Supreme Soviet.
- presuming — presumptuous.
- presummit — of the period prior to a summit
- prettyism — an affectedly pretty style
- primacies — the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc.
- primaries — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- proxemics — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- puerilism — childishness in the behavior of an adult.
- redtapism — excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
- sapraemia — blood poisoning caused by toxins of putrefactive bacteria
- semigroup — an algebraic system closed under an associative binary operation.
- 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.
- septemvir — a member of a seven-man ruling body in ancient Rome.
- septiform — sevenfold
- siem reap — a city in NW Cambodia, near Angkor.
- simpering — to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.
- spearmint — an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- sperm oil — a yellow, thin, water-insoluble liquid obtained from the sperm whale, used chiefly as a lubricant in light machinery, as watches, clocks, and scientific apparatus.
- spermaria — spermaries
- spermatia — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- spermatic — of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
- spermatid — Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.
- spiderman — a person who erects the steel structure of a building
- sporidesm — a multicellular group of spores
- superfirm — a very large firm or corporation, often incorporating or coordinating a number of smaller firms
- supermind — an exceptional mind
- supermini — the fastest and most powerful type of minicomputer, with capabilities more commonly associated with mainframes.
- superpimp — a pimp who controls a very large number of prostitutes
- temporise — to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting.