9-letter words containing e, i, d, r, o
- editorial — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- eiderdown — Small, soft feathers from the breast of the female eider duck.
- eidograph — a type of pantograph that was invented by the Scottish mathematician William Wallace in 1821 and which was more accurate than other pantographs
- embroider — Decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread.
- embroiled — Simple past tense and past participle of embroil.
- endocrine — Of, relating to, or denoting glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood.
- endoergic — (physics, and, chemistry) Occurring with the absorption of energy; endothermic.
- endorheic — (of a lake or basin) Internally drained; having no outlet.
- endorphin — Any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having a number of physiological functions. They are peptides that activate the body’s opiate receptors, causing an analgesic effect.
- endorsing — Present participle of endorse.
- endorsive — pertaining to endorsement
- enjoinder — A prohibition ordered by an injunction.
- environed — Simple past tense and past participle of environ.
- ergotized — Affected by the ergot fungus.
- eriophyid — a type of microscopic mite that causes plant damage
- erudition — The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
- erythroid — Of or relating to erythrocytes.
- estradiol — A major estrogen produced in the ovaries.
- euro-isdn — European Integrated Services Digital Network. An ETSI standard for Integrated Services Digital Network being phased in in March 1994. Euro-ISDN will allow full transparent interworking between all European countries (members of the CEPT). It is available on a commercial basis in most European countries.
- euthyroid — having a thyroid gland that functions normally
- evildoers — Plural form of evildoer.
- exorcised — Simple past tense and past participle of exorcise.
- exorcized — Simple past tense and past participle of exorcize.
- expeditor — Alternative spelling of expediter.
- fieldwork — Also, field work. work done in the field, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing: archaeological fieldwork.
- fire door — a door through which a boiler or furnace is fired or through which the fire is inspected.
- fireboard — a board used to close a fireplace.
- fireflood — a procedure designed to extract more oil from a well by injecting compressed air into the ground and burning some of the oil to increase the flow.
- five-door — a car with five doors
- floriated — made of or decorated with floral ornamentation: floriated design; floriated china.
- floridean — of or relating to members of the botanical genus Florideae (red algae)
- foederati — Plural form of foederatus.
- forbidden — a past participle of forbid.
- forbidder — One who forbids.
- forecited — previously cited.
- forfeited — a fine; penalty.
- formamide — (organic compound) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
- formicide — A substance that kills ants.
- fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- fortitude — mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously: Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness.
- foundries — Plural form of foundry.
- frolicked — merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- frontside — Denoting a maneuver in surfing and other board sports that is done counterclockwise for a regular rider and clockwise for a goofy rider.
- genocider — One who commits genocide.
- geometrid — belonging or pertaining to the family Geometridae, comprising slender-bodied, broad-winged moths, the larvae of which are called measuring worms.
- girandole — a rotating and radiating firework.
- glorified — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
- godsister — The daughter of one's godparent.
- goldminer — a person who mines gold or works in a gold mine.
- gondolier — a person who rows or poles a gondola.