9-letter words containing r, a, i, n
- anchoring — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- ancientry — the quality of being ancient, or old-fashioned style
- ancillary — The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
- andorra-i — (language) A parallel logic programming language with the OR-parallelism of Aurora and the AND-parallelism of Parlog.
- andradite — a yellow, green, or brownish-black garnet that consists of calcium iron silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
- androides — Dated form of android.
- angiocarp — a plant bearing an angiocarpous fruit.
- angiogram — an X-ray picture obtained by angiography
- angriness — the state or quality of being angry
- anguiform — shaped like a snake
- anhydride — a compound that has been formed from another compound by dehydration
- anhydrite — a colourless or greyish-white mineral, found in sedimentary rocks. It is used in the manufacture of cement, fertilizers, and chemicals. Composition: anhydrous calcium sulphate. Formula: CaSO4. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- animalier — a painter or sculptor of animal subjects, esp a member of a group of early 19th-century French sculptors who specialized in realistic figures of animals, usually in bronze
- animators — Plural form of animator.
- animatron — An animatronic robot.
- anorakish — (British, informal) Obsessively absorbed in a subject, especially an unusual or obscure subject.
- anorchism — Anorchia.
- anorectic — Also, anorectous. having no appetite.
- anorexics — Plural form of anorexic.
- anorthite — a white to greyish-white or reddish-white mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found chiefly in igneous rocks and more rarely in metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: calcium aluminium silicate. Formula: CaAl2Si2O8. Crystal structure: triclinic
- ansgarius — Latin name of Ansgar.
- answering — Present participle of answer.
- ant tribe — (in China) a generation of young people who have migrated from rural areas to cities in large numbers
- antarctic — The Antarctic is the area around the South Pole.
- antechoir — the part of a church in front of the choir, usually enclosed by screens, tombs, etc
- anthracic — relating to anthrax
- anthropic — of or relating to human beings
- anthurium — any of various tropical American aroid plants constituting the genus Anthurium, many of which are cultivated as house plants for their showy foliage and their flowers, which are borne in a long-stalked spike surrounded by a flaring heart-shaped white or red bract
- anti-drug — opposing or restricting the use of narcotics or other drugs of abuse: to enact stricter antidrug laws.
- anti-hero — An anti-hero is the main character in a novel, play, or film who is not morally good and does not behave like a typical hero.
- anti-icer — a device fitted to an aircraft to prevent the formation of ice
- anti-porn — Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively): arrested for selling porn; a porn star; porn films.
- antiarmor — (military) Designed for attacking armored vehicles, such as tanks and armored personnel carriers.
- antibuser — someone who opposes busing
- antichlor — a substance used to remove chlorine from a material after bleaching or to neutralize the chlorine present
- anticrack — protecting a computer against unauthorized access
- anticrime — preventing or fighting crime
- antidoron — consecrated bread
- antidraft — opposed to compulsory military service or conscription
- antifraud — acting against fraud
- antiglare — Acting to reduce or combat glare.
- antigraft — opposed to or designed to reduce corruption
- antigraph — A copy or transcript.
- antilabor — opposed to labor unions or to the interests of workers
- antilifer — a person in favour of abortion
- antimeres — Plural form of antimere.
- antimeter — (obsolete) A modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles.
- antimoral — Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
- antinuker — a person who is opposed to nuclear weapons or energy