9-letter words containing m, i, l, n, e
- nemophila — any of a genus, Nemophila, of low-growing hairy annual plants, esp N. menziesii, grown for its blue or white flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae
- neologism — a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase.
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- news film — a film showing main events in the news
- nialamide — an early MAOI antidepressant drug with chemical formula C16H18N4O2
- niemöller — Martin [mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), 1892–1984, German Lutheran clergyman: resisted Nazism.
- nilometer — a graduated pillar by which the rise and fall of the Nile can be measured
- nimblewit — an alert, bright, and clever person
- nominable — capable of, or worthy of, being named
- nonmobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
- nonmotile — Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores.
- normalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of normalize.
- normalize — to make normal.
- numerical — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
- nummuline — relating to a nummulite or a member of the group Nummulitidae or consisting of nummulites
- nummulite — a fossil foraminifer of the genus Camerina (Nummulites), having a calcareous, usually disklike shell.
- nymphlike — Resembling a nymph.
- palm wine — wine made from distilled palm-tree sap.
- pelmanism — a system of training to improve the memory
- pennalism — a system of mild oppression and torment practised upon first-year students of German Protestant universities in the 17th century
- penultima — the next to the last syllable in a word.
- permalink — a permanent URL that links to a specific web page, typically a single blog entry or news article.
- pigmental — of or relating to a pigment or pigments, or the natural colouring of a person or thing
- pimpernel — a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, especially A. arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather.
- policeman — a member of a police force or body.
- policemen — a member of a police force or body.
- polyamine — a compound containing more than one amino group.
- primuline — a synthetic yellow dye
- prolamine — any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- pummeling — to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
- quelimane — a seaport in E Mozambique.
- regiminal — relating to a regimen
- reimplant — Surgery. to restore (a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure) to its original site.
- reinflame — to inflame again
- remindful — reviving memory of something; reminiscent.
- salt mine — a mine from which salt is excavated.
- salvemini — Gaetano [gah-e-tah-naw] /ˌgɑ ɛˈtɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1957, Italian historian in the U.S.
- schmeling — Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1905–2005, German boxer: world heavyweight champion 1930–32.
- seemingly — apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified: a seeming advantage.
- semiangle — half of a particular angle
- semicolon — the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a major division in a sentence where a more distinct separation is felt between clauses or items on a list than is indicated by a comma, as between the two clauses of a compound sentence.
- semifinal — of or relating to the round preceding the final one in a tournament from which losers are eliminated.
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- seminally — pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- seminoles — a member of any of several groupings of North American Indians comprising emigrants from the Creek Confederacy territories to Florida or their descendants in Florida and Oklahoma, especially the culturally conservative present-day Florida Indians.
- semuncial — of or pertaining to a semuncia or to half an ounce
- sensillum — Zoology. a simple sense organ usually consisting of one or a few cells at the peripheral end of a sensory nerve fiber.
- sickleman — a person reaping with a sickle
- simmental — one of a large breed of cattle, yellowish-brown to red and white, originally of Switzerland, used for milk and beef and as a draft animal.
- simpleton — an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.