9-letter words containing r, i, n, s
- cornelius — a masculine name: fem. Cornelia
- cornetist — a person who plays the cornet
- corniches — Plural form of corniche.
- corniness — the quality of being corny
- cornstick — a corn muffin baked in the form of a small ear of corn.
- coronitis — inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.
- corrasion — erosion of a rock surface by rock fragments transported over it by water, wind, or ice
- corrosion — Corrosion is the damage that is caused when something is corroded.
- corseting — Present participle of corset.
- corsicana — a city in E Texas.
- cortisone — Cortisone is a hormone used in the treatment of arthritis, allergies, and some skin diseases.
- coshering — Present participle of cosher.
- countries — a state or nation: What European countries have you visited?
- coverings — Plural form of covering.
- craniates — Plural form of craniate.
- crankiest — Superlative form of cranky.
- crankpins — Plural form of crankpin.
- crayonist — (dated) An artist who uses crayons.
- craziness — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
- creations — The action or process of bringing something into existence.
- crepiness — the quality of being crepe-like in texture, esp in skin
- crestings — Plural form of cresting.
- cretinise — make (someone) a cretin
- cretinism — a condition arising from a deficiency of thyroid hormone, present from birth, characterized by dwarfism and learning difficulties
- cretinous — If you describe someone as cretinous, you think they are very stupid.
- criminals — Plural form of criminal.
- criminous — criminal
- crimsoned — Simple past tense and past participle of crimson.
- crinosity — Hairiness.
- crispness — (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.
- croissant — Croissants are small, sweet bread rolls in the shape of a crescent that are eaten for breakfast.
- crossings — Plural form of crossing.
- crossline — a line crossing another line or connecting two separated points: The main lines are linked at intervals by crosslines.
- crosswind — A crosswind is a strong wind that blows across the direction that vehicles, boats, or aircraft are travelling in, and that makes it difficult for them to keep moving steadily forward.
- crotonism — poisoning by ingestion of croton oil, characterized by burning of the mouth, severe diarrhea, and colic, with possible death from respiratory or circulatory failure.
- crownings — Plural form of crowning.
- crusading — campaigning
- cuisinart — a brand of food processor
- cuisinier — a cook; chef
- culverins — Plural form of culverin.
- curliness — The state of being curly.
- curtsying — Present participle of curtsey.
- curviness — The state or condition of being curvy.
- cylinders — Plural form of cylinder.
- darklings — in darkness
- darwinism — the theory of the origin of animal and plant species by evolution through a process of natural selection
- darwinist — the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind.
- dayspring — the dawn
- deaneries — Plural form of deanery.
- decliners — Plural form of decliner.