8-letter words containing a, b, s, i
- sabotier — a wearer of sabots
- saibling — the European char, Salvelinus alpinus, introduced into North America
- sailboat — a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
- saprobic — saprophyte.
- satiable — capable of being satiated.
- scabiosa — any of genus (Scabiosa) of plants of the teasel family, having showy, variously colored flowers in flattened or dome-shaped heads, as the sweet scabiosa (S. atropurpurea), often cultivated as a garden flower
- scabious — covered with or consisting of scabs; scabby.
- scriabin — Aleksandr Nikolaevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1872–1915, Russian composer and pianist.
- sea bird — a bird frequenting the sea or coast.
- seablite — any of several halophytic herbs of the genus Suaeda, having fleshy leaves.
- seizable — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
- semibald — partly bald
- shabbier — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
- shabbily — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
- shawabti — a figurine placed in an ancient Egyptian tomb to serve as a slave for the soul or as a substitute for the soul in performing forced labor.
- siberian — Russian Sibirʾ. an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
- sibilant — hissing.
- sibilate — to hiss.
- sick bag — a bag provided on an aircraft or ship as a receptacle for vomit
- sick bay — a hospital or dispensary, especially aboard ship.
- sick-bay — a hospital or dispensary, especially aboard ship.
- sideband — the band of frequencies at the sides of the carrier frequency of a modulated signal.
- siegbahn — Karl Manne Georg [kahrl mahn-nuh yey-awr-yuh] /kɑrl ˈmɑn nə ˈyeɪ ɔr yə/ (Show IPA), 1886–1978, Swedish physicist: Nobel prize 1924.
- signable — suitable for signing, as in being satisfactory, appropriate, or complete: a signable legislative bill.
- sillabub — syllabub.
- sinalbin — a white, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 3 0 H 4 2 N 2 O 1 5 S 2 , found in the seeds of the white mustard.
- singable — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- 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.
- sit back — relax, rest
- sizeable — of considerable size; fairly large: He inherited a sizable fortune.
- sizeably — sizable.
- slablike — resembling a slab
- snakebit — bitten by a snake.
- sociable — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
- sociably — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
- sorbaria — a deciduous Asian shrub
- sparerib — a cut of pork ribs with most of the meat trimmed off
- spitball — a small ball or lump of chewed paper used as a missile.
- stabbing — penetrating; piercing: a stabbing pain.
- stabling — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- stablish — establish.
- strobila — the body of a tapeworm exclusive of the head and neck region. Compare scolex.
- suasible — able to be persuaded
- subacrid — slightly acrid
- subaudio — (of a sound) low frequency
- subaxial — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or forming an axis: an axial relationship.
- 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.
- subclaim — a claim that is part of a larger claim
- subimago — the first winged stage of the mayfly, with dull opaque wings, known to anglers as a dun, before it metamorphoses into the shiny gauzy imago or spinner
- subotica — a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in N Serbia.