9-letter words containing c, i, r, u
- discursus — (logic) argumentation; ratiocination; discursive reasoning.
- discusser — A person who discusses.
- diuretics — Plural form of diuretic.
- dolichuri — poetic term
- doronicum — any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, comprising the leopard's-banes.
- druidical — Alt form Druidical.
- drumstick — a stick for beating a drum.
- dulcimers — Plural form of dulcimer.
- duricrust — a hard crust that forms on or in soil in semiarid climates owing to cementation of soil particles. Compare caliche, hardpan (defs 1, 2).
- echiuroid — any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum Echiuroidea, found in sand and mud of tropical and subtropical seas, having at the mouth a ciliated, often elongated prostomium.
- echovirus — any of numerous retroviruses of the picornavirus group, some harmless and others associated with various human disorders, as aseptic meningitis.
- ectropium — Ectropion.
- egrecious — Misspelling of egregious.
- encurtain — to cover or surround with curtains or a veil
- epicurean — Of or concerning Epicurus or his ideas.
- epicurism — Epicureanism.
- epicurize — to act as an epicure
- eruciform — Shaped like a caterpillar.
- esurience — The quality of being esurient; extreme gluttony or boundless hunger.
- eucharist — The Eucharist is the Christian religious ceremony in which Christ's last meal with his disciples is celebrated by eating bread and drinking wine.
- euchloric — relating to euchlorine
- eucryphia — any tree or shrub of the mostly evergreen genus Eucryphia, native to Australia and S America, having leaves of a dark lustrous green and white flowers: family Eucryphiaceae
- eurythmic — (music) harmonious.
- eurytopic — (of a species) able to tolerate a wide range of environments
- eutrophic — (of a lake or other body of water) rich in nutrients and so supporting a dense plant population, the decomposition of which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen.
- excalibur — (in Arthurian legend) the magic sword of King Arthur
- excursing — Present participle of excurse.
- excursion — A short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity.
- excursive — Of the nature of an excursion; ranging widely; digressive.
- executrix — A female executor of a will.
- fabricius — Johan Christian [yoh-hahn kris-chuh n;; Danish yoh-hahn kris-tyahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈkrɪs tʃən;; Danish yoʊˈhɑn ˈkrɪs tyɑn/ (Show IPA), 1743–1808, Danish entomologist.
- faithcure — a cure or healing through prayer or faith in God
- febricula — a slight and short fever, especially when of obscure causation.
- feracious — Producing in abundance; fertile, fruitful.
- ferocious — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- fiduciary — Law. a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another.
- fire-cure — to cure (tobacco) by means of open fires, the smoke and flame imparting a creosotic flavor.
- firetruck — (US) A vehicle equipped with fire fighting apparatus.
- firmicute — Any bacterium of the phylum Firmicutes.
- fitchburg — a city in N Massachusetts.
- fluoboric — containing the univalent group BF 4 − .
- fluorotic — Relating to fluorosis.
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- fractious — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- fraîcheur — freshness
- frictious — (rare) Of, related to, or caused by friction.
- frouncing — Present participle of frounce.
- fructidor — (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the twelfth month of the year, extending from August 18 to September 16.
- fruit cup — an assortment of fruits cut into sections or pieces and served in a cup or a glass as an appetizer or dessert.
- fruitcake — a rich cake containing dried or candied fruit, nuts, etc.