9-letter words containing i, r, d, o, u
- dubrovnik — a seaport in S Croatia, on the Adriatic: resort.
- duikerbok — duiker.
- duobinary — denoting a communications system for coding digital data in which three data bands are used, 0, +1, –1
- durations — Plural form of duration.
- 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.
- erudition — The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
- 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
- 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.
- fructidor — (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the twelfth month of the year, extending from August 18 to September 16.
- fruitwood — any of various woods from fruit-bearing trees, used for cabinetmaking and the like.
- giraudoux — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1882–1944, French novelist, playwright, and diplomat.
- grind out — extinguish: a cigarette, etc.
- grounding — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- guideword — A watchword; a word or phrase that serves as one's guide.
- guildford — a city in S England, in Surrey: cathedral (1936–68); seat of the University of Surrey (1966). Pop: 69 400 (2001)
- hierodule — a slave in service in an ancient Greek temple.
- hybridous — of or relating to a hybrid
- hydronium — (inorganic chemistry) the hydrated hydrogen ion, H3O+.
- impounder — One who impounds.
- indeavour — Archaic form of endeavour.
- indecorum — indecorous behavior or character.
- inductors — Plural form of inductor.
- inodorous — not odorous; odorless.
- introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- introduct — (obsolete) To instruct.
- iron duke — 1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley"the Iron Duke") 1769–1852, British general and statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1828–30.
- ironbound — bound with iron.
- isandrous — having the stamens similar to each other and equal in number to the petals.
- judicator — a person who acts as judge or sits in judgment.
- ludicrous — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- midcourse — the middle of a course.
- midground — The point between foreground and background in an image.
- misrouted — a course, way, or road for passage or travel: What's the shortest route to Boston?
- moistured — Supplied with moisture.
- moundbird — megapode.
- mousebird — coly.
- nourished — Simple past tense and past participle of nourish.
- obtruding — Present participle of obtrude.
- odiferous — Odoriferous; smelly.
- ophiuroid — any echinoderm of the subclass Ophiuroidea, including brittle stars, basket stars, and others, characterized by elongate arms radiating from the disk.
- outbidder — a person who outbids
- outdrinks — Plural form of outdrink.
- outdrives — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outdrive.
- outpriced — Simple past tense and past participle of outprice.
- outraised — Simple past tense and past participle of outraise.
- outridden — Past participle of outride.
- outriders — Plural form of outrider.
- outriding — Present participle of outride.