9-Letter Adjectives Starting With S
Here's the list of all the 933 9-Letter Adjectives Starting With S in the English Language.
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specified | 1. clearly and explicitly stated More Definitions → |
satellite | 1. surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power More Definitions → |
supported | 1. sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support) 2. held up or having the weight borne especially from below More Definitions → |
strategic | 1. relating to or concerned with strategy 2. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war More Definitions → |
secondary | 1. inferior in rank or status 2. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary More Definitions → |
searching | 1. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation 2. having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect More Definitions → |
scheduled | 1. planned or scheduled for some certain time or times More Definitions → |
spiritual | 1. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church 2. concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul More Definitions → |
sensitive | 1. responsive to physical stimuli 2. being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others More Definitions → |
stainless | 1. (of reputation) free from blemishes More Definitions → |
satisfied | 1. filled with satisfaction 2. allayed More Definitions → |
southwest | 1. coming from the southwest 2. situated in or oriented toward the southwest More Definitions → |
southeast | 1. coming from the southeast 2. situated in or oriented toward the southeast More Definitions → |
statutory | 1. relating to or created by statutes 2. prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute More Definitions → |
suffering | 1. troubled by pain or loss 2. very unhappy; full of misery More Definitions → |
surprised | 1. taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment More Definitions → |
separated | 1. being or feeling set or kept apart from others 2. spaced apart More Definitions → |
streaming | 1. exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts 2. (computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data; data that is transmitted and loaded continuously as earlier parts are being accessed/processed/displayed More Definitions → |
squirting | 1. propelled violently in a usually narrow stream More Definitions → |
statewide | 1. occurring or extending throughout a state More Definitions → |
suspended | 1. (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment More Definitions → |
synthetic | 1. involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis 2. systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words More Definitions → |
sustained | 1. maintained at length without interruption or weakening 2. (of an electric arc) continuous More Definitions → |
suspected | 1. believed likely More Definitions → |
selective | 1. tending to select; characterized by careful choice 2. characterized by very careful or fastidious selection More Definitions → |
scattered | 1. occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space 2. lacking orderly continuity More Definitions → |
simulated | 1. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article 2. reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character More Definitions → |
socialist | 1. advocating or following the socialist principles More Definitions → |
surviving | 1. still in existence More Definitions → |
screaming | 1. so extremely intense as to evoke screams 2. resembling a scream in effect More Definitions → |
sovereign | 1. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces 2. greatest in status or authority or power More Definitions → |
scholarly | 1. characteristic of scholars or scholarship More Definitions → |
strongest | 1. not faint or feeble 2. having or wielding force or authority More Definitions → |
stretched | 1. (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching 2. extended or spread over a wide area or distance More Definitions → |
sensation | More Definitions → |
sophomore | 1. used of the second year in United States high school or college More Definitions → |
sparkling | 1. used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide 2. shining with brilliant points of light like stars More Definitions → |
submarine | 1. beneath the surface of the sea More Definitions → |
splitting | 1. resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree More Definitions → |
symmetric | 1. having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts More Definitions → |
saturated | 1. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance 2. used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled More Definitions → |
suspicion | More Definitions → |
sectional | 1. relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane) 2. consisting of or divided into sections More Definitions → |
seventeen | 1. being one more than sixteen More Definitions → |
schematic | 1. represented in simplified or symbolic form More Definitions → |
stringent | 1. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures More Definitions → |
shattered | 1. ruined or disrupted More Definitions → |
saltwater | More Definitions → |
skeptical | 1. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion 2. marked by or given to doubt More Definitions → |
spherical | 1. of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere 2. having the shape of a sphere or ball More Definitions → |
stressful | 1. extremely irritating to the nerves More Definitions → |
sportsman | More Definitions → |
sheltered | 1. protected from danger or bad weather More Definitions → |
shortened | 1. shortened 2. cut short in duration More Definitions → |
syntactic | 1. of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax More Definitions → |
sevenfold | 1. having seven units or components More Definitions → |
shameless | 1. feeling no shame More Definitions → |
seductive | 1. tending to entice into a desired action or state More Definitions → |
submerged | 1. beneath the surface of the water 2. growing or remaining under water More Definitions → |
startling | 1. so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm More Definitions → |
surrogate | 1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties More Definitions → |
starlight | More Definitions → |
symphonic | 1. relating to or characteristic or suggestive of a symphony 2. harmonious in sound More Definitions → |
sixteenth | 1. coming next after the fifteenth in position More Definitions → |
shorthand | 1. written in abbreviated or symbolic form More Definitions → |
scrambled | 1. thrown together in a disorderly fashion More Definitions → |
sarcastic | 1. expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds More Definitions → |
segmented | 1. having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters More Definitions → |
stoneware | More Definitions → |
signatory | More Definitions → |
stimulant | 1. that stimulates More Definitions → |
stylistic | 1. of or relating to style (especially in the use of language) More Definitions → |
softening | 1. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin More Definitions → |
sleepless | 1. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness 2. always watchful More Definitions → |
storybook | More Definitions → |
sectarian | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects More Definitions → |
sumptuous | 1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality More Definitions → |
sprawling | 1. spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly More Definitions → |
strapping | 1. muscular and heavily built More Definitions → |
senseless | 1. not marked by the use of reason 2. unresponsive to stimulation More Definitions → |
strenuous | 1. characterized by or performed with much energy or force 2. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance More Definitions → |
shuffling | More Definitions → |
steadfast | 1. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable 2. firm and dependable especially in loyalty More Definitions → |
separable | 1. capable of being divided or dissociated More Definitions → |
straining | 1. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance More Definitions → |
strapless | 1. having no straps More Definitions → |
subscript | 1. written or printed below and to one side of another character More Definitions → |
starboard | 1. located on the right side of a ship or aircraft More Definitions → |
satirical | 1. exposing human folly to ridicule More Definitions → |
shipboard | 1. casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship More Definitions → |
southerly | 1. situated in or oriented toward the south 2. from the south; used especially of wind More Definitions → |
scalloped | 1. having a margin with rounded scallops More Definitions → |
succulent | 1. tender and full of juice More Definitions → |
secretory | 1. of or relating to or producing a secretion More Definitions → |
secretive | 1. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information More Definitions → |
southward | 1. moving toward the south More Definitions → |
sceptical | 1. marked by or given to doubt 2. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion More Definitions → |
sedentary | 1. requiring sitting or little activity More Definitions → |
sweetened | 1. with sweetening added More Definitions → |
stateless | 1. without nationality or citizenship More Definitions → |
shivering | 1. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze More Definitions → |
sharpened | 1. having the point made sharp 2. made sharp or sharper More Definitions → |
stipulate | More Definitions → |
smokeless | 1. emitting or containing little or no smoke More Definitions → |
symbiotic | 1. used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each More Definitions → |
sickening | 1. causing or able to cause nausea More Definitions → |
smothered | 1. held in check with difficulty 2. completely covered More Definitions → |
slapstick | 1. characterized by horseplay and physical action More Definitions → |
segmental | 1. divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds 2. having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters More Definitions → |
sourdough | More Definitions → |
scorching | 1. hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface More Definitions → |
summative | 1. of or relating to a summation or produced by summation More Definitions → |
strangled | 1. held in check with difficulty More Definitions → |
shakedown | 1. intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system More Definitions → |
scoreless | 1. having no points scores More Definitions → |
sorrowful | 1. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss More Definitions → |
spiraling | 1. in the shape of a coil More Definitions → |
steroidal | 1. of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects More Definitions → |
sanitized | 1. made sanitary More Definitions → |
siliceous | 1. relating to or containing or resembling silica More Definitions → |
stillborn | 1. failing to accomplish an intended result 2. (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn More Definitions → |
scoundrel | More Definitions → |
shrieking | More Definitions → |
superfine | 1. of extremely fine size or texture 2. excessively delicate or refined More Definitions → |
screwball | 1. foolish; totally unsound More Definitions → |
sectioned | 1. consisting of or divided into sections More Definitions → |
seafaring | 1. used on the high seas More Definitions → |
serologic | 1. of or relating to serology More Definitions → |
surficial | 1. pertaining to or occurring on or near the earth's surface More Definitions → |
spineless | 1. lacking a backbone or spinal column 2. lacking spiny processes More Definitions → |
subatomic | 1. of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within the atom 2. of smaller than atomic dimensions More Definitions → |
sulphuric | 1. of or relating to or containing sulfur More Definitions → |
strutting | More Definitions → |
squealing | 1. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge More Definitions → |
severable | 1. capable of being divided or dissociated More Definitions → |
scurrying | 1. moving with great haste More Definitions → |
squinting | 1. having eyes half closed in order to see better More Definitions → |
shuttered | 1. provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination More Definitions → |
skintight | 1. so tight as to cling to the skin More Definitions → |
squeamish | 1. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted More Definitions → |
sebaceous | 1. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil More Definitions → |
sunburned | 1. suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight More Definitions → |
spasmodic | 1. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm 2. occurring in spells and often abruptly More Definitions → |
sprightly | 1. full of spirit and vitality More Definitions → |
squeaking | 1. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge More Definitions → |
subalpine | 1. growing at high altitudes More Definitions → |
seditious | 1. arousing to action or rebellion 2. in opposition to a civil authority or government More Definitions → |
sclerotic | 1. relating to or having sclerosis; hardened 2. of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball More Definitions → |