9-letter words containing u, n, s, t, i, l
- shoutline — a line of text in an advertisement made prominent to catch attention
- shuttling — a device in a loom for passing or shooting the weft thread through the shed from one side of the web to the other, usually consisting of a boat-shaped piece of wood containing a bobbin on which the weft thread is wound.
- singultus — a hiccup.
- sleuthing — a detective. Synonyms: investigator, private investigator; private eye, gumshoe, shamus.
- spinulate — having a spine or spines
- 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.
- 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).
- stingbull — Trachinus draco, a species of fish with venomous spines on their dorsal fins that are capable of wounding humans
- stub nail — a short, thick nail.
- stumbling — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- sublation — to deny or contradict; negate.
- 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.
- suppliant — a person who supplicates; petitioner.
- 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.
- 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.
- unsightly — distasteful or unpleasant to look at: an unsightly wound; unsightly disorder.
- unsterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- unstifled — to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
- unstilled — not quieted or stilled; not calmed or appeased
- unstylish — unfashionable; not stylish
- utilising — to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.