9-letter words containing s, p, r, i, n
- spinneret — an organ or part by means of which a spider, insect larva, or the like spins a silky thread for its web or cocoon.
- spinproof — (of an airplane) designed so as to be highly resistant to a tailspin.
- spiny rat — any of various ratlike rodents of the genus Echimys, inhabiting forests of Central and South America, most having bristly fur.
- spiraling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spiration — the act of breathing
- spirulina — any of the blue-green algae of the genus Spirulina, sometimes added to food for its nutrient value.
- splintery — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- split run — a pressrun, as that of a newspaper or magazine, which is interrupted after the running of a specified number of copies to permit the substitution of type or of a cut, as in a keyed advertisement: a device for testing the relative effectiveness of different versions of an advertisement.
- sporangia — the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- sporeling — Botany, Mycology. the young individual developed from a spore.
- spragging — a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- sprawling — to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: The puppy's legs sprawled in all directions.
- spring up — If something springs up, it suddenly appears or begins to exist.
- springald — a youth; young fellow.
- springbok — a gazelle, Antidorcas marsupialis, of southern Africa, noted for its habit of springing into the air when alarmed.
- springing — a snare for catching small game.
- springlet — a small spring of water.
- sprinkler — any of various devices for sprinkling, as a watering pot, a container of water with a perforated top used to sprinkle clothes before ironing, or especially a perforated ring or small stand with a revolving nozzle to which a hose is attached for watering a lawn with a fine, even spray.
- sprintnet — A public packet-switched network using the ITU-T X.25 protocols, that provides dial-up access to services like Delphi, Portal, GEnie and Compuserve.
- strapline — a subheading in a newspaper or magazine article or in any advertisement
- strapping — powerfully built; robust.
- string up — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- stripling — a youth.
- stripping — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
- subpurlin — a light structural member for carrying roofing materials, supported by and running at right angles to purlins.
- superfine — extra fine, as in grain or texture; unusually fine: superfine sugar.
- supermind — an exceptional mind
- supermini — the fastest and most powerful type of minicomputer, with capabilities more commonly associated with mainframes.
- superthin — extremely thin
- supinator — a muscle used in supination.
- traipsing — to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.
- transpire — to occur; happen; take place.
- transship — to transfer from one ship, truck, freight car, or other conveyance to another.
- trappings — articles of equipment or dress, especially of an ornamental character.
- underspin — backspin.
- uniparous — Zoology. producing only one egg or offspring at a time.
- unispiral — having one spiral.
- unprecise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- unsparing — not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.
- unstriped — not striped; nonstriated, as muscular tissue.
- vaporings — instances of boasting
- winepress — a machine in which the juice from grapes is pressed for wine.
- wrappings — Plural form of wrapping.
- wrest pin — peg (def 5).
- wrist pin — a pin joining the end of a connecting rod to a trunk piston or the end of a piston rod.