9-letter words containing sia
- keynesian — of or relating to the economic theories, doctrines, or policies of Keynes or his followers, especially the policy of maintaining high employment and controlling inflation by varying the interest rates, tax rates, and public expenditure.
- louisiana — a state in the S United States. 48,522 sq. mi. (125,672 sq. km). Capital: Baton Rouge. Abbreviation: LA (for use with zip code), La.
- macropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear to be larger than their actual size.
- magnesian — (chiefly of rocks and minerals) containing or relatively rich in magnesium.
- malaysian — a native or inhabitant of Malaysia.
- megalesia — an ancient Roman festival in honor of the Magna Mater.
- melanesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the island groups in the S Pacific NE of Australia.
- mertensia — any of various plants belonging to the genus Mertensia, of the borage family, including the lungworts and the Virginia cowslip.
- messianic — the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
- micropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.
- molossian — a breed of dog native to Epirus in NW Greece, used in classical antiquity as a hunting dog and guard dog
- neoplasia — Pathology. tumor growth.
- non-asian — a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- pan-asian — of or relating to all Asian peoples.
- paracusia — defective hearing.
- parrhesia — boldness or frankness of speech; the act of asking forgiveness for speaking in such a way
- petrosian — Tigran (tiɡˈran). 1929–84, Soviet chess player; world champion (1963–69)
- photopsia — a rare disease of the eye's retina that results in the perception of flashes of light
- physiatry — physical medicine.
- polynesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.
- precisian — a person who adheres punctiliously to the observance of rules or forms, especially in matters of religion.
- prisiadka — a step in Slavic folk dancing in which the dancer squats on the haunches and kicks out each foot alternately; the characteristic step of the kazachok.
- prussiate — a ferricyanide or ferrocyanide.
- rafflesia — any stemless, leafless, parasitic plant of the genus Rafflesia, of the Malay Peninsula and Republic of Indonesia, characterized by apetalous flowers, measuring 3 in.–3 feet (8 cm–90 cm) in diameter, that exude a putrid odor: now greatly reduced in number.
- rhodesian — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- rodgersia — a type of flowering plant which grows in shady and moist conditions
- rubensian — Peter Paul [pee-ter pawl;; Flemish pey-tuh r poul] /ˈpi tər pɔl;; Flemish ˈpeɪ tər paʊl/ (Show IPA), 1577–1640, Flemish painter.
- sialogram — an X-ray of a salivary gland
- sialolith — a hard deposit occurring in a salivary gland
- symposiac — of, relating to, or suitable for a symposium.
- teiresias — a blind prophet, usually said to have been blinded because he saw Athena bathing, and then to have been awarded the gift of prophecy as a consolation for his blindness.
- theodosia — a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “god-given.”.
- tungusian — of or relating to a formerly nomadic Mongoloid people of E Siberia
- vespasian — (Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus) a.d. 9–79, Roman emperor 70–79.