8-letter words containing sin
- sinfonia — a symphony.
- sinfully — characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked: a sinful life.
- sing out — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- singable — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- singling — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- singlish — a variety of English spoken in Singapore, incorporating elements of Chinese and Malay
- singsong — verse, or a piece of verse, that is monotonously jingly in rhythm and pattern of pitch.
- singular — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
- sinicism — something characteristic of or peculiar to the Chinese; a Chinese method, custom, or usage.
- sinicize — to make Chinese in character or bring under Chinese influence.
- sinified — to Sinicize.
- sinigrin — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, KC 1 0 H 1 6 NO 9 S 2 ⋅H 2 O, found chiefly in the seeds of the black mustard, that deters some insect predators.
- sinister — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- sinkable — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- sinkhole — a hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.
- sinkiang — Xinjiang
- sinkless — unsinkable, as a ship.
- sinology — the study of the language, literature, history, customs, etc., of China.
- sinopite — a clay-like mineral containing iron oxides
- sinsiang — a city in N Henan province, in E China.
- sinusoid — a curve described by the equation y = a sin x, the ordinate being proportional to the sine of the abscissa.
- spousing — either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.
- steapsin — the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
- subbasin — a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- swissing — a method of treating cloth
- taliesin — flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- teosinte — a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.
- teresina — a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- thymosin — a hormone, produced by the thymus gland, that promotes the development of T cells from stem cells.
- tientsin — Older Spelling. Tianjin.
- transing — to move or walk rapidly or briskly.
- trussing — Civil Engineering, Building Trades. any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c). any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
- tsinghai — a province in W central China. 269,187 sq. mi. (697,194 sq. km). Capital: Xining.
- tsingtao — Older Spelling. a seaport in E Shandong province, in E China.
- tyrosine — a crystalline amino acid, HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. Symbol: Y. Abbreviation: Tyr;
- unsinful — characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked: a sinful life.
- unsinged — to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
- uprising — an act of rising up.
- yersinia — A Gram-negative bacterium, of the genus Yersinia, that is an etiological agent of several diseases in animals and humans, notably Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague.