9-letter words that end in st
- daintiest — Superlative form of dainty.
- damnedest — If you say that something is the damnedest thing, you are emphasizing that it is surprising or odd.
- darnedest — (euphemistic) See damnedest.
- darwinist — the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind.
- de forest — Lee. 1873–1961, US inventor of telegraphic, telephonic, and radio equipment: patented the first triode valve (1907)
- deadliest — causing or tending to cause death; fatal; lethal: a deadly poison.
- declinist — a person who believes that something is in decline
- decongest — to ease crowding or clogging in (an area)
- decretist — a person who is knowledgeable on the subject of the Decretals or the papal edicts that make up part of canon law
- defeatist — A defeatist is someone who thinks or talks in a way that suggests that they expect to be unsuccessful.
- denialist — a person who refuses to accept something that is regarded as an established fact
- denturist — a person who makes dentures
- détentist — a supporter of détente; someone who tries to ease political tensions
- devoutest — Superlative form of devout.
- diabolist — Theology. action aided or caused by the devil; sorcery; witchcraft. the character or condition of a devil. a doctrine concerning devils. a belief in or worship of devils.
- dialogist — a person who writes or takes part in a dialogue
- diatomist — a person specializing in the study of diatoms
- dick test — a skin test for determining whether a person is immune or susceptible to scarlet fever
- dipterist — an expert on flies belonging to the order Diptera
- directest — Superlative form of direct.
- disadjust — (transitive) to undo an adjustment.
- disforest — To disafforest.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- disinfest — to rid of insects, rodents, etc.
- disinvest — to engage in disinvestment.
- disposest — (archaic) Archaic second-person singular form of dispose.
- dogmatist — a person who asserts his or her opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
- domainist — (jargon) /doh-mayn'ist/ 1. Said of a domain address (as opposed to a bang path) because the part to the right of the "@" specifies a nested series of "domains"; for example, [email protected] specifies the machine called snark in the subdomain called thyrsus within the top-level domain called com. See also big-endian. 2. Said of a site, mailer or routing program which knows how to handle domainist addresses. 3. Said of a person (especially a site admin) who prefers domain addressing, supports a domainist mailer, or proselytises for domainist addressing and disdains bang paths. This term is now (1993) semi-obsolete, as most sites have converted.
- dope test — test for drugs in body
- down east — New England.
- downburst — a strong downward current of air from a cumulonimbus cloud, often associated with intense thunderstorms.
- dramatist — a writer of dramas or dramatic poetry; playwright.
- dreamiest — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- dreariest — Superlative form of dreary.
- drug test — screening for traces of a substance
- dryasdust — a dull, pedantic person
- duotheist — A person who adheres to duotheism.
- duricrust — a hard crust that forms on or in soil in semiarid climates owing to cementation of soil particles. Compare caliche, hardpan (defs 1, 2).
- earthfast — relating to a method of building or to buildings that have no foundations but are supported by posts knocked into the ground
- east-west — occurring between the East and the West, especially, formerly, occurring between the Soviet Union and the U.S.: East-West trade; East-West relations.
- ecdysiast — stripper (def 3).
- ecologist — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
- economist — a specialist in economics.
- ectoblast — the ectoderm.
- ecumenist — ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.
- ego boost — something such as praise, success, etc, that makes one feel better about oneself or raises one's morale
- emanatist — a person who believes that the universe derives its existence from the essence of God
- emotivist — Pertaining to emotivism.
- enamelist — An artist who works with enamel.
- encomiast — A person who publicly praises or flatters someone else.