9-letter words containing e, n, r, o, i
- reznikoff — Charles, 1894–1976, U.S. poet.
- rheingold — See The Ring of the Nibelung.
- rhigolene — a petroleum distillate intermediate between cymogene and gasoline, formerly used to produce local anesthesia by freezing.
- rhodamine — a red dye obtained by heating an alkyl aminophenol with phthalic anhydride.
- rhodanize — to plate with rhodium
- rhodesian — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- rhodonite — a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO 3 , occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar.
- rhoeadine — a chemical compound found in the red poppy which has similar effects to those of opium
- ride down — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- rift zone — a system of related, narrow structural depressions between parallel faults.
- ring tone — The ring tone is the sound made by a telephone, especially a mobile phone, when it rings.
- río negro — a river in NW South America, flowing SE from E Colombia through N Brazil into the Amazon. 1400 miles (2255 km) long.
- rocinante — Rosinante.
- rockiness — the state or condition of a person who is shaky or unsteady, as from drinking, fatigue, or illness.
- romanised — to make Roman Catholic.
- roominess — affording ample room; spacious; large.
- rose pink — a light pinkish red color.
- rosé wine — alcoholic drink: pink wine
- rosefinch — any of various finches with pink patches
- rosetting — abnormal leaf formation in a plant due to disease
- rosinante — the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
- rosinweed — any coarse, North American, composite plant of the genus Silphium, having a resinous juice and stalkless, paired leaves.
- rotiferan — relating to the phylum of freshwater invertebrates Rotifera
- routineer — a person who follows or adheres to routine or a routine.
- routinely — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- routinier — a person who adheres to a routine; esp., a competent but uninspired orchestra conductor
- routinize — to develop into a regular procedure.
- rovaniemi — a city in N Finland, near the Arctic Circle.
- rowdiness — a rough, disorderly person.
- ruwenzori — a mountain group in central Africa between Lake Albert and Lake Edward: sometimes identified with Ptolemy's “Mountains of the Moon.” Highest peak, Mt. Ngaliema (Stanley), with two summits: Mt. Margherita, 16,795 feet (5119 meters), and Mt. Alexandra, 16,726 feet (5098 meters).
- sanforize — to preshrink (cloth) permanently by a patented process before making garments
- sarcodine — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
- sarcosine — a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
- sarmiento — a city in E Argentina, a suburb of Buenos Aires.
- scenarios — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- sclerotin — an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- scoreline — sports: intermediate or final score
- sea robin — any of various gurnards, especially certain American species of the genus Prionotus, having large pectoral fins used to move across the ocean bottom.
- secretion — (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
- seigniory — the power or authority of a seignior.
- semiround — having one surface that is round and another that is flat.
- senhorita — a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- seniority — the state of being senior; priority of birth; superior age.
- sensorial — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- sensorily — by (the use of) the senses, by means of the senses, in relation to or in respect of the senses
- sensorium — a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- serbonian — of, relating to, or designating the large marshy tract of land in the northern part of ancient Egypt in which entire armies are said to have been swallowed up.
- seriation — the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
- sermoning — the preaching of sermons
- sermonise — to deliver or compose a sermon; preach.