9-letter words containing s, t, e, l
- scapolite — any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- scatheful — causing harm or injury
- scelerate — a villain, or extremely wicked person; a criminal
- scentless — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- sceptical — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- scheelite — calcium tungstate, CaWO 4 , usually occurring in tetragonal crystals: an important ore of tungsten.
- schnitzel — a cutlet, especially of veal.
- sciential — having knowledge.
- scleritis — inflammation of the sclera.
- sclerotal — a bony area or plate found in the sclerotic (the eyeball covering) of some animals
- sclerotic — Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
- sclerotin — an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- scolecite — a monoclinic white zeolite mineral, a hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, CaAl 2 Si 3 O 1 0 ⋅, 3H 2 O, occurring in masses and in needle-shaped crystals.
- scopulate — broom-shaped; brushlike.
- scrutable — capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
- sculpture — the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round.
- scutellum — Botany. the shieldlike cotyledon of certain monocots.
- sea blite — any of several halophytic herbs of the genus Suaeda, having fleshy leaves.
- seabottle — a translucent seaweed
- seat belt — a belt or strap in an automobile, airplane, etc., fastened around or sometimes diagonally across the midsection to keep the person safely secured, as during a sudden stop.
- sectarial — distinguishing or differentiating a sect
- sectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- sectorial — of or relating to a sector.
- segholate — a noun in Hebrew that has a long vowel in the first syllable and a short seghol in the second syllable
- segmental — of, relating to, or characterized by segments or segmentation.
- selecting — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- selective — having the function or power of selecting; making a selection.
- selectman — (in most New England states) one of a board of town officers chosen to manage certain public affairs.
- selenitic — of or relating to selenite
- self-hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- self-mate — a move that will cause a player's king to be mated within a certain number of subsequent moves.
- self-pity — pity for oneself, especially a self-indulgent attitude concerning one's own difficulties, hardships, etc.: We must resist yielding to self-pity and carry on as best we can.
- self-talk — motivational thoughts, affirmations
- self-test — a test that can be administered to oneself.
- self-want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- sellotape — clear sticking tape
- semestral — (in many educational institutions) a division constituting half of the regular academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks.
- semimetal — an element with properties both of a metal and of a non-metal; a metalloid
- sepiolite — meerschaum (def 1).
- sept-iles — French name of Seven Isles.
- septimole — a group of seven musical notes to be played in the same space of time as either four or six
- septuplet — any group or combination of seven.
- sepulture — the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.
- sequently — following; successive.
- serialist — a writer of serials
- seriality — a serial layout or arrangement; the quality of taking place in series
- serotinal — pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
- serpulite — a fossilized calcareous tube of a serpula
- serrulate — finely or minutely serrate, as a leaf.