9-letter words containing a, l, u, r, i
- glamourie — Alternative spelling of glamoury.
- granulite — a metamorphic rock composed of granular minerals of uniform size, as quartz, feldspar, or pyroxene, and showing a definite banding.
- graticule — Navigation. a network of parallels and meridians on a map or chart.
- guardrail — Also, guardrailing. a protective railing, as along a road or stairway.
- guerillas — Plural form of guerilla.
- guerrilla — a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.
- guiltware — /gilt'weir/ 1. A piece of freeware decorated with a message telling one how long and hard the author worked on it and intimating that one is a no-good freeloader if one does not immediately send the poor suffering martyr gobs of money. 2. Shareware that works.
- hair bulb — the end of a hair follicle containing active hair-growing cells; situated under the skin
- harlequin — (often initial capital letter) a comic character in commedia dell'arte and the harlequinade, usually masked, dressed in multicolored, diamond-patterned tights, and carrying a wooden sword or magic wand.
- heraclius — a.d. 575?–641, Byzantine emperor 610–641.
- hilarious — arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
- hydraulic — operated by, moved by, or employing water or other liquids in motion.
- inaugural — of or relating to an inauguration: Harding's inaugural address.
- incurable — not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
- incurably — not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
- indurable — Archaic form of endurable.
- insularly — of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
- insulator — Electricity. a material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible. insulating material, often glass or porcelain, in a unit form designed so as to support a charged conductor and electrically isolate it.
- insurable — capable of being or proper to be insured, as against loss or harm.
- intraclub — Within a club.
- intraural — Alternate form of intra-aural.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- juridical — of or relating to the administration of justice.
- la guaira — a seaport in N Venezuela: the port of Caracas.
- laborious — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- labouring — (British, Canada) present participle of labour.
- labourism — Support for the labour movement, the development of a collective organization of working people to campaign for better working conditions and treatment.
- labourist — a member or supporter of the Labour party.
- labourite — a member or supporter of the Labour party.
- laquearia — a ceiling made of panels
- larruping — very; exceedingly: That was a larruping good meal.
- latreutic — of or relating to latria.
- laundries — Plural form of laundry.
- laurencin — Marie [ma-ree] /maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1885–1956, French painter, lithographer, and stage designer.
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- lemuralia — the annual festival in ancient Rome in which the lemures were exorcised from houses.
- lifeguard — an expert swimmer employed, as at a beach or pool, to protect bathers from drowning or other accidents and dangers.
- ligatures — Plural form of ligature.
- lincrusta — a wallpaper having a hard embossed surface
- literatus — singular of literati.
- lubricant — a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, especially in the working parts of a mechanism.
- lubricate — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lucrative — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- lumbrical — any of four wormlike muscles in the palm of the hand and in the sole of the foot.
- luminaire — A complete electric light unit (used especially in technical contexts).
- luminaria — (especially in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a Christmas lantern consisting of a lighted candle set in sand inside a paper bag.
- lunisolar — pertaining to or based upon the relations or joint action of the moon and the sun.
- lustrical — Pertaining to, or used for, purification.
- luxuriant — abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation.
- luxuriate — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.