8-letter words containing su
- suffices — to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.
- sufficit — as much as suffices; enough.
- suffixal — Grammar. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
- suffixed — Grammar. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
- suffixes — Grammar. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
- sufflate — to inflate.
- suffrage — the right to vote, especially in a political election.
- sugaring — a sweet, crystalline substance, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- suicidal — pertaining to, involving, or suggesting suicide.
- suicided — the intentional taking of one's own life.
- suitable — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- suitably — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- suitcase — a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.
- suitress — a female suitor
- suivante — a lady's maid or companion, particularly in 17th century France, who was elevated among other servants and served as a confidante and particular companion for her mistress
- sukiyaki — a Japanese dish made with beef, chicken, or pork and usually containing soy sauce, bean curd, and greens, often cooked over direct heat at the table.
- sulawesi — an island in central Indonesia. 72,986 sq. mi. (189,034 sq. km).
- suleiman — ("the Magnificent") 1495?–1566, sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1520–66.
- sulfinyl — containing the sulfinyl group; thionyl.
- sulfonic — sulfo.
- sulfonyl — sulfuryl.
- sulfuret — Chemistry. a sulfide.
- sulfuric — of, relating to, or containing sulfur, especially in the hexavalent state.
- sulfuryl — containing the sulfuryl group, SO 2 , as sulfuryl chloride; sulfonyl.
- sulindac — a yellow crystalline substance, C 2 0 H 1 7 FO 3 S, that is used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory in the treatment of certain rheumatic diseases.
- sullenly — showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.
- sullivan — Annie (Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy) 1866–1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller.
- sulphate — A sulphate is a salt of sulphuric acid.
- sulphide — A sulphide is a compound of sulphur with some other chemical elements.
- sulphite — any salt or ester of sulphurous acid, containing the ions SO32– or HSO3– (hydrogen sulphite) or the groups –SO3 or –HSO3. The salts are usually soluble crystalline compounds
- sulphone — any of a class of organic compounds containing the divalent group –SO2 linked to two other organic groups. Certain sulphones are used in the treatment of leprosy and tuberculosis
- sulphury — of the nature of, characteristic of or resembling sulphur
- sultanic — the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- sulu sea — a sea in the W Pacific, between the SW Philippines and Borneo.
- sumatran — a large island in the W part of Indonesia. 164,147 sq. mi. (425,141 sq. km).
- sumerian — of or relating to Sumer, its people, or their language.
- summable — capable of being added.
- summated — to add together; total; sum up.
- summerly — summerlike; summery.
- summited — the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object; top; apex.
- summitry — the act or practice of holding a summit meeting, especially to conduct diplomatic negotiations.
- summoned — to call upon to do something specified.
- summoner — to call upon to do something specified.
- sump oil — the waste oil from engines
- sumphish — stupid, sulky
- sumpweed — a herbaceous, oily, annual plant, Iva annua, native to North America and once cultivated for its edible seeds
- sun bath — deliberate exposure of the body to the direct rays of the sun or a sunlamp.
- sun bear — a small bear, Helarctos malayanus, of tropical forests in S and SE Asia, having a black coat and a yellowish snout and feeding mostly on honey and insects
- sun belt — the southern and southwestern region of the U.S.
- sun city — city in SC Arizona: pop. 38,000