9-letter words starting with si
- singapore — an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.
- singingly — in a singing manner
- singledom — the state of being unmarried or not involved in a long-term relationship
- singleton — a person or thing occurring singly, especially an individual set apart from others.
- singsongy — having the characteristics of singsong
- singspiel — a German opera, especially of the 18th century, using spoken dialogue and resembling ballad opera.
- singulary — (of an operator) monadic
- singultus — a hiccup.
- sinhalese — of or relating to Sri Lanka, its native people, or their language.
- sinicised — to make Chinese in character or bring under Chinese influence.
- sinistral — of, relating to, or on the left side; left (opposed to dextral).
- sinistro- — of, at, or toward the left
- sink tidy — a container with holes in the bottom, kept in the sink to retain rubbish that might clog the plug hole
- sink unit — a fitted unit that consists of a sink, draining board and cupboards underneath
- sinn fein — a political organization in Ireland, founded about 1905, advocating the complete political separation from Great Britain of a unified Ireland.
- sinningia — any of various tropical American plants belonging to the genus Sinningia, of the gesneria family, including the gloxinia and other species cultivated as houseplants for their variously colored flowers.
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- sintering — Sintering is when the density of a material is increased by melting which forms bridges between particles.
- sinuation — a winding; sinuosity.
- sinuosity — Often, sinuosities. a curve, bend, or turn: a sinuosity of the road.
- sinusitis — inflammation of a sinus or the sinuses.
- sinuslike — like the sinus
- sioux war — any of a series of skirmishes or wars between the Sioux Indians and settlers or the U.S. Army from 1854 to 1890.
- siphonage — the action of a siphon.
- siphonate — (of molluscs) having a syphon
- siphoning — a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- siphuncle — (in a nautilus) the connecting tube that passes from the end of the body through all of the septa to the innermost chamber.
- sippy cup — a spill-resistant drinking cup for toddlers, having a tight lid with a spout.
- siqueiros — David Alfaro [dah-veeth ahl-fah-raw] /dɑˈvið ɑlˈfɑ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1974, Mexican painter.
- sirventes — a Provençal form of verse or troubadour song, usually satirical
- sisinnius — pope a.d. 708.
- sissified — sissy.
- sissiness — the quality of being a sissy; effeminacy
- sissy bar — a tall, looplike frame fitted to the rear of a bicycle or motorcycle saddle, functioning chiefly as a backrest.
- sisyphean — of or relating to Sisyphus.
- sit in on — observe, be present at
- sit tight — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- sit under — to be seated on the right of (the player)
- sitarists — a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- sitatunga — an antelope, Tragelaphus spekei, inhabiting marshy regions of central and eastern Africa.
- sitomania — abnormal craving for food.
- situation — manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- situtunga — an antelope, Tragelaphus spekei, inhabiting marshy regions of central and eastern Africa.
- sitz bath — a chairlike bathtub in which the thighs and hips are immersed in warm water, usually as part of a therapeutic treatment.
- sitz-bath — a chairlike bathtub in which the thighs and hips are immersed in warm water, usually as part of a therapeutic treatment.
- sitzkrieg — slow-moving warfare marked by repeated stalemate.
- six sigma — a business management strategy that uses statistical methods to identify defects and improve performance
- six-sided — (of a shape, etc) having six sides
- sixteener — a poetic verse of sixteen syllables
- sixteenmo — Also called sextodecimo. a book size (about 4×6 in.; 10×15 cm) determined by printing on sheets folded to form 16 leaves or 32 pages.