9-letter words containing u, s, t, l, a
- saluretic — of or relating to a substance that promotes renal excretion of sodium and chloride ions.
- saturable — capable of being saturated.
- saulteaux — a member of an American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, a division of the Ojibwa.
- sausalito — a town in W California on San Fransisco Bay: resort; formerly artist's colony.
- scatheful — causing harm or injury
- scopulate — broom-shaped; brushlike.
- scrutable — capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
- serrulate — finely or minutely serrate, as a leaf.
- sexualist — a botanist who employs or advocates Linnaeus' sexual system of classifying plants
- sexuality — sexual character; possession of the structural and functional traits of sex.
- shulamite — an epithet meaning “princess,” applied to the bride in the Song of Solomon 6:13.
- simulated — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- simulator — a person or thing that simulates.
- simulcast — a program broadcast simultaneously on radio and television, or on more than one station, or in several languages, etc.
- slaughter — Frank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician.
- solutrean — Archaeology. of or designating an Upper Paleolithic European culture c18,000–16,000 b.c., characterized by the making of stone projectile points and low-relief stone sculptures.
- soul mate — a person with whom one has a strong affinity, shared values and tastes, and often a romantic bond: I married my soul mate; you don't get much luckier than that.
- sour salt — crystals of citric acid used as a flavoring in foods, carbonated beverages, and pharmaceuticals.
- southland — a southern area.
- spatulate — shaped like a spatula; rounded more or less like a spoon.
- speculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- spiculate — having the form of a spicule.
- spinulate — having a spine or spines
- spiritual — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- sporulate — to produce spores.
- squattily — in a somewhat squat manner or shape
- st. lucia — one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- staunchly — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
- stellular — having the form of a small star or small stars.
- 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.
- 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.
- stipulate — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- stralsund — a seaport in NE Germany: a member of the medieval Hanseatic League; besieged by Wallenstein 1628.
- stub axle — a short axle that carries one of the front steered wheels of a motor vehicle and is capable of limited angular movement about a kingpin
- 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.
- suability — liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
- subaltern — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- subastral — pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- subcostal — below the rib
- sublation — to deny or contradict; negate.
- sublethal — almost lethal or fatal: a sublethal dose of poison.
- 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.
- sublunate — almost crescent-shaped
- subluxate — to partially dislocate
- submental — situated beneath the chin
- submittal — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- substylar — of or relating to a substyle
- suctorial — adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.