9-letter words containing sta
- hallstatt — of, relating to, or belonging to a variously dated early period of Iron Age culture in Europe, characterized by the use of bronze, the introduction of iron, and by artistic work in pottery, jewelry, etc.
- handstaff — a small spear
- handstamp — an implement for stamping an impression
- handstand — an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the palms of the hands.
- hardstand — a hard-surfaced area on which heavy vehicles or airplanes can be parked.
- harestail — a species of cotton grass, Eriophorum vaginatum, more tussocky than common cotton grass and having only a single flower head
- hastately — in a hastate manner
- hat stand — tall structure to hang hats on
- haystacks — Plural form of haystack.
- headstall — that part of a bridle or halter that encompasses the head of an animal.
- headstand — an act or instance of supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the head usually with the aid of the hands.
- headstart — Alternative spelling of head start.
- heliostat — an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.
- highstand — (geology) An interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf.
- hindustan — Persian name of India, especially the part N of the Deccan.
- histadrut — a labor federation in Israel, founded in 1920.
- histamine — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- homestall — Dialect. a farmyard.
- homestand — (baseball) A series of games played at a team's home field.
- homestays — Plural form of homestay.
- hostaging — a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- hydrostat — an electrical device for detecting the presence of water, as from overflow or leakage.
- hygrostat — an instrument for measuring and controlling humidity.
- infestant — a parasite
- ingestant — something that is ingested, especially a substance that may be associated with an allergic reaction.
- ink stain — a mark made by ink
- inkstands — Plural form of inkstand.
- instagram — a photo-sharing application for computers and mobile phones
- instaling — Misspelling of installing.
- installed — Simple past tense and past participle of install.
- installer — to place in position or connect for service or use: to install a heating system; to install software on a computer.
- instanced — Simple past tense and past participle of instance.
- instances — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
- instanter — immediately; at once.
- instantly — immediately; at once.
- instanton — (mathematics, physics) A solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of Yang-Mills field theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.
- instarred — to set with or as if with stars.
- instating — Present participle of instate.
- intestacy — the state or fact of being intestate at death.
- intestate — (of a person) not having made a will: to die intestate.
- isostatic — of, relating to, or characterized by isostasy.
- istambuli — a native or inhabitant of Istanbul.
- jackstaff — A short flagpole at a ship’s bow, on which a jack is flown.
- jackstays — Plural form of jackstay.
- jumpstart — Also, jump. Automotive. the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
- key stage — any one of four broad age-group divisions (5–7; 7–11; 11–14; 14–16) to which each level of the National Curriculum applies
- khuzistan — a province in SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km). Capital: Ahwaz.
- kickstand — a device for supporting a bicycle or motorcycle when not in use, pivoted to the rear axle in such a way that it can be kicked down below the rear wheel.
- kickstart — a starter, as of a motorcycle, that operates by a downward kick on a pedal.
- kidstakes — pretense or nonsense.