9-Letter Words Ending With S

1. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

1. on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience

2. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

1. having no known name or identity or known source

2. not known or lacking marked individuality

1. the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

1. having knowledge of

2. state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

1. (of reputation) free from blemishes

2. steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

2. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

1. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

2. a contest between athletes

1. involving risk or danger

1. things that make you comfortable and at ease

1. handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed

1. something you have to do

1. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole

1. inflammation of a joint or joints

1. the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference

2. the technical aspects of doing something

1. agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole

1. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

2. emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

1. greatly pleasing or entertaining

2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

1. a book containing a classified list of synonyms

1. the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

2. indistinct articulation

1. intentionally conceived

2. (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something

1. equipment designed to serve a specific function

2. (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function

1. inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin

1. the study of language meaning

2. the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text

1. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

2. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

2. prompt willingness

1. at or to or toward the back or rear

2. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal

1. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

1. having a strong desire for success or achievement

2. requiring full use of your abilities or resources

1. known widely and usually unfavorably

1. too numerous to be counted

1. having the nature of or resulting from malice

1. any of various grasses of the genus Poa

2. a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars

1. a group of followers or enthusiasts

1. in complete agreement

2. acting together as a single undiversified whole

1. the study of the physical properties of sound

1. any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls

1. morally justified

2. characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

1. any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

1. good at remembering

2. stubbornly unyielding

1. a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival

1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

1. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

2. having more than one possible meaning

1. not having a point especially a sharp point

2. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

1. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin

2. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

1. the state of being blind or lacking sight

1. containing or characterized by error

1. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

2. a prediction of the course of a disease

1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

2. too improbable to admit of belief

1. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

1. the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

2. unusual largeness in size or extent or number

1. lacking in usefulness or value

2. morally reprehensible

1. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

1. a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

1. a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

2. a mountain formed by volcanic material

1. a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences

1. scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes

1. an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically

1. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners

2. exhibiting courtesy and politeness

1. plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

2. edible young shoots of the asparagus plant

1. the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend

2. the property of moving with pain or difficulty

1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

1. loss of the ability to move a body part

1. having an air of allure, romance and excitement

1. having the qualities or effects of a poison

2. not safe to eat

1. feeling no shame

1. a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise

2. a member of the middle class

1. the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

2. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

1. outlying areas (as of a city or town)

1. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

2. the property of tasting as if it contains sugar

1. the decade from 1970 to 1979

2. the time of life between 70 and 80

1. deviating from the general or common order or type

1. derived or originating externally

1. the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences

1. showing inventiveness and skill

1. causing disapproval or protest

1. having no definite form or distinct shape

2. lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies

1. without doubt; certainly

1. the state of containing nothing

2. having an empty stomach

1. not serious in content or attitude or behavior

1. a quick and penetrating intelligence

2. the attribute of urgency in tone of voice

1. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

1. lacking power

1. abnormally large

2. shockingly brutal or cruel

1. characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being

1. a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

1. a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes

1. (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth

2. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

1. relating to or existing on or affecting the skin

1. having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

1. any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

1. having no limits in range or scope

2. without limits in extent or size or quantity

1. lacking flavor

2. lacking aesthetic or social taste

1. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

2. always watchful

1. (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of

2. failing to keep in mind

1. the study of musical sound

1. a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

2. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

1. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

2. a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

1. acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction

1. food remaining from a previous meal

1. not marked by the use of reason

2. unresponsive to stimulation

1. characterized by or performed with much energy or force

2. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

1. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

2. so unreasonable as to invite derision

1. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

1. enduring strength and energy

2. the property of being big and strong

1. having no straps

2. a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps

1. a state or condition free from damage or decay

2. the quality of being prudent and sensible

1. seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

1. strikingly out of the ordinary

1. a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

2. large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight

1. the property of being of short spatial extent

2. the condition of being short of something

1. lacking in variety and interest

2. weak in color; not colorful

1. the branch of science that studies magnetism

1. a feeling of being intimate and belonging together

2. the quality of being close and poorly ventilated

1. marked by extreme and violent energy

1. beguiling but harmful

2. intended to entrap

1. inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses

1. the science of architecture

2. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust

1. experiencing delirium

2. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

1. relating to or affected with cancer

2. like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads

1. a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit

2. a tight feeling in some part of the body

1. large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

2. meat from an American bison

1. (poetic) tranquil silence

2. calmness without winds

1. the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)

1. harmful to living things

1. devoid of courage or enthusiasm

2. lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

1. of very great significance

1. the citadel in ancient Greek towns

1. without nationality or citizenship

1. (used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached

1. small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

1. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

1. cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

2. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

1. a feeling of joy and pride

2. the property of being comparatively small in weight

1. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

1. pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon

1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

1. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

2. a state of robust good health

1. a ludicrous folly

2. an impulsive scatterbrained manner

1. an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column

1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

2. total absence of light

1. emitting or containing little or no smoke

1. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

1. a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

2. prompt willingness

1. without water; especially without water of crystallization

1. the process of paying close and continuous attention

2. a state of readiness to respond

1. a woman priest

1. the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis

1. bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters

1. unproductive of success

1. extremely wicked

1. not causing disapproval

2. lacking intent or capacity to injure

1. having or showing no mercy

1. alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts

1. fecal matter of animals

1. shockingly brutal or cruel

2. exceptionally bad or displeasing

1. bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers

1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution

2. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

1. the scientific study of food preparation and intake

1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation

2. unrestrained by convention or propriety

1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil

1. the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

1. (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols

1. experienced at secondhand

2. occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function

1. a woman deacon

1. bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream

1. inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating

1. a woman sorcerer

1. being or suggesting a cavern

2. filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood

1. having no points scores

1. without offspring

1. informal terms for insanity

2. the quality of being rash and foolish

1. skillful performance or ability without difficulty

2. intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay

1. unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning

2. indistinctness of shape or character

1. yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America

2. dried root bark of the sassafras tree

1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

1. an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year

1. (used informally) very large

1. a professional killer who uses a gun

2. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

1. a remote and undeveloped area

1. being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym

1. the reovirus causing infant enteritis

1. a remote and undeveloped area

1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

1. the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind

2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere

1. lacking necessary force for effectiveness

2. lacking teeth

1. excessively greedy and grasping

2. devouring or craving food in great quantities

1. wood in small pieces or splinters

1. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole

1. transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat

1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

2. primitive in customs and culture

1. relating to or containing or resembling silica

1. piety by virtue of being a godly person

1. free of guilt; not subject to blame

1. the property of being comparatively great in weight

2. persisting sadness

1. the property of making no sound

2. a state of peace and quiet

1. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

2. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

1. eminent beyond or above comparison

1. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

1. a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove

2. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis

1. an inflammation of the kidney

1. produced without vibration of the vocal cords

2. deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote

1. clothing for the head

1. lacking sufficient water or rainfall

1. (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)

1. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

2. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

1. the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time

1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

1. a method or system for improving the memory

1. free from blood or bloodshed

2. destitute of blood or apparently so

1. inflammation of the retina

1. vigorous and animated

1. having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

2. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

1. a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

1. an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway

1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

1. lacking a backbone or spinal column

2. lacking spiny processes

1. not having enough money to pay for necessities

1. a statement of fundamental facts or principles

2. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

1. without fault or error

1. a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism

1. inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis)

1. slow and laborious because of weight

2. having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

1. favoring social equality

1. grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns

1. a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment

2. a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time

1. a government order imposing a trade barrier

1. participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity

2. the art of writing and producing plays

1. making no sound

1. a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body

1. not using intelligence

1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

2. marked by violent force

1. waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume

1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

2. the quality of clear water

1. a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate

1. free from clouds

1. inflammation of an artery

1. involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders

1. the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known

1. the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made

1. of or relating to litigation

2. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

1. toward the east

1. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

2. the trait of being blunt and outspoken

1. lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin

1. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

1. offensive breath

1. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

1. causing irritation or annoyance

1. a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis

1. inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea

1. the quality of being exact

1. a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse

2. malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

1. according with conscience or morality

2. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing

1. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

1. the property of having a relatively small size

2. the property of being a relatively small amount

1. not likely to be rewarded

2. not feeling or showing gratitude

1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation

1. any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

2. the large central part of the breastbone

1. inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision

1. arousing to action or rebellion

2. in opposition to a civil authority or government

1. fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried

1. incorrigible

2. unrestrained by convention or propriety

1. a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin