8-letter words with S in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter S is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of S in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how S in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yourself | 14 | An emphasized or reflexive form of the pronoun of the second person; -- used as a subject commonly with you; also, alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case. | you yourself shall see it |
| question | 17 | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something | there is no question about the validity of the enterprise |
| hospital | 13 | a health facility where patients receive treatment | - |
| possible | 12 | existing in possibility | possible uses of nuclear power |
| finished | 15 | brought to ruin | after the revolution the aristocracy was finished |
| thousand | 12 | denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units | - |
| pleasure | 10 | a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience | he was tingling with pleasure |
| bullshit | 13 | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | - |
| personal | 10 | a short newspaper article about a particular person or group | - |
| position | 10 | a condition or position in which you find yourself | the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils |
| promised | 13 | - | - |
| decision | 11 | the act of making up your mind about something | the burden of decision was his |
| interest | 8 | be on the mind of | - |
| nonsense | 8 | ornamental objects of no great value | - |
| pressure | 10 | to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means | - |
| handsome | 14 | given or giving freely | a handsome allowance |
| consider | 11 | show consideration for; take into account | You must consider her age |
| greatest | 9 | highest in quality | - |
| research | 13 | inquire into | the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project |
| minister | 10 | a person authorized to conduct religious worship | clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches |
| universe | 11 | everything stated or assumed in a given discussion | - |
| possibly | 15 | by chance | we may possibly run into them at the concert |
| honestly | 14 | in an honest manner | in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it |
| distance | 11 | go far ahead of | He outdistanced the other runners |
| confused | 14 | lacking orderly continuity | a confused set of instructions |
| treasure | 8 | accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. | the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies |
| positive | 13 | involving advantage or good | a plus (or positive) factor |
| physical | 18 | impelled by physical force especially against resistance | a real cop would get physical |
| applause | 12 | a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together | - |
| released | 9 | - | - |
| presence | 12 | the immediate proximity of someone or something | she blushed in his presence |
| opposite | 12 | directly facing each other | they sat opposite at the table |
| customer | 12 | someone who pays for goods or services | - |
| disaster | 9 | a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune | his policies were a disaster |
| basement | 12 | the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage | - |
| transfer | 11 | transfer from one place or period to another | - |
| passport | 12 | any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission | his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society |
| paradise | 11 | any place of complete bliss and delight and peace | - |
| festival | 14 | an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) | a drama festival |
| district | 11 | regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns | - |
| industry | 12 | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale | American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
| prisoner | 10 | a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war | - |
| exercise | 17 | systematic training by multiple repetitions | - |
| baseball | 12 | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs | he played baseball in high school |
| designed | 11 | done or made or performed with purpose and intent | style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation |
| describe | 13 | give a description of | - |
| visiting | 12 | the activity of making visits | the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services |
| discover | 14 | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | - |
| pleasant | 10 | affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings | we had a pleasant evening together |
| response | 10 | the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange | - |
| division | 12 | a group of ships of similar type | - |
| monsieur | 10 | used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' | - |
| mistaken | 14 | wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment | a mistaken belief |
| absolute | 10 | not capable of being violated or infringed | - |
| increase | 10 | the amount by which something increases | they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare |
| proposal | 12 | an offer of marriage | - |
| punished | 14 | subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience) | - |
| grandson | 10 | a male grandchild | - |
| instance | 10 | an occurrence of something | another instance occurred yesterday |
| occasion | 12 | an event that occurs at a critical time | it was needed only on special occasions |
| register | 9 | an official written record of names or events or transactions | - |
| blessing | 11 | a desirable state | enjoy the blessings of peace |
| crossing | 11 | a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other | - |
| gangster | 10 | a criminal who is a member of gang | - |
| obsessed | 11 | influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion | - |
| dressing | 10 | making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | - |
| ministry | 13 | a government department under the direction of a minister of state | - |
| designer | 10 | someone who specializes in graphic design | - |
| einstein | 8 | someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | - |
| collapse | 12 | suffer a nervous breakdown | - |
| deserved | 13 | properly deserved | - |
| inspired | 11 | being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods | an inspired performance |
| vanished | 15 | having passed out of existence | vanished civilizations |
| illusion | 8 | an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | - |
| constant | 10 | uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing | in constant pain |
| musician | 12 | someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) | - |
| discount | 11 | an amount or percentage deducted | - |
| realised | 9 | successfully completed or brought to an end | - |
| marshall | 13 | a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law | - |
| instinct | 10 | inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli | the spawning instinct in salmon |
| password | 14 | a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | he forgot the password |
| disgrace | 12 | a state of dishonor | - |
| guessing | 10 | an estimate based on little or no information | - |
| lipstick | 16 | makeup that is used to color the lips | - |
| assigned | 10 | appointed to a post or duty | assigned personnel |
| domestic | 13 | a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household | - |
| deceased | 12 | someone who is no longer alive | - |
| youngest | 12 | - | - |
| assuming | 11 | excessively forward | on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide |
| isolated | 9 | being or feeling set or kept apart from others | could not remain the isolated figure he had been |
| proposed | 13 | - | - |
| disorder | 10 | a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning | the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder |
| invasion | 11 | any entry into an area not previously occupied | an invasion of tourists |
| disguise | 10 | the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance | he is a master of disguise |
| hesitate | 11 | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing | - |
| destined | 10 | (usually followed by `to') governed by fate | an old house destined to be demolished |
| assembly | 15 | the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) | - |
| childish | 17 | indicating a lack of maturity | childish tantrums |
| crashing | 14 | informal intensifiers | a crashing bore |
| workshop | 20 | small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done | - |
| preserve | 13 | maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger | - |
| artistic | 10 | aesthetically pleasing | an artistic flower arrangement |
| disagree | 10 | be of different opinions | She disagrees with her husband on many questions |
| jealousy | 18 | a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) | - |
| deserted | 10 | forsaken by owner or inhabitants | - |
| persuade | 11 | win approval or support for | - |
| purchase | 15 | the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever | - |
| happiest | 15 | - | - |
| reserved | 12 | marked by self-restraint and reticence | was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion |
| escaping | 13 | - | - |
| massacre | 12 | the savage and excessive killing of many people | - |
| pressing | 11 | compelling immediate action | too pressing to permit of longer delay |
| courtesy | 13 | a courteous manner | - |
| distract | 11 | draw someone's attention away from something | The thief distracted the bystanders |
| unstable | 10 | affording no ease or reassurance | - |
| rehearse | 11 | engage in a rehearsal (of) | - |
| disabled | 12 | having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness | - |
| insanity | 11 | relatively permanent disorder of the mind | - |
| gasoline | 9 | a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | - |
| trusting | 9 | inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust | - |
| accusing | 13 | containing or expressing accusation | his accusing glare |
| resolved | 12 | explained or answered | mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved |
| practise | 12 | learn by repetition | - |
| freshman | 16 | a first-year undergraduate | - |
| dispatch | 16 | kill intentionally and with premeditation | - |
| mosquito | 19 | two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals | - |
| resident | 9 | used of animals that do not migrate | - |
| exposure | 17 | the state of being vulnerable or exposed | his exposure to ridicule |
| nuisance | 10 | a bothersome annoying person | - |
| rosemary | 13 | widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery | - |
| dinosaur | 9 | any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era | - |
| restroom | 10 | a toilet that is available to the public | - |
| mustache | 15 | an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip | he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache |
| database | 11 | an organized body of related information | - |
| discreet | 11 | heedful of potential consequences | a discreet investor |
| historic | 13 | belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past | historic victories |
| disposal | 11 | a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) | - |
| estimate | 10 | judge to be probable | - |
| restored | 9 | - | - |
| likewise | 15 | in like or similar manner | some people have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil |
| postcard | 13 | a card for sending messages by post without an envelope | - |
| refusing | 12 | - | - |
| existing | 16 | having existence or being or actuality | much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran |
| forensic | 13 | of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument | - |
| isabella | 10 | the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504) | - |
| consumed | 13 | - | - |
| resigned | 10 | - | - |
| pursuing | 11 | following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit | the fox fled from the pursuing hounds |
| earliest | 8 | with the least delay | - |
| disciple | 13 | someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another | - |
| measured | 11 | having notes of fixed rhythmic value | - |
| observed | 14 | discovered or determined by scientific observation | no explanation for the observed phenomena |
| treasury | 11 | negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time | - |
| postpone | 12 | hold back to a later time | let's postpone the exam |
| mischief | 18 | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | - |
| goldfish | 16 | small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes | - |
| wrestler | 11 | combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground | - |
| mushroom | 15 | a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb) | - |
| consumer | 12 | a person who uses goods or services | - |
| insecure | 10 | lacking in security or safety | his fortune was increasingly insecure |
| organism | 11 | a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently | - |
| composed | 15 | serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress | the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage |
| resemble | 12 | appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to | She resembles her mother very much |
| overdose | 12 | dose too heavily | The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room |
| doorstep | 11 | the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway | - |
| cassette | 10 | a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video | - |
| absorbed | 13 | giving or marked by complete attention to | - |
| parasite | 10 | a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | - |
| obstacle | 12 | something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted | lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement |
| outsider | 9 | someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group | - |
| abstract | 12 | not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature | a large abstract painting |
| prospect | 14 | the possibility of future success | his prospects as a writer are excellent |
| ancestor | 10 | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | - |
| flashing | 15 | a short vivid experience | the flashings of pain were a warning |
| focusing | 14 | the concentration of attention or energy on something | - |
| crushing | 14 | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | - |
| forecast | 13 | predict in advance | - |
| lordship | 14 | a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge | - |
| manifest | 13 | provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes | The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication |
| bursting | 11 | - | - |
| distinct | 11 | constituting a separate entity or part | on two distinct occasions |
| assemble | 12 | collect in one place | We assembled in the church basement |
| espresso | 10 | strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans | - |
| pussycat | 15 | informal terms referring to a domestic cat | - |
| hardship | 17 | a state of misfortune or affliction | a life of hardship |
| mystical | 15 | relating to or characteristic of mysticism | mystical religion |
| opposing | 13 | characterized by active hostility | opponent (or opposing) armies |
| composer | 14 | someone who composes music as a profession | - |
| washroom | 16 | a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place) | - |
| prestige | 11 | a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc. | he wanted to achieve power and prestige |
| observer | 13 | an expert who observes and comments on something | - |
| contrast | 10 | the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared | in contrast to |
| dumpster | 13 | a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste | - |
| eyesight | 15 | normal use of the faculty of vision | - |
| garrison | 9 | United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879) | - |
| christie | 13 | prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976) | - |
| decisive | 14 | forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis | - |
| prostate | 10 | relating to the prostate gland | - |
| arsehole | 11 | vulgar slang for anus | - |
| backside | 17 | the side of an object that is opposite its front | - |
| exorcism | 19 | freeing from evil spirits | - |
| insolent | 8 | unrestrained by convention or propriety | the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress |
| lonesome | 10 | marked by dejection from being alone | lonesome when her husband is away |
| rustling | 9 | a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind | - |
| adjusted | 17 | having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment | - |
| foremost | 13 | ranking above all others | the foremost figure among marine artists |
| insomnia | 10 | an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness | - |
| asteroid | 9 | shaped like a star | - |
| transmit | 10 | transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | - |
| resource | 10 | the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems | a man of resource |
| activist | 13 | advocating or engaged in activism | - |
| offshore | 17 | (of winds) coming from the land | offshore winds |
| tortoise | 8 | usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica | - |
| twisting | 12 | the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean | - |
| forsaken | 15 | - | - |
| reversed | 12 | turned about in order or relation | - |
| polished | 14 | (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed | polished rice |
| blushing | 14 | having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset | the blushing boy was brought before the Principal |
| brushing | 14 | the act of brushing your teeth | - |
| majestic | 19 | belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler | - |
| organise | 9 | plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | - |
| casualty | 13 | someone injured or killed in an accident | - |
| uprising | 11 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
| mastered | 11 | understood perfectly | - |
| charisma | 15 | a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others | - |
| restrain | 8 | prevent the action or expression of | she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays |
| harassed | 12 | troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances | harassed working mothers |
| cruising | 11 | - | - |
| destruct | 11 | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of | - |
| delusion | 9 | (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary | - |
| rescuing | 11 | - | - |
| exposing | 18 | - | - |
| dissolve | 12 | become weaker | - |
| demolish | 14 | destroy completely | the wrecking ball demolished the building |
| casually | 13 | in an unconcerned manner | glanced casually at the headlines |
| epilepsy | 15 | a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions | - |
| disperse | 11 | move away from each other | The crowds dispersed |
| moisture | 10 | wetness caused by water | - |
| unsolved | 12 | not solved | many crimes remain unsolved |
| pleasing | 11 | giving pleasure and satisfaction | a pleasing piece of news |
| flushing | 15 | - | - |
| funniest | 11 | - | - |
| gruesome | 11 | shockingly repellent; inspiring horror | gruesome evidence of human sacrifice |
| horseman | 13 | a man skilled in equitation | - |
| kerosene | 12 | a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters | - |
| muscular | 12 | having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer | - |
| conquest | 19 | an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone | - |
| talisman | 10 | a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease | - |
| immersed | 13 | - | - |
| rickshaw | 20 | a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person | - |
| reassure | 8 | cause to feel sure; give reassurance to | The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe |
| ecstatic | 12 | feeling great rapture or delight | - |
| homesick | 19 | longing to return home | - |
| madhouse | 14 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
| listener | 8 | someone who listens attentively | - |
| praising | 11 | full of or giving praise | - |
| luckiest | 14 | - | - |
| colossal | 10 | so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe | colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple |
| disclose | 11 | reveal to view as by removing a cover | The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set |
| hysteria | 14 | state of violent mental agitation | - |
| craziest | 19 | - | - |
| blasting | 11 | causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin | the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit |
| esteemed | 11 | having an illustrious reputation; respected | our esteemed leader |
| licensed | 11 | given official approval to act | licensed pharmacist |
| chainsaw | 16 | portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain | - |
| chestnut | 13 | any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur | - |
| decrease | 11 | a process of becoming smaller or shorter | - |
| registry | 12 | an official written record of names or events or transactions | - |
| assisted | 9 | having help; often used as a combining form | - |
| perverse | 13 | resistant to guidance or discipline | a perverse mood |
| feminist | 13 | a supporter of feminism | - |
| township | 16 | an administrative division of a county | - |
| bruising | 11 | brutally forceful and compelling | protected from the bruising facts of battle |
| investor | 11 | someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns | - |
| optimism | 14 | a general disposition to expect the best in all things | - |
| tiresome | 10 | so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | the tiresome chirping of a cricket |
| bisexual | 17 | having an ambiguous sexual identity | - |
| flourish | 14 | (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments | he entered to a flourish of trumpets |
| chastity | 16 | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) | - |
| crescent | 12 | resembling the new moon in shape | - |
| roadside | 10 | edge of a way or road or path | - |
| passover | 13 | (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt | - |
| enclosed | 11 | closed in or surrounded or included within | an enclosed porch |
| exorcist | 17 | someone who practices exorcism | - |
| imposing | 13 | impressive in appearance | an imposing residence |
| novelist | 11 | one who writes novels | - |
| despised | 12 | treated with dislike or contempt | - |
| perished | 14 | - | - |
| acoustic | 12 | of or relating to the science of acoustics | acoustic properties of a hall |
| famished | 17 | extremely hungry | they were tired and famished for food and sleep |
| autistic | 10 | characteristic of or affected with autism | autistic behavior |
| backseat | 16 | a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) | - |
| instruct | 10 | impart skills or knowledge to | He instructed me in building a boat |
| disposed | 12 | (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward | - |
| doomsday | 15 | (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives | - |
| desolate | 9 | reduce in population | - |
| testicle | 10 | one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens | - |
| pedestal | 11 | a support or foundation | - |
| obsolete | 10 | no longer in use | obsolete words |
| conserve | 13 | fruit preserved by cooking with sugar | - |
| presumed | 13 | - | - |
| bookshop | 19 | a shop where books are sold | - |
| enslaved | 12 | - | - |
| impostor | 12 | a person who makes deceitful pretenses | - |
| inserted | 9 | - | - |
| campsite | 14 | a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent | - |
| quickest | 23 | most quickly | - |
| aneurysm | 13 | a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall | - |
| assorted | 9 | consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds | an arrangement of assorted spring flowers |
| haystack | 20 | a stack of hay | - |
| whistler | 14 | United States painter (1834-1903) | - |
| incision | 10 | the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | - |
| canister | 10 | metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour | - |
| godspeed | 13 | a successful journey | - |
| cosmetic | 14 | serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose | cosmetic fenders on cars |
| bismarck | 18 | German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898) | - |
| visually | 14 | - | - |
| telecast | 10 | broadcast via television | - |
| ticklish | 17 | difficult to handle; requiring great tact | hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter |
| ensemble | 12 | the chorus of a ballet company | - |
| fearsome | 13 | causing fear or dread or terror | - |
| nuthouse | 11 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
| masseuse | 10 | a female massager | - |
| optimist | 12 | a person disposed to take a favorable view of things | - |
| popsicle | 14 | ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick | in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly |
| boasting | 11 | speaking of yourself in superlatives | - |
| imprison | 12 | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | The suspects were imprisoned without trial |
| outhouse | 11 | a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate | - |
| roasting | 9 | cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added) | the slow roasting took several hours |
| reversal | 11 | a major change in attitude or principle or point of view | - |
| furthest | 14 | to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense) | he swam the furthest |
| advisory | 15 | giving advice | an advisory memorandum |
| doghouse | 13 | outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog | - |
| converse | 13 | carry on a conversation | - |
| emissary | 13 | someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else | - |
| feasible | 13 | capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are | - |
| nutshell | 11 | the shell around the kernel of a nut | - |
| diminish | 14 | decrease in size, extent, or range | - |
| castrate | 10 | deprive of strength or vigor | - |
| resolute | 8 | characterized by quickness and firmness | - |
| fastened | 12 | furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike | - |
| dishonor | 12 | a state of shame or disgrace | he was resigned to a life of dishonor |
| censored | 11 | suppressed or subject to censorship | the censored press in some countries |
| coliseum | 12 | an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | - |
| revision | 11 | the act of rewriting something | - |
| residual | 9 | something left after other parts have been taken away | - |
| insanely | 11 | in an insane manner | she behaved insanely |
| ladyship | 17 | a title used to address any peeress except a duchess | - |
| lacrosse | 10 | a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal | - |
| cynicism | 17 | a cynical feeling of distrust | - |
| castrato | 10 | a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice | - |
| upstream | 12 | toward the source or against the current | - |
| feverish | 17 | of or relating to or characterized by fever | - |
| fuselage | 12 | the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo) | - |
| hesitant | 11 | lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly | - |
| outburst | 10 | a sudden violent disturbance | - |
| carousel | 10 | a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement | - |
| unspoken | 14 | not made explicit | some kind of unspoken agreement |
| pacifist | 15 | someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes | - |
| aspiring | 11 | desiring or striving for recognition or advancement | - |
| blissful | 13 | completely happy and contented | blissful young lovers |
| airspace | 12 | the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth | - |
| foreskin | 15 | a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis | - |
| heaviest | 14 | - | - |
| idealist | 9 | someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations | - |
| obstruct | 12 | block passage through | obstruct the path |
| deserter | 9 | a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | - |
| physique | 25 | constitution of the human body | - |
| arsonist | 8 | a criminal who illegally sets fire to property | - |
| farthest | 14 | to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense) | see who could jump the farthest |
| distrust | 9 | the trait of not trusting others | - |
| disloyal | 12 | showing lack of love for your country | - |
| hillside | 12 | the side or slope of a hill | - |
| cesspool | 12 | a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it | - |
| brewster | 13 | - | - |
| foreseen | 11 | - | - |
| diseased | 10 | caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology | diseased tonsils |
| cashmere | 15 | an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India | - |
| tasteful | 11 | having or showing or conforming to good taste | - |
| exorcise | 17 | expel through adjuration or prayers | exorcise evil spirits |
| existent | 15 | presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible | - |
| dismount | 11 | alight from (a horse) | - |
| marksman | 16 | someone skilled in shooting | - |
| devilish | 15 | showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil | devilish schemes |
| baptised | 13 | having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism | - |
| pushover | 16 | any undertaking that is easy to do | - |
| ancestry | 13 | inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | - |
| imposter | 12 | a person who makes deceitful pretenses | - |
| comatose | 12 | in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli | a comatose patient |
| rephrase | 13 | express the same message in different words | - |
| aversion | 11 | a feeling of intense dislike | - |
| ensuring | 9 | - | - |
| grasping | 12 | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) | - |
| loosened | 9 | straightened out | - |
| memsahib | 17 | a woman sahib | - |
| diagnose | 10 | determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | - |
| catalyst | 13 | (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | - |
| vaseline | 11 | a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly | - |
| pristine | 10 | completely free from dirt or contamination | pristine mountain snow |
| dispense | 11 | give or apply (medications) | - |
| rousseau | 8 | French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778) | - |
| partisan | 10 | an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity | - |
| bastille | 10 | a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution | - |
| accursed | 13 | under a curse | - |
| lifespan | 13 | the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) | - |
| travesty | 14 | a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations | - |
| reasoned | 9 | logically valid | - |
| molester | 10 | someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities | - |
| conspire | 12 | engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together | They conspired to overthrow the government |
| absinthe | 13 | aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe | - |
| frosting | 12 | a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes | - |
| restrict | 10 | place under restrictions; limit access to by law | that area is restricted to security personnel only |
| disliked | 14 | regarded with aversion | he was intensely disliked |
| downside | 13 | a negative aspect of something that is generally positive | there is a downside even to motherhood |
| insignia | 9 | a badge worn to show official position | - |
| blowfish | 19 | any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers | - |
| adhesive | 15 | a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together | - |
| esoteric | 10 | confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle | a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories |
| escalate | 10 | increase in extent or intensity | The Allies escalated the bombing |
| nastiest | 8 | - | - |
| classify | 16 | arrange or order by classes or categories | How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric? |
| ambrosia | 12 | a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae | - |
| birdsong | 12 | the characteristic sound produced by a bird | - |
| browsing | 14 | the act of feeding by continual nibbling | - |
| feminism | 15 | the movement aimed at equal rights for women | - |
| jurassic | 17 | from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers | - |
| mistrust | 10 | the trait of not trusting others | - |
| mystique | 22 | an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing | - |
| obsidian | 11 | acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces | - |
| vocalist | 13 | a person who sings | - |
| jumpsuit | 19 | one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform | - |
| wasteful | 14 | inefficient in use of time and effort and materials | a clumsy and wasteful process |
| tiramisu | 10 | an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate | - |
| traverse | 11 | taking a zigzag path on skis | - |
| pheasant | 13 | flesh of a pheasant; usually braised | - |
| artistry | 11 | a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation | - |
| besieged | 12 | surrounded by hostile forces | the besieged town |
| mistrial | 10 | a trial that is invalid or inconclusive | - |
| namesake | 14 | a person with the same name as another | - |
| worsened | 12 | changed for the worse in health or fitness | - |
| tapestry | 13 | a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs | - |
| rucksack | 20 | a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder | - |
| arousing | 9 | - | - |
| baseline | 10 | the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line | - |
| breasted | 11 | having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds | small-breasted |
| escalade | 11 | an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification) | - |
| idealism | 11 | elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued | - |
| envision | 11 | picture to oneself; imagine possible | I cannot envision him as President |
| flagship | 17 | the chief one of a related group | it is their flagship newspaper |
| invasive | 14 | gradually intrusive without right or permission | invasive tourists |
| vanquish | 23 | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | - |
| viscount | 13 | a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron | - |
| airstrip | 10 | an airfield without normal airport facilities | - |
| famously | 16 | extremely well | we got along famously |
| knapsack | 20 | a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder | - |
| mongoose | 11 | agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents | - |
| estrogen | 9 | a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics | - |
| falsetto | 11 | a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register | - |
| keepsake | 18 | something of sentimental value | - |
| lamppost | 14 | a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight) | - |
| pastoral | 10 | a musical composition that evokes rural life | - |
| eggshell | 13 | the exterior covering of a bird's egg | - |
| feasting | 12 | eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment) | - |
| finalist | 11 | a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition | - |
| mistreat | 10 | treat badly | - |
| minstrel | 10 | a singer of folk songs | - |
| newscast | 13 | a broadcast of news or commentary on the news | - |
| diffused | 16 | (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected | - |
| absolved | 14 | freed from any question of guilt | is absolved from all blame |
| teahouse | 11 | a restaurant where tea and light meals are available | - |
| revising | 12 | editing that involves writing something again | - |
| priestly | 13 | befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood | priestly dedication to the people of his parish |
| disarray | 12 | bring disorder to | - |
| dirtiest | 9 | - | - |
| marquise | 19 | a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess | - |
| organist | 9 | a person who plays an organ | - |
| outsmart | 10 | defeat by more skillful maneuvering | - |
| lobbyist | 15 | someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer | - |
| pretense | 10 | an artful or simulated semblance | - |
| busybody | 19 | a person who meddles in the affairs of others | - |
| infusion | 11 | a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) | - |
| lovesick | 17 | languishing because of love | strong men behaving like lovesick boys |
| christen | 13 | administer baptism to | - |
| toasting | 9 | cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill | proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread |
| undersea | 9 | beneath the surface of the sea | - |
| parmesan | 12 | hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated | - |
| vascular | 13 | of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids | vascular constriction |
| teaspoon | 10 | as much as a teaspoon will hold | - |
| agnostic | 11 | uncertain of all claims to knowledge | - |
| dyslexic | 21 | having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder | - |
| newsroom | 13 | an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station | - |
| unlisted | 9 | not having your name entered on a voting list | an unlisted voter |
| recourse | 10 | something or someone turned to for assistance or security | his only recourse was the police |
| bookcase | 16 | a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books | - |
| fastball | 13 | (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | he swung late on the fastball |
| mariposa | 12 | any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico | - |
| massaged | 12 | - | - |
| crusader | 11 | a disputant who advocates reform | - |
| crossbow | 15 | a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel) | - |
| pawnshop | 18 | a shop where loans are made with personal property as security | - |
