9-letter words containing s, p, i, n
- reshaping — the act of shaping again or differently
- rhodopsin — a bright-red photosensitive pigment found in the rod-shaped cells of the retina of certain fishes and most higher vertebrates: it is broken down by the action of dim light into retinal and opsin.
- ring spot — any of various plant diseases caused by a virus or fungus and characterized by concentric rings of discoloration or necrosis on the leaves.
- riparians — of, relating to, or situated or dwelling on the bank of a river or other body of water: riparian villas.
- ripienist — an orchestral member who is there to swell the sound rather than play solo
- rose pink — a light pinkish red color.
- sahaptian — a family of North American Indian languages consisting of Sahaptin and Nez Percé
- sail plan — a side elevation of a sailing vessel showing all sails and spars and some or all of the standing rigging, as if set directly fore-and-aft so that the true proportions are visible: sometimes combined with the rigging plan of the vessel.
- sailplane — a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.
- saintship — the qualities or status of a saint.
- salpingo- — indicating the Fallopian tubes
- sand pile — a base for a footing in soft soil, made by compacting sand in a cavity left by a wooden pile.
- sandpiper — any of numerous shore-inhabiting birds of the family Scolopacidae, related to the plovers, typically having a slender bill and a piping call.
- sapogenin — a crystalline substance derived from saponin
- sappiness — abounding in sap, as a plant.
- scarpines — an instrument for torturing feet
- scopoline — a soluble crystalline alkaloid obtained from the decomposition of scopolamine and used as a sedative. Formula: C8H13NO2
- scrape in — to succeed in entering with difficulty or by a narrow margin
- scrapings — Scrapings are small amounts or pieces that have been scraped off something.
- scrapping — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- scripting — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
- septarian — 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.
- septation — a division between cavities or parts of an organism by partitions or septa
- septimana — a week.
- seraphine — an old reed-based keyboard instrument; a reed organ
- seriplane — a test for evaluating the quality of raw silk by inspecting it under controlled conditions for variations in the diameter of the yarn and for imperfections and content.
- serpentis — genitive of Serpens.
- set point — tennis: point that will win a set
- shear pin — an easily replaceable pin inserted in a machine at a critical point and designed to shear and stop the machine if the load becomes too great
- sheepskin — the skin of a sheep, especially such a skin dressed with the wool on, as for a garment.
- shipborne — carried on a ship.
- shipowner — a person who owns a ship or ships.
- shippound — a Baltic measure of weight roughly equivalent to 300-400 pounds
- shotpoint — A shotpoint is a place at the surface of the Earth where a seismic source is activated.
- shunpiker — a driver who takes a side road to avoid paying a turnpike toll
- sillanpaa — Frans Eemil [frahns e-mil] /frɑns ˈɛ mɪl/ (Show IPA), 1888–1964, Finnish author: Nobel prize 1939.
- simpering — to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.
- simpleton — an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
- singapore — an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.
- singspiel — a German opera, especially of the 18th century, using spoken dialogue and resembling ballad opera.
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- siphonage — the action of a siphon.
- siphonate — (of molluscs) having a syphon
- siphoning — a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- siphuncle — (in a nautilus) the connecting tube that passes from the end of the body through all of the septa to the innermost chamber.
- sisyphean — of or relating to Sisyphus.
- ski pants — pants worn for skiing, having the legs tapered to fit snugly at the ankles and sometimes having a strap going under the arch, often made of a stretch or waterproof fabric.
- skin deep — superficial or slight; not profound or substantial: Their sincerity is only skin-deep.
- skin-deep — superficial or slight; not profound or substantial: Their sincerity is only skin-deep.
- skip zone — a region surrounding a broadcasting station that cannot receive transmissions either directly or by reflection off the ionosphere