9-letter words containing c, u, r, i, o
- doronicum — any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, comprising the leopard's-banes.
- 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.
- eruciform — Shaped like a caterpillar.
- euchloric — relating to euchlorine
- 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.
- excursion — A short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity.
- feracious — Producing in abundance; fertile, fruitful.
- ferocious — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- 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.
- 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.
- fruticose — having the form of a shrub; shrublike.
- fruticous — (botany) fruticose.
- fumarolic — Of or relating to a fumarole or fumaroles.
- furacious — given to stealing; thievish
- furcation — forked; branching.
- grouchier — Comparative form of grouchy.
- grouchily — In a grouchy manner.
- grouching — Present participle of grouch.
- hircinous — (rare) Of, or pertaining to goats; hircine.
- hurricano — (obsolete) A waterspout; a hurricane.
- in chorus — Music. a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.
- in colour — If a film or television programme is in colour, it has been made so that you see the picture in all its colours, and not just in black, white, or grey.
- inclosure — enclosure.
- incorrupt — not corrupt; not debased or perverted; morally upright.
- incourage — Archaic form of encourage.
- incubator — an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.
- incurious — not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent.
- incursion — a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, especially a sudden one; raid: The bandits made brief incursions on the village.
- indecorum — indecorous behavior or character.
- inductors — Plural form of inductor.
- introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- introduct — (obsolete) To instruct.
- involucre — Botany. a collection or rosette of bracts subtending a flower cluster, umbel, or the like.
- judicator — a person who acts as judge or sits in judgment.
- kilocurie — a unit of radioactivity, equal to 1000 curies. Abbreviation: kCi, kc.
- liquorice — licorice.
- lubricous — (of a surface, coating, etc.) having an oily smoothness; slippery.
- ludicrous — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- micronuts — Plural form of micronut.
- micropump — a tiny pump implanted under the skin for the timed administration of medication.
- microtube — A microscopic tube, especially one used in the construction of specialized lasers.