9-letter words containing r, i, n, s
- brainsick — relating to or caused by insanity; crazy; mad
- brainstem — the stalklike part of the brain consisting of the medulla oblongata, the midbrain, and the pons Varolii
- brainwash — If you brainwash someone, you force them to believe something by continually telling them that it is true, and preventing them from thinking about it properly.
- brasilein — brazilein
- breasting — Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
- breastpin — a brooch worn on the breast, esp to close a garment
- brimstone — Brimstone is the same as sulphur.
- brimstony — of, relating to or resembling brimstone; sulphurous
- brineless — without brine
- briskness — quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk.
- bristling — Bristling means thick, hairy, and rough. It is used to describe things such as moustaches, beards, or eyebrows.
- bromeosin — eosin (def 1).
- bronxites — the, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).
- brookings — Robert Somers [suhm-erz] /ˈsʌm ərz/ (Show IPA), 1850–1932, U.S. merchant and philanthropist.
- brunswick — a former duchy (1635–1918) and state (1918–46) of central Germany, now part of the state of Lower Saxony; formerly (1949–90) part of West Germany
- burnished — You can describe something as burnished when it is bright or smooth.
- burnsides — thick side whiskers worn with a moustache and clean-shaven chin
- c rations — tinned food formerly issued in packs to US soldiers
- caesarian — of or relating to a Cesarean.
- canisters — Plural form of canister.
- canneries — Plural form of cannery.
- cannister — Misspelling of canister.
- canonries — Plural form of canonry.
- cantharis — Spanish fly (sense 1)
- caparison — a decorated covering for a horse or other animal, esp (formerly) for a warhorse
- carangids — Plural form of carangid.
- carbonise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of carbonize.
- cardigans — Plural form of cardigan.
- cardinals — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
- caressing — an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- carillons — Plural form of carillon.
- carnalise — sensualise
- carnalism — the quality or state of being sensual
- carnifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carnify.
- carnivals — Plural form of carnival.
- carnosity — an abnormal fleshy protrusion growing on any part of the body
- carousing — to engage in a drunken revel: They caroused all night.
- cartesian — of or relating to the works of René Descartes
- cast iron — Cast iron is iron which contains a small amount of carbon. It is hard and cannot be bent so it has to be made into objects by casting.
- cast-iron — made of cast iron.
- castering — a person or thing that casts.
- casuarina — any tree of the genus Casuarina, of Australia and the East Indies, having jointed leafless branchlets: family Casuarinaceae
- ceintures — cincture (defs 1, 2).
- censorial — an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- censorian — relating to the official supervision of public behaviour and morals
- censoring — any person who supervises the manners or morality of others.
- censuring — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
- centrists — Plural form of centrist.
- centroids — Plural form of centroid.
- centuries — Plural form of century.