9-letter words containing u, l, i, t, s
- spirituel — showing or having a refined and graceful mind or wit.
- spit curl — a tight curl of hair, usually pressed against the forehead or cheek.
- 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.
- squattily — in a somewhat squat manner or shape
- st. louis — Saint, 1214?–70, king of France 1226–70.
- st. lucia — one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- sterculia — any of various tropical trees of the genus Sterculia, of which some species are grown as ornamentals and some are the source of commercially valuable wood.
- stilt bug — any of various slender, long-legged, brownish bugs of the family Berytidae, inhabiting dense vegetation: sometimes classified with the leaf-footed bugs.
- stimulant — Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).
- stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stingbull — Trachinus draco, a species of fish with venomous spines on their dorsal fins that are capable of wounding humans
- stipulate — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- strifeful — vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife.
- strobilus — a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.
- stub nail — a short, thick nail.
- studiable — application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study.
- stumbling — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- suability — liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
- sublation — to deny or contradict; negate.
- sublimate — Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- sublimity — the state or quality of being sublime.
- submittal — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- subtility — subtlety.
- subtilize — to elevate in character; sublimate.
- subtitled — with dialogue on screen
- subtitles — a written translation superimposed on a film or television programme that has foreign dialogue
- suctorial — adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
- sulcation — having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- sulfation — Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
- sulfatize — to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
- sulphatic — sulphuric, of or pertaining to a sulphate
- suppliant — a person who supplicates; petitioner.
- supplicat — a petition (to a university) for a degree
- surtitles — supertitle.
- sutcliffe — Herbert. 1894–1978, English cricketer, who played for Yorkshire; scorer of 149 centuries and 1000 runs in a season 24 times
- talmudist — a person versed in the Talmud.
- tediously — marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome: tedious tasks; a tedious journey.
- thallious — having a surplus of thallium
- thirstful — having or full of thirst; thirsty
- torulosis — cryptococcosis.
- trochilus — scotia.
- tuileries — a former royal palace in Paris: begun by Catherine de Médicis in 1564; burned by supporters of the Commune in 1871. The gardens that formed part of the palace grounds remain as a public park (Tuileries Gardens)
- tulsi das — 1543?–1623, Hindi poet and philosopher.
- turnstile — a structure of four horizontally revolving arms pivoted atop a post and set in a gateway or opening in a fence to allow the controlled passage of people.
- ufologist — the study of unidentified flying objects.
- unhostile — not hostile
- uninstall — to remove (a software program) from a computer or computer system.
- unlasting — continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship.
- unsaintly — lacking the quality or character of a saint
- unsalient — projecting or pointing outward: a salient angle.