9-letter words containing s, c, r, u, n
- micronuts — Plural form of micronut.
- murchison — an intermittent river in W Australia, flowing SW to the Indian Ocean. 440 miles (708 km) long.
- muscarine — a poisonous compound, C 8 H 1 9 NO 3 , found in certain mushrooms, especially fly agaric, and in decaying fish.
- mycerinus — king of ancient Egypt c2600–2570 b.c.: builder of the third great pyramid at ·El· Giza.
- narcissus — any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona.
- naucratis — an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
- nectarous — of the nature of or resembling nectar.
- neurotics — Plural form of neurotic.
- nocturnes — Plural form of nocturne.
- nuisancer — a person that creates a nuisance or public offence
- obscurant — a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscuring — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- occursion — (obsolete) A meeting or striking together; a clash or collision.
- oncovirus — any of various RNA viruses that cause tumors in humans and other animals.
- osnabruck — a city in Lower Saxony, in NW Germany.
- proconsul — an African subgenus of Dryopithecus that lived 17–20 million years ago and is possibly ancestral to modern hominoids.
- pursuance — the following or carrying out of some plan, course, injunction, or the like.
- quenchers — Plural form of quencher.
- rancorous — full of or showing rancor.
- reclusion — the condition or life of a recluse.
- reconsult — to consult (someone or something) again
- recursion — the process of defining a function or calculating a number by the repeated application of an algorithm.
- recusancy — the state of being recusant.
- rubescent — becoming red; blushing.
- rufescent — somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.
- run close — to compete closely with; present a serious challenge to
- rusticana — objects, such as agricultural implements, garden furniture, etc, relating to the countryside or made in imitation of rustic styles
- sanctuary — a sacred or holy place.
- schnauzer — one of a German breed of sturdy medium-sized dogs having a tight, wiry, pepper-and-salt or pure black coat, bristly eyebrows and beardlike whiskers, and a docked tail, used originally as a ratter and a guard dog and later used in police work.
- scoundrel — an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain.
- scourging — a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
- scourings — dirt or refuse removed by scouring.
- screw nut — a nut threaded to receive a screw.
- scrounger — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- scrubbing — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
- scrubdown — an act or instance of scrubbing, especially a thorough washing of a surface or object: The decks of the ship get a scrubdown every morning.
- scrubland — land on which the natural vegetation is chiefly scrub.
- scrumdown — the forming of a scrum in rugby
- scrunched — to crunch, crush, or crumple.
- scrunchie — an elastic band covered with gathered fabric, used to fasten the hair, as in a ponytail.
- scundered — embarrassed
- scunnered — an irrational dislike; loathing: She took a scunner to him.
- scurrying — to go or move quickly or in haste.
- securance — the act or process of securing
- securitan — a person believing they are secure
- sequencer — a device for the automatic determination or regulation of a sequence.
- sicknurse — someone who nurses a sick person
- soundcard — A soundcard is a piece of equipment which can be put into a computer so that the computer can produce music or other sounds.
- stauncher — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
- subbranch — a subordinate branch or a branch of a branch, as of a bank, business, or the like.