9-letter words containing r, e, m, i, n
- modernity — the quality of being modern.
- modernize — to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize one's ideas; to modernize a kitchen.
- moistener — Something used to moisten, especially a cosmetic.
- moldering — to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.
- monergism — the doctrine that the Holy Ghost acts independently of the human will in the work of regeneration. Compare synergism (def 3).
- mongering — a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination): a gossipmonger.
- monitored — (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- monitress — a female student who helps keep order or assists a teacher in school.
- monomeric — a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer.
- monorhine — an animal that has one nasal orifice
- monsieurs — Plural form of monsieur.
- montreuil — a suburb of Paris, in N France.
- moonrises — Plural form of moonrise.
- morganite — rose-colored beryl.
- mothering — a female parent.
- muffineer — a caster for sprinkling sugar or other condiments on food.
- murdering — Present participle of murder.
- murkiness — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
- muscarine — a poisonous compound, C 8 H 1 9 NO 3 , found in certain mushrooms, especially fly agaric, and in decaying fish.
- muster in — to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
- mustering — Present participle of muster.
- mutineers — A person, esp. a soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority.
- muttering — to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
- mycerinus — king of ancient Egypt c2600–2570 b.c.: builder of the third great pyramid at ·El· Giza.
- myenteric — Relating to or denoting a plexus of nerves of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems situated between and supplying the two layers of muscle in the small intestine.
- mykerinos — Mycerinus.
- myricetin — (organic compound) A particular flavonol, found in many vegetables etc., that has antioxidant and other therapeutic properties.
- n'importe — no matter
- near miss — a strike by a missile that is not a direct hit but is close enough to damage the target.
- neoterism — an innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.
- ner tamid — a lamp that is set above and in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue and is kept burning constantly.
- netminder — (ice hockey, field hockey) A goalie.
- neurinoma — A schwannoma.
- nevermind — attention; heed; notice (usually used in negative constructions): Pay him no nevermind.
- nicknamer — One who bestows a nickname.
- niemöller — Martin [mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), 1892–1984, German Lutheran clergyman: resisted Nazism.
- niggerdom — the condition of being a Black person
- niggerism — the condition of being a Black person
- nightmare — a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc.
- nilometer — a graduated pillar by which the rise and fall of the Nile can be measured
- nitramine — any of a class of compounds containing the nitramino group.
- nonameric — Of or pertaining to a nonamer.
- nonmetric — not metric
- normalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of normalize.
- normalize — to make normal.
- normandie — a former province of N France, on the English Channel: settled by Vikings under Rollo in the 10th century; scene of the Allied landings in 1944. Chief town: Rouen
- normanize — to make or become Norman in character, style, customs, etc
- normative — of or relating to a norm, especially an assumed norm regarded as the standard of correctness in behavior, speech, writing, etc.
- numbering — a numeral or group of numerals.
- numeraire — a basic standard by which values are measured, as gold in the monetary system.