9-letter words containing a, n, u, r
- rummaging — to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
- run after — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- run along — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- runaround — indecisive or evasive treatment, especially in response to a request: Ask for a raise and he'll give you the runaround.
- runcinate — (of a leaf) pinnately incised, with the lobes or teeth curved backward.
- runecraft — understanding of and skill working with runes
- ruralness — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
- ruritania — a mythical, romantic kingdom conceived as the setting for a fairy tale, costume drama, comic operetta, or the like.
- rusticana — objects, such as agricultural implements, garden furniture, etc, relating to the countryside or made in imitation of rustic styles
- ruthenian — Also, Ruthene [roo-theen] /ruˈθin/ (Show IPA). of or relating to the inhabitants of Ruthenia, Galicia, and neighboring regions.
- sainsbury — David John, Baron. born 1940, British businessman and politician, chief executive of the Sainsbury supermarket chain (1992–98); science minister (1998–2006)
- san bruno — a city in W California, S of San Francisco.
- sanctuary — a sacred or holy place.
- sandhurst — a village in S England, near Reading, W of London: military college.
- sarmentum — a slender running stem; runner.
- saturnian — of or relating to the planet Saturn.
- saturniid — any of several large, brightly colored moths of the family Saturniidae, comprising the giant silkworm moths.
- saturnine — sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
- saturnism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- saturnist — a dull, gloomy, or saturnine person thought to be born under the influence of Saturn
- sauntered — to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
- sauternes — a semisweet white wine of California, commonly sold as a jug wine.
- schnauzer — one of a German breed of sturdy medium-sized dogs having a tight, wiry, pepper-and-salt or pure black coat, bristly eyebrows and beardlike whiskers, and a docked tail, used originally as a ratter and a guard dog and later used in police work.
- scrubland — land on which the natural vegetation is chiefly scrub.
- securance — the act or process of securing
- securitan — a person believing they are secure
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- shinguard — sport: protective pad for lower leg
- shrubland — land covered by shrubs
- signature — a person's name, or a mark representing it, as signed personally or by deputy, as in subscribing a letter or other document.
- singulary — (of an operator) monadic
- slangular — relating to slang
- solutrean — Archaeology. of or designating an Upper Paleolithic European culture c18,000–16,000 b.c., characterized by the making of stone projectile points and low-relief stone sculptures.
- soundcard — A soundcard is a piece of equipment which can be put into a computer so that the computer can produce music or other sounds.
- spear gun — a device for shooting a barbed missile under water, usually by means of gas under pressure, a strong rubber band, or a powerful spring.
- spirulina — any of the blue-green algae of the genus Spirulina, sometimes added to food for its nutrient value.
- spray gun — a device consisting of a container from which paint or other liquid is sprayed through a nozzle by air pressure from a pump.
- spun yarn — yarn produced by spinning fibers into a continuous strand.
- squadrone — a former Scottish political party, active in the last parliament of Scotland before the Act of Union, in the early 18th century
- star turn — the leading performer or act in a play, review, film, or the like.
- state-run — controlled by the government
- stauncher — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
- stralsund — a seaport in NE Germany: a member of the medieval Hanseatic League; besieged by Wallenstein 1628.
- strangury — painful urination in which the urine is emitted drop by drop owing to muscle spasms of the urethra or urinary bladder.
- subaltern — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- subbranch — a subordinate branch or a branch of a branch, as of a bank, business, or the like.
- subcantor — a deputy to a cantor
- sublinear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- sublunary — situated beneath the moon or between the earth and the moon.