9-letter words containing o, n, i
- acylation — the introduction into a chemical compound of an acyl group
- adaptions — the act of adapting.
- addiction — Addiction is the condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them.
- addington — Henry, 1st Viscount Sidmouth. 1757–1844, British statesman; prime minister (1801–04) and Home Secretary (1812–21)
- additions — Plural form of addition.
- adduction — an adducing or citing
- ademption — the failure of a specific legacy, as by a testator disposing of the subject matter in his lifetime
- adenoidal — having the nasal tones or impaired breathing of one with enlarged adenoids
- adenosine — a nucleoside formed by the condensation of adenine and ribose. It is present in all living cells in a combined form, as in ribonucleic acids. Formula: C10H13N5O4
- adhesions — Plural form of adhesion.
- adipokine — (biochemistry) Any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue.
- adjection — Act of adjecting or adding, or the thing added.
- adjoining — being in contact; connected or neighbouring
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
- admonitor — a person who admonishes
- adnominal — a word modifying a noun
- adoptions — Plural form of adoption.
- adorating — Present participle of adorate.
- adoration — Adoration is a feeling of great admiration and love for someone or something.
- adoringly — to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- adsorbing — Present participle of adsorb.
- adulation — Adulation is uncritical admiration and praise of someone or something.
- advection — the transference of heat energy in a horizontal stream of gas, esp of air
- adversion — (obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
- aepyornis — any of the large extinct flightless birds of the genus Aepyornis, remains of which have been found in Madagascar
- aerobiont — an organism that requires oxygen to survive
- aerogenic — producing gas, as certain bacteria.
- aeronomic — of or relating to the study of the upper atmosphere
- aerotrain — a high-speed train driven by a fan jet engine
- affection — If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them.
- afflation — the inspiration or influence of someone or something
- affluxion — a streaming or flowing towards something
- affording — to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect: The country can't afford another drought.
- aflatoxin — a toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on peanuts, maize, etc, causing liver disease (esp cancer) in man
- agincourt — a battle fought in 1415 near the village of Azincourt, N France: a decisive victory for English longbowmen under Henry V over French forces vastly superior in number
- agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- agnolotti — a dish of small pasta shaped like half moons and usually filled with tortellini stuffing: boiled and served in broth or with a sauce.
- agnostics — Plural form of agnostic.
- agonising — to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
- agonistes — a person enduring an inner struggle
- agonistic — striving for effect; strained
- agonizing — Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain.
- agreation — the procedure followed by a government for determining the acceptability to a foreign government of a proposed envoy.
- agrigento — a town in Italy, in SW Sicily: site of six Greek temples. Pop: 54 619 (2001)
- agromania — an abnormal desire to live alone, especially in an isolated area.
- agronomic — the science of soil management and the production of field crops.
- aguinaldo — Emilio [e-mee-lyaw] /ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1869–1964, Filipino leader during the Spanish-American war: opposed to U.S. occupation.
- air-bound — stopped up by air.
- aitchbone — the rump bone or floor of the pelvis in cattle
- akmolinsk — former name of Akmola.