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9-letter words containing r, e, t, x

  • pre-exist — to exist beforehand.
  • protoxide — the one of a series of oxides having the smallest proportion of oxygen.
  • proximate — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
  • rattlebox — any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous plants that have inflated pods within which the seeds rattle
  • re-export — to export again, as imported goods.
  • remixture — a thing that has been mixed again
  • retexture — to restore a natural or different texture to (something)
  • retroflex — bent backward; exhibiting retroflexion.
  • rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
  • sex ratio — the proportional distribution of the sexes in a population aggregate, expressed as the number of males per 100 females.
  • sextarius — an ancient Roman measurement for volume
  • sixteener — a poetic verse of sixteen syllables
  • subcortex — Anatomy, Zoology. the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney. the cerebral cortex.
  • tanorexic — obsessed with maintaining a permanent deep tan, esp through use of tanning machines
  • tax break — If the government gives a tax break to a particular group of people or type of organization, it reduces the amount of tax they have to pay or changes the tax system in a way that benefits them.
  • taxi fare — the money a customer pays for a journey in a taxi
  • taxidermy — the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
  • taximeter — a device fitted to a taxicab or other vehicle, for automatically computing and indicating the fare due.
  • testatrix — a woman who makes a will.
  • tetroxide — an oxide whose molecule contains four atoms of oxygen.
  • texarkana — a city in NE Texas.
  • textorial — relating to weaving or weavers
  • texturize — to give texture or a particular texture to: texturized yarn.
  • the bronxthe, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).
  • thyroxine — Biochemistry. the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body.
  • tinderbox — a box for holding tinder, usually fitted with a flint and steel.
  • transaxle — a unit combining the transmission and differential of a motor vehicle and connected directly to the axles of the driving wheels.
  • unextreme — not extreme
  • victrixes — an ancient Roman epithet variously applied to Venus, Diana, and other goddesses.
  • water pox — chickenpox.
  • x-radiate — x-irradiate.
  • xenocryst — a rock or crystal engulfed by magma and retained as an inclusion in the resulting igneous rock.
  • xenograft — a graft obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species.
  • xerophyte — a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions.
  • xerostoma — an abnormal lack of saliva, dryness of the mouth
  • xylometer — a device for measuring the specific gravity of wood
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