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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.
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