9-letter words containing a, n, e, c
- metarchon — a nontoxic substance, such as a chemical to mask pheromones, that reduces the persistence of a pest
- metrician — a metrist.
- militance — (uncountable) The condition of being militant.
- mincemeat — a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat, together with raisins, currants, candied citron, etc., for filling a pie.
- mindscape — A mental landscape; the world of the mind.
- minecraft — a type of warship for sweeping mines at sea.
- mischance — a mishap or misfortune.
- miscreant — depraved, villainous, or base.
- monacetin — acetin.
- monocable — an aerial ropeway having a single moving cable.
- monospace — Of a typeface, having the same width for each character.
- moonfaced — Alternative spelling of moon-faced.
- moonscape — the general appearance of the surface of the moon.
- mr. clean — an actual or idealized person with an impeccable record, reputation, or image, especially a politician (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).
- mucronate — having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
- mumchance — Mute, or not speaking; silent.
- munchable — an item of food that can be munched; a snack
- muscadine — a grape, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southern U.S., having dull purple, thick-skinned musky fruit and being the origin of many grape varieties.
- muscarine — a poisonous compound, C 8 H 1 9 NO 3 , found in certain mushrooms, especially fly agaric, and in decaying fish.
- muscatine — a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi.
- muscleman — Informal. a man with a muscular or brawny physique, especially a bodybuilder.
- mutagenic — capable of inducing mutation or increasing its rate.
- mycenaean — of or relating to the ancient city of Mycenae.
- nahcolite — a carbonate mineral, naturally occurring sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 .
- naissance — a birth, an origination, or a growth, as that of a person, an organization, an idea, or a movement.
- namecheck — A public mention or listing of the name of a person or thing such as a product, especially in acknowledgment or for publicity purposes.
- namespace — (computing) A conceptual space that groups classes, identifiers, etc. to avoid conflicts with items in unrelated code that have the same names.
- nancified — effeminate
- nanoscale — of or relating to microscopic particles of matter, devices, etc., that are measured in nanometers or microns: a nanoscale sensor made of a single molecule.
- nanticoke — a member of an extinct North American Indian people who inhabited Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
- nantucket — an island off SE Massachusetts: summer resort. 15 miles (24 km) long.
- narcotine — An alkaloid found in opium; noscapine.
- narcotise — Alternative spelling of narcotize.
- narcotize — to subject to or treat with a narcotic; stupefy.
- nasoscope — Rhinoscope.
- navicerts — Plural form of navicert.
- neat hack — 1. A clever technique. 2. A brilliant practical joke, where neatness is correlated with cleverness, harmlessness, and surprise value. Example: the Caltech Rose Bowl card display switch. See also hack.
- necessary — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- neckbands — Plural form of neckband.
- neckbrace — (emergency medicine) An orthopedic device used to support the neck and head of those with neck or head injuries.
- necklaces — Plural form of necklace.
- nectareal — of, relating to, or resembling nectar
- nectarean — of the nature of or resembling nectar.
- nectaried — having a nectary or nectaries
- nectaries — Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- nectarine — a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin.
- nectarize — to mix or saturate with nectar.
- nectarous — of the nature of or resembling nectar.
- negociant — wine merchant
- neuchatel — a canton in W Switzerland. 309 sq. mi. (800 sq. km).