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9-letter words containing r, e, o, i

  • antechoir — the part of a church in front of the choir, usually enclosed by screens, tombs, etc
  • 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.
  • aperiodic — not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
  • aperitivo — aperitif (sense 2), esp. any of those produced in Italy
  • aphorized — Simple past tense and past participle of aphorize.
  • aphorizer — a person who aphorizes
  • aphorizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorize.
  • aphrodite — the goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus
  • appointer — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
  • apronlike — resembling an apron
  • aprosexia — Inability to concentrate.
  • arabinose — a pentose sugar in plant gums, esp of cedars and pines. It is used as a culture medium in bacteriology. Formula: C5H10O5
  • aragonite — a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
  • arborized — Simple past tense and past participle of arborize.
  • arccosine — the function the value of which for a given argument between –1 and 1 is the angle in radians (between 0 and π), the cosine of which is that argument: the inverse of the cosine function
  • archilowe — a treat, such as a drink, given in return for something
  • arecoline — a drug derived from betel nuts and producing a range of effects, including increased salivation, body temperature, and heart rate
  • arenation — the use of hot sand as a medical poultice
  • arid zone — either of the zones of latitude 15–30° N and S characterized by very low rainfall and desert or semidesert terrain
  • aristotle — a bottle
  • armouries — a drill hall used for training and as headquarters by a reserve unit of the armed forces
  • aromatise — Alternative spelling of aromatize.
  • aromatize — to make aromatic
  • arpeggios — Plural form of arpeggio.
  • arrowlike — resembling an arrow
  • arsenious — of or containing arsenic in the trivalent state
  • artemotil — A fast-acting blood schizonticide specifically indicated for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria cases.
  • arteriola — (anatomy) An arteriole.
  • arteriole — any of the small subdivisions of an artery that form thin-walled vessels ending in capillaries
  • artichoke — Artichokes or globe artichokes are round green vegetables that have fleshy leaves arranged like the petals of a flower.
  • artmobile — a truck trailer outfitted to transport and exhibit works of art in areas without access to museums.
  • arytenoid — denoting either of two small cartilages of the larynx that are attached to the vocal cords
  • aspersion — a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
  • assertion — a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
  • assortive — to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
  • asteroids — Plural form of asteroid.
  • atherosis — (pathology) atheroma.
  • atomizers — Plural form of atomizer.
  • atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
  • atrophies — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
  • attornies — Plural form of attorny.
  • au poivre — coated with crushed black peppercorns, sautéed, and usually flamed with brandy and served with a sauce
  • au revoir — goodbye
  • aureation — (rhetoric) The enhancement of the seriousness of a topic by the use of elaborate circumlocutions or polysyllabic or Latinate words for it.
  • auriscope — a medical instrument for examining the external ear
  • authorise — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
  • authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
  • autocrime — a crime involving a motor vehicle, esp the theft of a car
  • autocrine — relating to self-stimulation, through the production of a factor and a specific receptor for it
  • autotimer — a device for turning a system on and off automatically at times predetermined by advance setting
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