9-Letter Words Starting with S: page 3

All 1,198 nine-letter words that start with S: page 3 of 3

ST

• statewide13adj. Happening in or affecting an entire state (political subdivision of a...
• stationed10adj. That is or which has been stationed; placed in a particular location in...
• stationer9n. A person or business that sells stationery.
• statistic11n. A single item in a statistical study.
• statuette9n. A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially...
• statutory12adj. Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.
• staunchly17adv. In a staunch manner.
• stavudine13n. A synthetic antiretroviral nucleoside drug C₁₀H₁₂N₂O₄ that is an analog...
• steadfast13adj. Fixed or unchanging; steady.
• steadying14adj. That steadies, stabilizes.
• steamboat13n. A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
• steampunk17n. A subgenre of science fiction that depicts advanced technology combined...
• steamroll11v. To flatten, as if with a steamroller.
• steamship16n. A ship or vessel propelled by steam power.
• steatosis9n. The abnormal retention of lipids by a cell or organ.
• steelband12n. A band in which all musicians play steelpans.
• steelhead13n. The anadromous form of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss.
• steelwork16n. All the steel components of a structure.
• steelyard13n. A transportable balance with unequal arm lengths.
• steepness11n. The state or quality of being steep.
• steerable11adj. Capable of being steered.
• steersman11n. One who steers a ship or other vessel; the helmsman.
• steinbock17n. A type of ibex (Capra ibex).
• stellated10adj. Star-shaped; stellate.
• stenotype14n. A keyboard machine used to record a version of shorthand using a series...
• stepchild17n. The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
• stepdaddy17n. Stepfather.
• stepstone11n. A stone laid before a door as a stair to step on when entering or...
• sterculia11n. Any of a number of tropical trees and shrubs, of the genus Sterculia...
• sterility12n. The state or quality of being sterile.
• sterilize18v. To deprive of the ability to procreate.
• sternness9n. The state or quality of being stern.
• sternpost11n. A timber or steel bar extending from the keel to the main deck at the...
• steroidal10adj. Of, being, or derived from a steroid.
• stevedore13n. A dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo, or in supervising...
• stewartry15n. The role or office of a steward; stewardship.
• stickball17n. A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and...
• stickered16adj. Decorated with stickers.
• stiffener15n. Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support...
• stiffness15n. Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.
• stigmatic14adj. Having or relating to a stigma or stigmata.
• stillborn11adj. Dead at birth.
• stillness9n. The quality or state of being still.
• stimulant11n. A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in...
• stimulate11v. To encourage into action.
• stingless10adj. Having no sting.
• stinkhorn16n. Any fungus of the order Phallales, which produce a foul-scented...
• stinkweed17n. Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima).
• stipitate11adj. Possessing a stalk.
• stippling14n. A stippled pattern.
• stipulate11v. To require (something) as a condition of a contract or agreement.
• stitchery17n. Fine work done by stitching.
• stitching15n. Stitches, collectively.
• stockfish21n. Cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air...
• stockings16n. Pantyhose.
• stockpile17n. A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use...
• stockroom17n. A room where a store keeps its stock of merchandise.
• stocktake19n. The process of making an inventory of stock in a store or other...
• stockyard19n. An enclosed yard, with pens, sheds etc. or stables, where livestock is...
• stoically14adv. In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing...
• stolidity13n. The property of being stolid; unemotionality.
• stomached17adj. Having a specified number or kind of stomach.
• stomacher16n. An ornamental cloth, often embellished with embroidery or jewelry, worn...
• stonechat14n. Any of various small Old World passerine birds of the genus Saxicola...
• stonecrop13n. Any of various succulent plants of the Crassulaceae family, native to...
• stonefish15n. A venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock, of the...
• stonewall12n. An obstruction.
• stoneware12n. A type of pottery that is fired at a high temperature and is dense...
• stonewash15n. A stonewashed effect on clothing.
• stonewood13n. A plant in the myrtle family, endemic to eastern Australia, of species...
• stonework16n. Constructions made of stone.
• stoplight15n. A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights...
• stoppable15adj. Capable of being stopped.
• stoppages14n. Salary deductions.
• stoppered14adj. Fitted with a stopper.
• stopwatch19n. A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a...
• storeroom11n. A room used for storage.
• storewide13adj. Existing or applying throughout a store or store chain.
• stormwind15n. A heavy wind; a wind that brings a storm.
• storybook18n. A book containing stories, especially children's stories.
• storyland13n. The fictitious world where stories are set.
• storyline12n. The plot of a story; one of several within a story, usually interwoven.
• storytime14n. The time at which a story is told.
• stoutness9n. The state or quality of being stout.
• stovepipe16n. Sheet-metal tubing used as a chimney for a stove or furnace.
• straggler11n. Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the...
• straining10n. The act by which one strains. (muscles, etc).
• stranding11n. The act or occasion by which somebody or something is stranded.
• strangely13adv. In a strange or coincidental manner.
• strangler10n. Someone who strangles, especially who murders by strangling.
• strangles10n. A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium...
• strapless11adj. Without a strap or straps; usually describing women's clothing without...
• strapline11n. A secondary heading or headline, especially one printed above another.
• strappado14n. A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a...
• strapping14adj. Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
• strapwork18n. A stylized representation of strips or bands of curling leather...
• stratagem12n. A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one...
• strategic12adj. Of or pertaining to strategy.
• streaking14n. Condition of being streaked; a streak.
• streambed14n. A channel through which a stream flows or used to flow.
• streaming12adj. Flowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.
• streetcar11n. A tram or light rail vehicle, usually a single car but sometimes...
• strenuous9adj. Having great vigour or energy; forceful.
• stressful12adj. Irritating; causing stress.
• stretcher14n. Someone or something that stretches.
• striation9n. One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in a rock or rocky...
• stricture11n. A rule restricting behaviour or action.
• stridency15n. The quality of being strident.
• strikeout13n. An instance or the act of yielding nothing.
• stringent10adj. Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive...
• stringing11n. The act by which something is strung.
• stripline11n. A form of electromagnetic transmission medium that uses a flat strip of...
• stripling12n. A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood...
• stripping14n. The act of one who strips.
• strolling10n. The taking of a stroll.
• stromboli13n. A type of turnover filled with various cheeses, typically mozzarella...
• strongbox19n. A sturdy box with a lock, for storing valuables.
• strongman12n. A man who performs feats of strength, as in competitions or as an...
• strontian9adj. Containing strontium.
• strontium11n. The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38....
• stropping14n. The process by which a razor is stropped.
• structure11n. A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
• struggler11n. One who struggles.
• strumming14n. The action of the verb to strum.
• strutting10n. The act of one who struts.
• studiedly14adv. Thoughtfully, knowledgeably, deliberately; with premeditation.
• stumbling14n. The motion of one who stumbles.
• stupefied15adj. Experiencing stupefaction.
• stupidity15n. The property of being stupid.
• stutterer9n. One who stutters; one who speaks with a stutter.
• stylebook18n. A manual containing an organization's standardized usage conventions...
• stylishly18adv. In a stylish manner.
• stylistic14adj. Of or pertaining to style, especially to linguistic or literary style.
• stylobate14n. The top step of the crepidoma, i.e. the platform upon which the...
• styrofoam17n. Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.

SU

• subaerial11adj. Formed, located or occurring on the Earth's land surface; contrasted...
• subalpine13adj. At the foot of the Alps.
• subaltern11adj. Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially...
• subapical15adj. Below an apex.
• subarctic15adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the subarctic.
• subatomic15adj. Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller...
• subclause13n. A subordinate clause.
• subcooled14adj. Describing a liquid whose temperature is less that its saturation...
• subcostal13adj. Below (deep to) a rib or the ribs.
• subdeacon14n. A Catholic clerical rank in the major orders below that of a deacon.
• subdermal14adj. Just below the skin.
• subdivide16v. To divide into smaller sections.
• subdomain14n. A domain or sphere that is part of a larger domain or sphere.
• subdorsal12adj. Beneath the dorsal region.
• subeditor12n. An assistant editor, usually in a specific department of a newspaper.
• subfamily19n. A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly...
• subfolder15n. A folder within another folder.
• subfossil14n. A partially fossilized organism.
• subiculum15n. The most inferior component of the hippocampal formation, lying between...
• subjacent20adj. Lying beneath or at a lower level; underlying.
• subjugate19adj. Forced into submission; subjugated.
• sublethal14adj. Less than lethal.
• sublimate13v. To change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or...
• sublimely16adv. In a sublime manner.
• sublimity16n. The quality or state of being sublime.
• sublinear11adj. Placed below a line of text.
• sublunary14adj. Situated beneath the moon; specifically, between the moon and the earth.
• submarine13adj. Being, relating to, or made for use underwater, especially beneath the...
• submarket17n. A distinct part of a larger market.
• submatrix20n. A matrix formed by selecting certain rows and columns from a larger...
• submedian14adj. Next to the median (on either side).
• submental13adj. Located beneath the chin or lower jaw.
• submerged15adj. Underwater.
• submicron15adj. Smaller than micron-scale.
• submittal13n. Data about a product, such as shop drawings, material data, or samples.
• submitter13n. A person who submits (e.g. a paper for publication).
• submodule14n. A module making up part of a larger module.
• submucosa15n. A layer of connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane.
• submucous15adj. Situated under a mucous membrane.
• subnormal13adj. Less than normal.
• subobject22n. An object that is part of another object.
• suborning12n. The act of one who suborns.
• subphylum21n. A taxonomic category below phylum and above class.
• subregion12n. A region that is part of a larger region.
• subrogate12v. To replace one person or thing with another.
• subsample15n. A smaller portion of an original sample, created by trimming...
• subscribe15v. To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
• subscript15n. A type of lettering form written lower than the things around it.
• subsector13n. A sector (section, zone) of a larger sector.
• subseries11n. A series forming part of a larger series.
• subsiding13n. The act by which something subsides.
• subsidize21v. To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.
• substance13n. Physical matter; material.
• substrate11n. An underlying layer; a substratum.
• substring12n. A (possibly zero-length) string of characters that is contained in...
• subtenant11n. A tenant of a sublease.
• subtitled12adj. In which the dialogue is translated into another language, and...
• subtyping17n. A division into subtypes.
• subungual12adj. Under a toenail or fingernail.
• subvolume16n. Any volume that makes up part of another.
• subwoofer17n. A loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially...
• successor13n. A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office...
• succinate13n. Any salt or ester of succinic acid.
• succotash16n. A stew made from kernels of corn, lima beans, tomatoes and sometimes...
• succulent13adj. Juicy or lush.
• suckiness15n. The state or condition of being sucky; inferiority or badness.
• sucralose11n. A selectively chlorinated sucrose, used as an artificial sweetener.
• suffering16adj. Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering.
• suffixing23adj. Of a language, characterised by heavy use of suffixes to create...
• suffocate17v. To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen...
• suffragan16n. A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province...
• suffusion15n. The act of pouring a liquid over or soaking something.
• sugarbush15n. A wooded area with sugar maples or other trees tapped for sugaring.
• sugarcoat12v. To coat with sugar.
• sugarfree13adj. Free of sugar; sugarless.
• sugarless10adj. Containing no refined sugar as an ingredient.
• suitemate11n. One who shares the same suite.
• sulbactam15n. A beta-lactamase inhibitor that is usually administered in the form of...
• sulfatase12n. Any of several enzymes, in animals and bacteria, which catalyze the...
• sulfation12n. The replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a...
• sulfonate12n. Any salt or ester of a sulfonic acid.
• sulfonium14n. The univalent H₃S⁺ cation, derived from sulfane.
• sulfoxide20n. Any compound of general formula R₂S=O.
• sulfurous12adj. Containing sulfur.
• sultanate9n. A sovereign or vassal princely state—usually Muslim—where the ruler is...
• summarily16adv. In a summary manner.
• summarize22v. To prepare a summary of (something).
• summation13n. Summarization; summary; summing up.
• summative16adj. Synonym of additive.
• summering14n. An instance of spending the summer, as for a vacation or for cooler...
• summiting14n. The act of summiting.
• summoning14n. The act by which somebody is summoned.
• sumptuary16adj. Relating to expenditure or expense, especially on luxury goods.
• sumptuous13adj. Extremely costly; suggesting great expense.
• sunbathed15adj. Well lit up by sunlight; brightly sunlit.
• sunbather14n. A person who basks in the sun to get a tan.
• sunbonnet11n. A hat (bonnet) worn for protection from bright sunlight.
• sunbrella11n. Synonym of parasol.
• sunbright15adj. Full of sunshine; bright like the sun or shining with reflected...
• sundering11n. The act by which something is sundered.
• sundowner13n. A sea captain who shows harsh discipline by requiring all hands to be...
• sunflower15n. Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and...
• sunitinib11n. An oral small-molecule receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor used in...
• sunkissed14adj. Sunny (exposed to a high amount of sunlight).
• sunnyside13n. The top of a cooked egg.
• sunscreen11n. A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful...
• sunseeker13n. A person who enjoys exposure to sunlight; an avid sunbather.
• sunshield13n. An assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heat.
• sunstroke13n. Heat stroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays.
• suntanned10adj. Having a suntan.
• superball13n. A bouncy ball.
• superband14n. A supergroup.
• superbike17n. A super sport bike with a large engine, usually between 800 and 1200 cc.
• supercell13n. A severe thunderstorm with updrafts and downdrafts that are in near...
• supercity16n. An extremely large city, metropolis or urban area.
• superclub15n. A very large or high-profile nightclub.
• supercool13v. To cool a material below its transition temperature without that...
• supercute13adj. Very cute.
• superdrug13n. An especially potent or effective drug.
• superduty15adj. Extremely heavy-duty.
• superfast14adj. Extremely fast.
• superfine14adj. Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions...
• superflat14n. A postmodern art movement, founded by Takashi Murakami, influenced by...
• superfood15n. Any food purported to confer remarkable health benefits.
• superfund15n. An investment vehicle for superannuation assets.
• supergene12n. A group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome that are inherited...
• supergirl12n. A girl who is particularly successful, talented, or otherwise...
• superglue12n. A very strong and instant glue, generally cyanoacrylate.
• superhard15adj. Having a very high hardness.
• superhead15n. A specialist headteacher sent, by government or other authority, to...
• superheat14v. To heat a liquid above its boiling point.
• superhero14n. Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers...
• superjail18n. A very large prison.
• superkart15n. A high-performance go-cart.
• superkick21n. An ultrarelativistic interaction between two spinning black holes.
• supermind14n. According to Sri Aurobindo, the infinite unitary truth-consciousness or...
• supermini13n. A small motor car, especially a hatchback, which is powerful for its...
• supermoon13n. A full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest...
• supermoto13n. A hybrid of motocross and road racing.
• supernova14n. A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards...
• superpipe15n. A large halfpipe, used in certain gravity-based extreme sports such as...
• superplex20n. A suplex performed by an attacker standing on the second or third rope...
• superpose13v. To place (an object) on top of another.
• superrich16adj. Extremely rich.
• supersede12v. To take the place of.
• supershow17n. A large-scale or successful show.
• supersize20v. To increase the size of something, especially to unusual proportions.
• supersoft14adj. Very soft.
• superstar11n. Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level...
• supertall11adj. Extremely tall.
• superteam13n. Any well-respected or highly successful team (in any of several...
• supertram13n. A modern, fast or luxurious tram (passenger vehicle).
• supertree11n. A tree that contains another tree.
• supertype16n. The data type represented by a superclass.
• superuser11n. A user with complete access to the operating system and its...
• supervene14v. To follow (something) closely, either as a consequence or in contrast.
• supervise14v. To oversee or direct (a task or organization).
• superwash17adj. Of wool, that has been treated to make it machine-washable.
• superzoom22n. A very high-magnification zoom feature.
• supinated12adj. Having one's hand and forearm rotated so that the palm faces in the...
• supinator11n. Any muscle that aids supination.
• suppliant13adj. Entreating with humility; supplicant.
• supported14adj. Held in position, especially from below.
• supporter13n. A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause...
• supposing14n. The act of making a supposition.
• suppurate13v. To form or discharge pus.
• supremacy18n. The quality of being supreme.
• supremely16adv. To the greatest, highest, or utmost degree.
• supremist13n. A person who is supreme.
• surcharge15n. An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price....
• surcingle12n. A long unpadded strap to pass over and keep in place a blanket, pack or...
• surfacing15n. Material used to make a surface.
• surfboard15n. A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced...
• surficial14adj. Of or pertaining to the surface of something, particularly the surface...
• surfrider13n. A person who takes part in surfriding.
• surliness9n. The property of being surly.
• surmising12n. The act of making surmises.
• surprisal11n. An information measure as equal in bits (binary digits) to the base-2...
• surprised12adj. Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due...
• surreally12adv. In a way or to an extent that is surreal.
• surrender10v. To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
• surrogacy15n. The practice of being a surrogate mother.
• surrogate10n. A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
• surrounds10n. Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings.
• surveying16n. The applied science of accurately determining the position of points...
• surviving16adj. Continuing to live or to exist.
• suspected14adj. Believed to be a cause or at fault.
• suspended13adj. Suspended animation.
• suspender12n. Something or someone who suspends.
• suspicion13n. The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something...
• sustained10adj. Held continuously at a certain level.
• sustainer9n. A person or thing that sustains.

SW

• swaddling15n. The practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement.
• swallower15n. One who swallows packets of drugs in order to smuggle them.
• swampland17n. Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is...
• swappable18adj. That can be swapped.
• sweatband15n. A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb...
• sweatpant14n. Sweatpants.
• sweatshop17n. A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are...
• sweatsuit12n. A two-piece garment worn during exercise.
• sweepings15n. Material that is swept up.
• sweetened13adj. Made to taste sweet.
• sweetener12n. Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial...
• sweetleaf15n. Any plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted.
• sweetlips14n. Any member of the genus Plectorhinchus of fish with large fleshy lips.
• sweetmeat14n. A sweet delicacy; a confection.
• sweetness12n. The condition of being sweet (all senses).
• sweetshop17n. A shop selling confectionery, especially one that sells predominantly...
• swiftness15n. The state of being swift.
• swimmable18adj. Able to be swum in or across.
• swindling14n. The act by which somebody is swindled.
• swineherd16n. A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).
• swingeing14adj. Huge, immense.
• swingline13n. A line of credit offered to a business so that it can repay other loans.
• switching18n. Corporal punishment by use of a switch (twig or twigs).
• switchman19n. A person who operates railway switches that route trains onto rail...
• swordfish19n. A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
• swordplay18n. Fighting with a sword.
• swordsman15n. A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

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• sybaritic16adj. Of or having the qualities of a sybarite (“a person devoted to luxury...
• sycophant19n. One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or...
• syllabary17n. A table or list of syllabic letters or syllables.
• syllabics16n. Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics, as opposed to the Latin alphabet.
• syllogism15n. An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one...
• sylvester15n. A ratchet device for pulling out pit props.
• symbiosis16n. A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.
• symbiotic18adj. Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together.
• symbolics18n. The study of ancient symbols.
• symbolism18n. Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of...
• symbolist16adj. Of or pertaining to the Symbolist movement in late 19th-century and...
• symbolize25v. To be symbolic of; to represent.
• symbology20n. The study or use of symbols.
• symmetric18adj. Synonym of symmetrical.
• sympatric18adj. Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of...
• symphonia19n. Concord in Ancient Greek music.
• symphonic21adj. Characteristic of a symphony.
• symphysis22n. The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the...
• sympodial17adj. Having a specialized lateral growth pattern in which the apical...
• symporter16n. An integral membrane protein involved in the movement of different...
• symposion16n. A drinking together; a symposium.
• symposium18n. A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one...
• synagogue14n. A place of worship for Jews.
• syncellus14n. One who holds an office in an Eastern Catholic or Orthodox Church...
• synchrony20n. Synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same...
• synclinal14adj. Having or relating to a torsion angle between 30° and 90°.
• syncopate16v. To omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to...
• syncretic16adj. Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of...
• syncytial17adj. Of or pertaining to a syncytium.
• syncytium19n. A mass of cytoplasm containing many nuclei; a multinucleate cell...
• syndicate15n. A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific...
• syndromic17adj. Relating to a syndrome.
• synergism15n. Synergy.
• synergist13n. Any synergistic agent.
• synergize22v. To act as a synergetic agent.
• syngeneic15adj. Genetically identical, or sufficiently identical and immunologically...
• synodical15adj. Synonym of synodic.
• synovitis15n. Inflammation of the synovium.
• syntactic16adj. Of, related to or connected with syntax.
• synthesis15n. The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler...
• synthetic17adj. Of, or relating to synthesis.
• synthwave21n. The electronic, synthesizer-based subgenre of new wave and darkwave...
• synuclein14n. A small, soluble protein primarily expressed in neural tissue and in...
• systemics16n. The holistic study of systems, from a scientific and/or philosophical...

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