9-letter words containing a, l, i, o
- myoclonia — a disease characterized by myoclonus.
- myxoviral — Relating to myxoviruses.
- nahcolite — a carbonate mineral, naturally occurring sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 .
- nail bomb — an explosive device packed with nails or similar metal objects that act as shrapnel.
- nail down — a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- nail-down — a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- nailed-on — certain, definite; guaranteed to be successful
- nationals — Plural form of national.
- natrolite — a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 1 0 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
- nauplioid — of or relating to the first stage in the development of a freshly hatched nauplius larva
- nautiloid — a mollusk of the subclass Nautiloidea, including nautiluses and many fossil species that were abundant in the Ordovician and Silurian periods.
- nemophila — any of a genus, Nemophila, of low-growing hairy annual plants, esp N. menziesii, grown for its blue or white flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae
- neo-latin — New Latin.
- neolignan — (organic compound) Any compound having a structure based on a neolignane.
- neologian — Neological.
- neophilia — Love of new things.
- neopilina — any primitive mollusk of the genus Neopilina, having a serial repetition of internal organs that suggests a close relationship to the annelids.
- neoplasia — Pathology. tumor growth.
- neuroglia — a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation.
- nikolayev — a city in S Ukraine, in the SW on the Bug River.
- niocalite — (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic light yellow mineral containing calcium, fluorine, niobium, oxygen, and silicon.
- no claims — A no claims discount or bonus is a reduction in the money that you have to pay for an insurance policy, which you get when you have not made any claims in the previous year.
- nobiliary — of or relating to the nobility.
- noctiluca — a dinoflagellate of the genus Noctiluca, capable of producing light and, in groups, of causing a luminous appearance of the sea.
- nominable — capable of, or worthy of, being named
- nominally — by or as regards name; in name; ostensibly: He was nominally the leader, but others actually ran the organization.
- non-ideal — (of a gas or solution) differing in behavior from that of an ideal gas or solution.
- non-valid — sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
- nonanimal — That does not derive from an animal.
- noncoital — not involving sexual intercourse
- nonfamily — Not a member of the family.
- nonfilial — not involving a parent-child relationship
- nonfiscal — not involving government funds
- nonliable — not liable
- nonlinear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- nonpareil — having no equal; peerless.
- nonpliant — not pliant; inflexible
- nonracial — of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity; racial stereotypes.
- nonsaline — not containing salt
- nonserial — not serial
- nonsocial — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- nontribal — not related to, originating from, or involving a tribe or tribes
- nonviable — not capable of living, growing, and developing, as an embryo, seed, or plant.
- nonvisual — Not visual.
- normalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of normalize.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- normalize — to make normal.
- nostalgia — a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time: a nostalgia for his college days.
- nostalgic — experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
- notabilia — things worthy of notice