9-letter words containing a, i, r, m, n
- predomain — (theory) A domain with no bottom element.
- prenomina — praenomen.
- prolamine — any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- promazine — a compound, C 17 H 20 N 2 S, used as a tranquilizer.
- prosimian — belonging or pertaining to the primate suborder Prosimii, characterized by nocturnal habits, a long face with a moist snout, prominent whiskers, large mobile ears, and large, slightly sideways-facing eyes, comprising the lemur, loris, potto, bush baby, and aye-aye. Compare anthropoid.
- protamine — any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish.
- ptarmigan — any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having feathered feet.
- pyramidon — a pedal organ stop made of wooden pipes in the shape of an inverted pyramid
- pyromania — a compulsion to set things on fire.
- rabbinism — the beliefs, practices, and precepts of the rabbis of the Talmudic period.
- railwoman — a female worker on a railway
- rainmaker — (among American Indians) a medicine man who by various rituals and incantations seeks to cause rain.
- rainstorm — a storm with heavy rain.
- ram singh — 1816–85, Indian leader of a puritanical Sikh sect, the Kukas, who tried to remove the British from India through a policy of noncooperation
- ramblings — If you describe a speech or piece of writing as someone's ramblings, you are saying that it is meaningless because the person who said or wrote it was very confused or insane.
- randomize — to order or select in a random manner, as in a sample or experiment, especially in order to reduce bias and interference caused by irrelevant variables; make random.
- ranterism — a radical 17th-century Christian doctrine based on a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit and disregard of formal worship
- reanimate — to restore to life; resuscitate.
- reexamine — to examine again.
- regiminal — relating to a regimen
- reimagine — to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
- reimaging — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- reimplant — Surgery. to restore (a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure) to its original site.
- reinflame — to inflame again
- remainder — something that remains or is left: the remainder of the day.
- remaining — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- remanding — to send back, remit, or consign again.
- remigrant — a person or thing that returns.
- repairman — a person whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
- reprimand — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- revamping — to renovate, redo, or revise: We've decided to revamp the entire show.
- rhodamine — a red dye obtained by heating an alkyl aminophenol with phthalic anhydride.
- rifamycin — an antibiotic which can be synthesized artificially or naturally and is used in the treatment of infections such as tuberculosis and leprosy
- ring main — a domestic electrical supply in which outlet sockets are connected to the mains supply through a ring circuit
- romanised — to make Roman Catholic.
- roumanian — Romania.
- rovaniemi — a city in N Finland, near the Arctic Circle.
- ruminator — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- rummaging — to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
- samarinda — a city on E Borneo, in Indonesia.
- samaritan — an inhabitant of Samaria.
- sanhedrim — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- sarmatian — the ancient name of a region in E Europe, between the Vistula and the Volga.
- sarmiento — a city in E Argentina, a suburb of Buenos Aires.
- saturnism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- scramming — to go away; get out (usually used as a command): I said I was busy, so scram.
- screaming — uttering screams.
- semainier — a chest of the 18th century having seven long drawers: originally meant to hold a week's supply of clothing.
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.