9-letter words containing r, e, n, u
- intrigued — to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- intriguer — to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- intrigues — Plural form of intrigue.
- introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- intruders — Plural form of intruder.
- intrusive — tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
- intrusted — entrust.
- inumbrate — (obsolete) To shade; to darken.
- inurement — to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to): inured to cold.
- inurnment — to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
- investure — (obsolete) To clothe; to invest.
- involucre — Botany. a collection or rosette of bracts subtending a flower cluster, umbel, or the like.
- ip number — internet address
- iron blue — any of the class of blue pigments having a high tinting strength and ranging in shade and in coloring properties from reddish blue to jet blue: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and printing inks.
- iron duke — 1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley"the Iron Duke") 1769–1852, British general and statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1828–30.
- jointures — Plural form of jointure.
- jongleurs — Plural form of jongleur.
- jonquiere — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- jormunrek — king of the Goths, murderer of Svanhild, the daughter of Sigurd: killed by the Gjukungs; probably identical with Ermanaric (4th century a.d.), the Ostrogothic leader.
- journeyed — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- journeyer — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- juddering — Present participle of judder.
- junctures — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- juneberry — the American serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.
- juniorate — a two-year course of study for a Jesuit novice in preparation for the course in philosophy.
- junkerdom — the Junkers as a group.
- junkerism — the spirit or policy of the Junkers.
- junketeer — a person who goes on junkets, especially regularly or habitually: weekend junketeers to Las Vegas.
- jurywomen — Plural form of jurywoman.
- jusserand — Jean (Adrien Antoine) Jules [zhahn a-dree-ahn ahn-twan zhyl] /ʒɑ̃ a driˈɑ̃ ɑnˈtwan ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, French diplomat, historian, and essayist.
- jutlander — a peninsula comprising the continental portion of Denmark: naval battle between the British and German fleets was fought west of this peninsula 1916. 11,441 sq. mi. (29,630 sq. km).
- keansburg — a town in E New Jersey.
- kerguelen — an archipelago in the S Indian Ocean: a possession of France. 2394 sq. mi. (6200 sq. km).
- kerplunks — Plural form of kerplunk.
- ketonuria — the presence of ketone bodies in the urine.
- knucklers — Plural form of knuckler.
- knurl toe — French foot (def 1).
- langrenus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 85 miles (135 km) in diameter.
- larcenous — of, resembling, or characteristic of larceny.
- lauenburg — a region in Schleswig-Holstein, in NW Germany: duchy under German rulers 1260–1689; later part of Prussia.
- launchers — Plural form of launcher.
- laundered — Simple past tense and past participle of launder.
- launderer — to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).
- laundress — a woman whose work is the washing and ironing of clothes, linens, etc.
- laundries — Plural form of laundry.
- laurencin — Marie [ma-ree] /maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1885–1956, French painter, lithographer, and stage designer.
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- lean-burn — (esp of an internal-combustion engine) designed to use a lean mixture of fuel and air in order to reduce petrol consumption and exhaust emissions
- lecturing — Present participle of lecture.
- licensure — the granting of licenses, especially to engage in professional practice.