9-letter words containing si
- analgesia — inability to feel pain
- analgesic — An analgesic drug reduces the effect of pain.
- analysing — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- anamnesis — the ability to recall past events; recollection
- anaphasic — relating to the third stage in cell division
- anaplasia — reversion of plant or animal cells to a simpler less differentiated form
- anaplasic — Of or pertaining to anaplasia.
- anastasia — Grand Duchess. 1901–?18, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, believed to have been executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918, although several women subsequently claimed to be her
- anastasis — the episode in Christian theology in which Jesus is believed to have descended into Hell, often referred to as the 'harrowing of Hell'
- andalusia — a region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with the Sierra Morena in the north, the Sierra Nevada in the southeast, and the Guadalquivir River flowing over fertile lands between them; a centre of Moorish civilization; it became an autonomous region in 1981. Area: about 87 280 sq km (33 700 sq miles)
- andesitic — relating to, or containing, andesite
- anecdysis — the period between moults in arthropods
- anglesite — a white or grey secondary mineral consisting of lead sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in lead-ore deposits and is a source of lead. Formula: PbSO4
- animosity — Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.
- anisidine — (organic compound) Any of three three isomeric forms of the aromatic amine methoxyaniline; they are toxic, and are used in the synthesis of azo dyes and pharmaceuticals.
- ankylosis — abnormal adhesion or immobility of the bones in a joint, as by a direct joining of the bones, a fibrous growth of tissues within the joint, or surgery
- antessive — (grammar) Indicating the spatial relation of preceding or being before something.
- anti-site — a website through which people can express their contempt for a particular person, organization, etc
- antimusic — any form of music intended to overthrow traditional conventions and expectations
- antsiness — the quality of being antsy
- apheresis — the omission of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word
- apophasis — the device of mentioning a subject by stating that it will not be mentioned
- apophysis — a process, outgrowth, or swelling from part of an animal or plant
- apoptosis — the programmed death of some of an organism's cells as part of its natural growth and development
- apothesis — (architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
- appeasing — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- apprising — appraise.
- apsidiole — a secondary, or small, apse
- arccosine — the function the value of which for a given argument between –1 and 1 is the angle in radians (between 0 and π), the cosine of which is that argument: the inverse of the cosine function
- art music — music written by a composer rather than passed on by oral tradition
- artemisia — any herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Artemisia, of the N hemisphere, such as mugwort, sagebrush, and wormwood: family Asteraceae (composites)
- arthrosis — a bone joint which enables movement
- artsiness — the condition of being artsy or affectedly creative
- ascension — In some religions, when someone goes to heaven, you can refer to their ascension to heaven.
- ascensive — having the propensity to move in an upwards direction
- asian flu — a type of influenza recurring in worldwide epidemics, caused by a virus (A2 strain or subsequent antigenic variants), which apparently originated in China in 1957
- asiderite — an iron-free meteorite consisting of friable material.
- asimovian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of Isaac Asimov
- asininely — In an asinine manner; very irrationally.
- asininity — the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
- aspersing — Present participle of asperse.
- aspersion — a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
- aspersive — to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- assassins — Plural form of assassin.
- assessing — to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
- assidious — Misspelling of assiduous.
- assiduity — constant and close application
- assiduous — Someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly.
- assignees — Plural form of assignee.
- assigners — Plural form of assigner.