9-letter words containing r, o, c, a, i
- forecabin — the forward cabin on a vessel
- forficate — deeply forked, as the tail of a bird.
- formicant — (medicine,obsolete) Of the pulse: weak and rapid.
- formicary — an ant nest.
- formicate — To move like ants.
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- fornicate — to commit fornication.
- fortalice — a small fort; an outwork.
- fractions — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- fractious — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- francisco — a male given name, Spanish form of Francis.
- francolin — any of numerous Eurasian and African partridges of the genus Francolinus, having sharply spurred legs.
- franconia — a medieval duchy in Germany, largely in the valley of the Main River.
- frication — an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
- fumarolic — Of or relating to a fumarole or fumaroles.
- furacious — given to stealing; thievish
- furcation — forked; branching.
- geocarpic — pertaining to geocarpy
- georgical — Georgic; relating to rural affairs.
- hair-lock — a curl of the hair of the head
- haircloth — cloth of hair from the manes and tails of horses, woven with a cotton warp, and used for interlinings of clothes, upholstery, etc.
- harmonica — Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
- harmonics — Music. overtone (def 1).
- hierocrat — a person who believes in government by religious leaders
- hippocras — an old medicinal cordial made of wine mixed with spices.
- holandric — of or relating to a heritable trait appearing only in males (opposed to hologynic).
- holarctic — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Nearctic and Palearctic regions.
- hurricano — (obsolete) A waterspout; a hurricane.
- hydrazoic — noting or pertaining to hydrazoic acid; triazoic.
- hypobaric — (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity lower than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Compare hyperbaric (def 1).
- ice apron — a structure built in a river upstream from a bridge pier or the like for protection against drifting ice.
- iceboater — a person who races iceboats, especially as a hobby or in competition.
- idiocracy — Government that is based upon abstract theory.
- idiocrasy — idiosyncrasy.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- in accord — agreeing
- incourage — Archaic form of encourage.
- incubator — an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.
- indicator — a person or thing that indicates.
- infractor — to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- inorganic — not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies.
- invocator — invoke.
- ironclads — Plural form of ironclad.
- isocarpic — having carpels equal in number to the other floral parts.
- isocrates — 436–338 b.c, Athenian orator.
- isocratic — a government in which all individuals have equal political power.
- judicator — a person who acts as judge or sits in judgment.
- keratotic — any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart.
- kickboard — a buoyant, usually small board that is used to support the arms of a swimmer, used chiefly in practicing kicking movements.
- lacrimoso — sad or mournful