9-letter words containing a, r, c, t, u
- macrotous — having large ears
- matricula — a register of people belonging to a group or organization, such as a guild or university
- mercurate — Also, mercuriate [mer-kyoo r-ee-it, -eyt] /mərˈkyʊər i ɪt, -ˌeɪt/ (Show IPA). any salt in which bivalent mercury is part of a complex anion.
- micturate — to pass urine; urinate.
- mucronate — having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
- naucratis — an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
- nectarous — of the nature of or resembling nectar.
- nocturnal — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- nucleator — having a nucleus.
- obscurant — a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
- ocularist — a person who makes artificial eyes
- outbacker — a person who lives in the Australian outback
- outcharge — to charge more than
- outcrafty — to be craftier than
- outercoat — coat (def 1).
- outplacer — a person who outplaces ex-employees
- outpreach — to outdo in preaching or overcome by preaching
- outscream — to scream louder than
- outsearch — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- overacute — excessively acute
- paper cut — tiny nick caused by sharp paper
- parachute — a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down safely through the air from a great height, especially from an aircraft, rendered effective by the resistance of the air that expands it during the descent and reduces the velocity of its fall.
- paricutin — a volcano in W central Mexico: formed by an eruption 1943–52. 8200 feet (2500 meters).
- pathocure — Psychiatry. cessation of a neurosis with the appearance of an organic disease.
- patroclus — Classical Mythology. a friend of Achilles, who was slain by Hector at Troy.
- plicature — the act or procedure of folding.
- plutocrat — a member of a plutocracy.
- portulaca — any of various fleshy-leaved plants of the genus Portulaca, especially P. grandiflora, widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flowers.
- practicum — (in a college or university) the part of a course consisting of practical work in a particular field.
- quadratic — square.
- raceabout — a small, sloop-rigged racing yacht with a short bowsprit.
- raconteur — a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
- razor cut — a fluffy hairstyle, usually tapering at the neck, trimmed by a razor
- reactuate — to activate (something) again
- ready-cut — (of wood, tiles, glass, etc) cut to size before being sold
- recapture — to capture again; recover by capture; retake.
- recaution — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- recountal — an act of recounting.
- recruital — an act of recruiting
- recurvate — bent back or backward; recurved.
- reductant — a reducing agent which as it is oxidized is capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance
- reductase — any enzyme acting as a reducing agent.
- reeducate — to educate again, as for new purposes.
- reluctant — unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.
- reluctate — to show reluctance.
- reticular — having the form of a net; netlike.
- revictual — to victual or provide with food again
- rheumatic — pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
- rotachute — a device serving the same purpose as a parachute, in which the canopy is replaced by freely revolving rotor blades, used for the delivery of stores or recovery of missiles
- roughcast — Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash.