6-letter words containing sa
- lesage — Alain René (alɛ̃ ʀəˈneɪ) ; ȧlan rənāˈ) 1668-1747; Fr. novelist & dramatist
- li-sao — a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- ligsam — Alternative form of ligan.
- louisa — a feminine name
- lusaka — a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 288,130 sq. mi. (746,256 sq. km). Capital: Lusaka.
- lysate — the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
- maasai — Masai.
- manisa — a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- masada — a mountaintop fortress in E Israel on the SW shore of the Dead Sea: site of Zealots' last stand against the Romans during revolt of a.d. 66–73.
- masala — Any of a number of spice mixtures ground into a paste or powder for use in Indian cooking.
- masaya — a city in SW Nicaragua.
- matsah — matzo
- medusa — a saucer-shaped or dome-shaped, free-swimming jellyfish or hydra.
- mensae — Irregular plural form of mensa.
- mensal — of, relating to, or used at the table.
- mensan — an international fellowship organization for people with IQ's in the top 2 percent of the general population.
- mesail — a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- messan — a lap dog; small pet dog.
- mimosa — any of numerous plants, shrubs, or trees belonging to the genus Mimosa, of the legume family, native to tropical or warm regions, having small flowers in globular heads or cylindrical spikes and often sensitive leaves.
- misact — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- misadd — to unite or join so as to increase the number, quantity, size, or importance: to add two cups of sugar; to add a postscript to her letter; to add insult to injury.
- misaim — to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
- missal — (sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- missay — to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander.
- mosaic — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- mossad — the Israeli intelligence service, established in 1951.
- mucosa — mucous membrane.
- musang — A small animal of Java (Paradoxirus fasciatus), allied to the civets. It swallows, but does not digest, large quantities of ripe coffee berries, thus serving to disseminate the coffee plant.
- nasals — Plural form of nasal.
- nasard — a type of organ stop
- nassau — (used with a plural verb) a group of islands in the W Atlantic Ocean, SE of Florida.
- navsat — navigational satellite.
- naysay — to say nay to; deny; reject; oppose.
- nissan — the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- nossal — Sir Gustav (Victor Joseph). born 1931, Australian biologist, born in Austria; knighted (1977) for his work on immunology
- odessa — a seaport in S Ukraine, on the Black Sea.
- omasal — of, relating to, or emanating from the omasum
- orissa — a state in E India. 60,136 sq. mi. (155,752 sq. km). Capital: Bhubaneshwar.
- osasco — a city in SE Brazil, NW of São Paulo.
- outsat — simple past tense and past participle of outsit.
- outsay — to say (something) out loud
- ovisac — a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.
- padsaw — a small compass saw with a pad.
- paisan — compatriot.
- pesach — Passover (def 1).
- pesade — a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- pesaro — a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- pisano — Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- pitsaw — a two-handed saw used in pit sawing.
- posada — (in some Spanish-speaking countries) a government-operated or -approved inn offering moderately priced rooms to tourists, especially in a historic area.