7-letter words containing ic
- romanic — derived from the Romans.
- rubicon — a river in N Italy flowing E into the Adriatic. 15 miles (24 km) long: in crossing this ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, to march against Pompey in 49 b.c., Julius Caesar made a major military commitment.
- ruzicka — Leopold [ley-oh-pawlt] /ˈleɪ oʊˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1887–1976, Swiss chemist, born in Yugoslavia: Nobel prize 1939.
- ryswick — a town in SW Netherlands, near The Hague: Treaty of Ryswick 1697.
- salicin — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 1 3 H 1 8 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- sanicle — any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- sapphic — pertaining to Sappho or to certain meters or a form of strophe or stanza used by or named after her.
- satanic — of Satan.
- saticon — a high-resolution television camera tube used when high definition is required
- satiric — of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire: satirical novels.
- sattvic — Hinduism. characterized by sattva: having a serene, harmonious, balanced mind or attitude.
- satyric — Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
- scandic — of or relating to scandium: scandic oxide.
- sceptic — a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- schlich — finely crushed ore of metals, such as gold, tin, or lead
- schlick — Moritz. 1882–1936, German philosopher, working in Austria, who founded (1924) the Vienna Circle to develop the doctrine of logical positivism. His works include the General Theory of Knowledge (1918) and Problems of Ethics (1930)
- schmick — excellent, elegant, or stylish
- schtick — shtick.
- sciatic — of, pertaining to, situated near, or affecting the ischium or back of the hip.
- scraich — to scream or screech
- seasick — afflicted with seasickness.
- sebacic — of or derived from sebacic acid.
- sebific — producing fat or fatty matter
- seismic — pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
- selenic — of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- sematic — serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- sememic — of or relating to sememes
- semitic — a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
- sericin — a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- sericon — a solution used in alchemy of unknown composition, perhaps a red tincture, often equated with minium, or red lead
- service — Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
- seviche — a Latin American dish consisting of small pieces of raw fish or shellfish marinated in lime juice with chilies, chopped tomatoes, and herbs: it is served chilled, often as an appetizer
- sferics — (used with a singular verb) electronic equipment for determining the position of storms by locating their accompanying atmospherics.
- shicker — alcoholic liquor.
- shticky — having the characteristics of shtick
- sicario — a hired gunman or assassin, esp. in Latin America
- siccing — sic1 .
- siccity — dryness
- sichuan — a province in S central China. 219,691 sq. mi. (569,000 sq. km). Capital: Chengdu.
- sicilia — Italian name of Sicily.
- sickbay — a hospital or dispensary, especially aboard ship.
- sickbed — the bed used by a sick person.
- sickert — Walter Richard, 1860–1942, English painter.
- sicking — sic1 .
- sickish — somewhat sick or ill.
- sickout — an organized absence from work by employees on the pretext of sickness, as to avoid the legal problems or antistrike clauses that would be invoked in the case of a formal strike.
- siclike — suchlike
- silici- — indicating silica or silicon
- silicic — containing silicon.
- silicle — a short silique.