9-letter words containing r, u, n, i, g
- minirugby — a version of rugby played with nine players per team on a pitch half the usual size
- misruling — Present participle of misrule.
- mournings — Plural form of mourning.
- mullingar — a town in N central Republic of Ireland, the county town of Co Westmeath; site of cathedral; cattle raised. Pop: 15 621 (2002)
- murdering — Present participle of murder.
- murmuring — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
- mustering — Present participle of muster.
- muttering — to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
- narguileh — hookah
- naughtier — disobedient; mischievous (used especially in speaking to or about children): Weren't we naughty not to eat our spinach?
- negritude — the historical, cultural, and social heritage considered common to black people collectively.
- neighbour — a person who lives near another.
- neuralgia — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- neuroglia — a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation.
- neutering — Present participle of neuter.
- nicaragua — a republic in Central America. 57,143 sq. mi. (148,000 sq. km). Capital: Managua.
- nigritude — complete darkness or blackness.
- nonjuring — Describing the bishops, clergy and congregations that refused to swear allegiance to William III of England.
- nonruling — Not ruling; not in power.
- numbering — a numeral or group of numerals.
- nurseling — an infant, child, or young animal being nursed or being cared for by a nurse.
- nurslings — Plural form of nursling.
- nurturing — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
- obscuring — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obtruding — Present participle of obtrude.
- occurring — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
- onrushing — Rushing or flowing forward.
- outcrying — Present participle of outcry.
- outraging — Present participle of outrage.
- outriding — Present participle of outride.
- outspring — to spring out
- pasturing — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- picturing — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- posturing — the relative disposition of the parts of something.
- pouringly — in a pouring fashion
- preluding — a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
- presuming — presumptuous.
- procuring — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
- producing — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- pull-ring — a small piece of metal with a ring attached which is pulled to open cans of food, drink, etc
- purgation — the act of purging.
- purposing — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- purringly — in a purring manner
- puttering — to busy or occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner: to putter in the garden.
- quarrying — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
- quavering — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- quivering — the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor.
- rebutting — to refute by evidence or argument.
- recurring — occurring or appearing again.