9-letter words containing r, i, e, m
- armistice — An armistice is an agreement between countries who are at war with one another to stop fighting and to discuss ways of making peace.
- 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
- arrivisme — unscrupulous ambition
- artemisia — any herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Artemisia, of the N hemisphere, such as mugwort, sagebrush, and wormwood: family Asteraceae (composites)
- artemotil — A fast-acting blood schizonticide specifically indicated for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria cases.
- artmobile — a truck trailer outfitted to transport and exhibit works of art in areas without access to museums.
- arylamine — any of a group of amines in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia are replaced by aromatic groups.
- ashramite — a person who lives in an ashram or place of rest or contemplation
- asterisms — Plural form of asterism.
- atomizers — Plural form of atomizer.
- auteurism — a critical film theory according to which the primary creator of a film is the director, all of whose works are said to reflect to a certain degree the characteristics of a personal style
- autocrime — a crime involving a motor vehicle, esp the theft of a car
- autotimer — a device for turning a system on and off automatically at times predetermined by advance setting
- ave maria — “Hail, Mary,” the first words of the Latin version of a prayer to the Virgin Mary used in the Roman Catholic Church
- averroism — the teachings of Averroës
- axminster — a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile
- bacterium — Bacterium is the singular of bacteria.
- baia-mare — city in NW Romania: pop. 150,000
- baltimore — a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)
- barenboim — Daniel. born 1942, Israeli concert pianist and conductor, born in Argentina
- barmecide — lavish or plentiful in imagination only; illusory; sham
- barminess — the quality of being barmy; craziness
- beaumaris — a resort in N Wales, on the island of Anglesey: 13th-century castle. Pop: 1513 (2001)
- berkelium — a metallic transuranic element produced by bombardment of americium. Symbol: Bk; atomic no: 97; half-life of most stable isotope, 247Bk: 1400 years; valency: 3 or 4; relative density: 14 (est)
- bermudian — a native or inhabitant of Bermuda
- beryllium — a corrosion-resistant toxic silvery-white metallic element that occurs chiefly in beryl and is used mainly in X-ray windows and in the manufacture of alloys. Symbol: Be; atomic no: 4; atomic wt: 9.012; valency: 2; relative density: 1.848; melting pt: 1289°C; boiling pt: 2472°C
- bicameral — (of a legislature) consisting of two chambers
- big-timer — Informal. the highest or most important level in any profession or occupation: She's a talented violinist, but she's not ready for the big time.
- bimotored — having two engines.
- biohermal — a carbonate rock formation, in the form of an ancient reef or hummock, consisting of the fossilized remains of corals, algae, mollusks, and other sedentary marine life, and commonly surrounded by rock of a different lithology.
- biomarker — a distinct biochemical, genetic, or molecular characteristic or substance that is an indicator of a particular biological condition or process: a blood test to measure protein biomarkers for cancer.
- biometric — Biometric tests and devices use biological information about a person to create a detailed record of their personal characteristics.
- biostrome — a rock layer consisting of a deposit of organic material, such as fossils
- birlieman — a judge dealing with local law
- birthname — a name given at birth
- bitstream — a sequence of digital data transmitted electronically
- blemisher — a person or thing that blemishes
- boilerman — a man who looks after boilers
- brainstem — the stalklike part of the brain consisting of the medulla oblongata, the midbrain, and the pons Varolii
- breaktime — a period of rest or recreation, esp at school
- bregmatic — of or relating to the bregma
- bretylium — a substance, C 18 H 24 BrNO 3 S, used to treat acute ventricular arrhythmias and suppress ventricular fibrillation.
- bridemaid — a bridesmaid
- bridgeman — a person who works on a bridge or on the construction of bridges.
- brimstone — Brimstone is the same as sulphur.
- bromelain — an enzyme derived from pineapple, used as an anti-inflammatory agent in homeopathy and as a meat tenderizer in the food industry
- bromeliad — any plant of the tropical American family Bromeliaceae, typically epiphytes with a rosette of fleshy leaves. The family includes the pineapple and Spanish moss
- bromeosin — eosin (def 1).