9-letter words containing a, r, m, b, n
- macbinary — (file format) An eight-bit wide representation of the data and resource forks of an Macintosh file and of relevant Finder information. MacBinary files are recognised as "special" by several MacIntosh terminal emulators. These emulators, using Kermit or XMODEM or any other file transfer protocol, can separate the incoming file into forks and appropriately modify the Desktop to display icons, types, creation dates, and the like.
- macrobian — Having an exceptionally long life span.
- main verb — a word used as the final verb in a verb phrase, expressing the lexical meaning of the verb phrase, as drink in I don't drink, going in I am going, or spoken in We have spoken.
- mainboard — (computing) motherboard.
- mainbrace — a brace leading to a main yard.
- manubrial — Anatomy, Zoology. a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle.
- manubrium — Anatomy, Zoology. a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle.
- manurable — Able, or suitable, to be manured or cultivated on.
- marabunta — A large population of army ants on the move, eating anything in their wake.
- marienbad — a spa and resort town in the Czech Republic.
- membranal — Of or pertaining to a membrane.
- membraned — Having a (specified type of) membrane.
- membranes — Plural form of membrane.
- microbian — (biology) Of, relating to, or caused by, microbes; microbial.
- midbrains — Plural form of midbrain.
- millibarn — one thousandth of a barn. Abbreviation: mb.
- minibraai — (South Africa, rare, nonce) A small (miniature) barbecue; A barbecue for two people.
- minibreak — A brief pause for relaxation.
- monoboard — Synonym of monoski.
- myrobalan — the dried plumlike fruit of certain tropical trees of the genus Phyllanthus, used in dyeing, tanning, and making ink.
- myrobolan — Alternative form of myrobalan.
- nameboard — a signboard that identifies a place or object.
- numerable — capable of being counted, totaled, or numbered.
- obumbrant — overhanging; projecting over another part.
- penumbral — Astronomy. the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off. Compare umbra (def 3a). the grayish marginal portion of a sunspot. Compare umbra (def 3b).
- rabatment — the act of rotating a plane to align it with another
- rabbinism — the beliefs, practices, and precepts of the rabbis of the Talmudic period.
- ramble on — to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.
- ramblings — If you describe a speech or piece of writing as someone's ramblings, you are saying that it is meaningless because the person who said or wrote it was very confused or insane.
- rembrandt — (Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn or van Ryn) 1606–69, Dutch painter.
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- snap brim — a hat brim that can be turned up or down.
- submarine — a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.
- subnormal — below the normal; less than or inferior to the normal: a subnormal amount of rain.
- tambourin — a long narrow drum of Provence.
- timberman — a person who prepares, erects, and maintains mine timbers.
- tremblant — (of jewels) set in such a way that they shake when the wearer moves
- tribesman — a member of a tribe.
- zabernism — (obsolete) The misuse or abuse of military authority; bullying.