9-letter words containing a, d, o, n
- hypnoidal — characterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.
- ideations — Plural form of ideation.
- iguanodon — a plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Iguanodon that lived in Europe early in the Cretaceous Period and grew to a length of from 15 to 30 feet (4.5 to 9 meters) and walked erect on its hind feet.
- in a word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
- in accord — agreeing
- in aid of — An activity or event in aid of a particular cause or charity is intended to raise money for that cause or charity.
- indagator — to investigate; research.
- indeavors — Plural form of indeavor.
- indeavour — Archaic form of endeavour.
- indianola — a town in central Iowa.
- indicator — a person or thing that indicates.
- indochina — a peninsula in SE Asia, between the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, comprising Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, W Malaysia, and Burma (Myanmar).
- indonesia — East Indies (def 1).
- infandous — (obsolete) Extremely odious.
- innovated — to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
- inroading — Present participle of inroad.
- insolated — to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- intonated — Simple past tense and past participle of intonate.
- invocated — invoke.
- iodinated — Simple past tense and past participle of iodinate.
- iron hand — strict or harsh control: The general governed the country with an iron hand.
- ironclads — Plural form of ironclad.
- isandrous — having the stamens similar to each other and equal in number to the petals.
- isoniazid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 7 N 3 O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- j. random — (jargon) /J rand'm/ (Generalised from J. Random Hacker) Arbitrary; ordinary; any one; any old. "J. Random" is often prefixed to a noun to make a name out of it. It means roughly "some particular" or "any specific one". "Would you let J. Random Loser marry your daughter?" The most common uses are "J. Random Hacker", "J. Random Loser", and "J. Random Nerd" ("Should J. Random Loser be allowed to gun down other people?"), but it can be used simply as an elaborate version of random in any sense.
- jaborandi — any of several South American shrubs belonging to the genus Pilocarpus, of the rue family.
- jordanian — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
- kneeboard — a short board for surfing or water-skiing in a kneeling position.
- krasnodar — a territory of the Russian Federation in SE Europe. 34,200 sq. mi. (88,578 sq. km).
- kronstadt — a naval base in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on an island in the Gulf of Finland: fortress founded 1710.
- lamb down — to persuade (someone) to spend all his money
- lampooned — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- lancewood — the tough, elastic wood of any of various trees, especially Oxandra lanceolata, of tropical America, used for carriage shafts, cabinetwork, etc.
- land-poor — in need of ready money while owning much land.
- landboard — a narrow board, with wheels larger than those on a skateboard, usually ridden while standing
- landdrost — the chief magistrate of a district
- landforce — a body of people trained for land warfare
- landforms — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- landloper — a wanderer, vagrant, or adventurer.
- landlords — Plural form of landlord.
- landowner — an owner or proprietor of land.
- landowska — Wanda [won-duh;; Polish vahn-dah] /ˈwɒn də;; Polish ˈvɑn dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1959, Polish harpsichordist, in the U.S. after 1940.
- langobard — Lombard1 (def 2).
- languedoc — a former province in S France. Capital: Toulouse.
- lansdowne — Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice [pet-ee-fits-mawr-is,, -mor-] /ˈpɛt i fɪtsˈmɔr ɪs,, -ˈmɒr-/ (Show IPA), 5th Marquis of, 1845–1927, British statesman: viceroy of India 1888–94, foreign secretary 1900–05.
- laodicean — lukewarm or indifferent, especially in religion, as were the early Christians of Laodicea.
- laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
- lemonades — Plural form of lemonade.
- lensboard — the usually removable front panel of a view camera or enlarger on which the lens is mounted.
- liaisoned — Simple past tense and past participle of liaison.