9-letter words containing sli
- slimeball — thin, glutinous mud.
- sling off — to laugh or jeer (at)
- slingback — Also called sling. a woman's shoe with an open back and a strap or sling encircling the heel of the foot to keep the shoe secure.
- slingshot — a Y -shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting stones and other small missiles.
- slinkskin — the skin of a premature calf
- slinkweed — a plant believed to make a cow give birth prematurely
- slip flow — gas flow occurring at hypersonic speeds in which molecular shearing occurs
- slip form — a form into which concrete is poured that can be slowly moved and reused in construction, as of a pavement or a building.
- slip hook — pelican hook.
- slip rail — one of a horizontal set of fence rails that can be removed easily to leave a gateway.
- slip ring — a metal ring, usually of copper or cast iron, mounted so that current may be conducted through stationary brushes into or out of a rotating member.
- slip road — A slip road is a road which cars use to drive on and off a motorway.
- slip seat — an upholstered seat having its own frame that fits loosely into the frame of a chair.
- slip stem — a spoon handle cut obliquely at the end from top to bottom.
- slip step — a dance step made by moving the left foot one step sideways and closing the right foot to the left foot: used when dancing in a circle during Scottish reels and jigs
- slip-rail — one of a horizontal set of fence rails that can be removed easily to leave a gateway.
- slip-slop — meaningless or trifling talk or writing.
- slipcased — having a slipcase
- slipcover — a cover of cloth or other material for a piece of furniture, as an upholstered chair or sofa, made so as to be easily removable.
- slipdress — a style of sleeveless dress with thin shoulder straps, resembling a slip.
- slipnoose — a noose with a knot that slides along the rope, thus forming a noose that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- slipsheet — a sheet so inserted.
- slipstick — slide rule.
- slit-drum — a hollowed-out log with a long, narrow slit, beaten with a stick or stamped upon to produce a drumming sound, found in many cultures since ancient times.
- slit-eyed — with eyes nearly closed
- slithered — to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.
- slivering — a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- slivovitz — a dry, usually colorless, slightly bitter plum brandy from E Europe.
- snowslide — an avalanche consisting largely or entirely of snow.
- tailslide — the backward descent of an aeroplane after stalling or losing speed while in an upward trajectory
- volkslied — a folk song.