9-letter words containing a, l, i, u
- narguileh — hookah
- naughtily — disobedient; mischievous (used especially in speaking to or about children): Weren't we naughty not to eat our spinach?
- 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.
- navicular — boat-shaped, as certain bones.
- neuralgia — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- neuroglia — a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation.
- noctiluca — a dinoflagellate of the genus Noctiluca, capable of producing light and, in groups, of causing a luminous appearance of the sea.
- nonvisual — Not visual.
- nullipara — a woman who has never borne a child.
- numerical — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
- obloquial — having a relation or connection to obloquy
- obsequial — Relating to an obsequy or funeral rite.
- ocularist — a person who makes artificial eyes
- odalisque — a female slave or concubine in a harem, especially in that of the sultan of Turkey.
- oil gauge — a device which indicates whether levels of lubricant in a vehicle or machine are high or low
- orbicular — like an orb; circular; ringlike; spherical; rounded.
- oulujarvi — a lake in central Finland, draining through the Oulu River to the Gulf of Bothnia.
- outlawing — Present participle of outlaw.
- outlaying — an expending or spending, as of money.
- outlinear — relating to an outline
- outsailed — Simple past tense and past participle of outsail.
- ovalbumin — the principal protein of egg white.
- ovulation — to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- painfully — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- palanquin — (formerly in India and other Eastern countries) a passenger conveyance, usually for one person, consisting of a covered or boxlike litter carried by means of poles resting on the shoulders of several men.
- palladium — a rare metallic element of the platinum group, silver-white, ductile and malleable, harder and fusing more readily than platinum: used chiefly as a catalyst and in dental and other alloys. Symbol: Pd; atomic weight: 106.4; atomic number: 46; specific gravity: 12 at 20°C.
- paludrine — proguanil hydrochloride, a synthetic antimalarial drug first produced in 1944
- papillule — a mini papilla
- pasquiler — a person who lampoons or pasquinades; a satirist
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- paulinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by or attributed to the apostle Paul.
- paulownia — a Japanese tree, Paulownia tomentosa, of the bignonia family, having showy clusters of pale-violet or blue flowers blossoming in early spring.
- pausingly — with a pause or pauses
- pedicular — of or relating to lice.
- peninsula — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- penultima — the next to the last syllable in a word.
- pinnulate — having pinnules.
- plaintful — complaining or lamenting
- planuloid — relating to a planula
- plastique — a ballet technique for mastering the art of slow, controlled movement and statuelike posing.
- platinous — containing bivalent platinum.
- platitude — a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
- plausible — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- plausibly — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- plicature — the act or procedure of folding.
- pluralism — Philosophy. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Compare dualism (def 2), monism (def 1a). a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- pluralist — Philosophy. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Compare dualism (def 2), monism (def 1a). a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- plurality — the excess of votes received by the leading candidate, in an election in which there are three or more candidates, over those received by the next candidate (distinguished from majority).