9-letter words containing u, i, n
- anacrusis — one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse
- andalusia — a region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with the Sierra Morena in the north, the Sierra Nevada in the southeast, and the Guadalquivir River flowing over fertile lands between them; a centre of Moorish civilization; it became an autonomous region in 1981. Area: about 87 280 sq km (33 700 sq miles)
- andouille — a spicy smoked pork sausage with a blackish skin
- aneuploid — (of polyploid cells or organisms) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number, caused by one chromosome set being incomplete
- angelique — a female given name.
- angoumois — a region and former province of W France: famous as source of cognac.
- anguiform — shaped like a snake
- anguipede — a mythological creature of Persian origin with a rooster's head and snakes for legs
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- anguishes — Plural form of anguish.
- anilingus — sexual stimulation involving oral contact with the anus
- annualise — To express (a quantity such as an interest rate, profit, expenditure etc.) as if it applied or were measured over one year.
- annualize — to convert (a rate of interest) to an annual rate when it is quoted for a period of less than a year
- annuitant — a person in receipt of or entitled to an annuity
- annuities — Plural form of annuity.
- annuitize — If you annuitize a lump sum payment, you convert it into a regular income such as a pension or annuity.
- annulling — (especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage.
- ansgarius — Latin name of Ansgar.
- anthodium — the flower head or bracts of a composite plant, as in daisies or asters
- anthurium — any of various tropical American aroid plants constituting the genus Anthurium, many of which are cultivated as house plants for their showy foliage and their flowers, which are borne in a long-stalked spike surrounded by a flaring heart-shaped white or red bract
- anti-drug — opposing or restricting the use of narcotics or other drugs of abuse: to enact stricter antidrug laws.
- antiabuse — designed to prevent abuse
- antiauxin — a substance acting against auxin
- antibully — Intended to counter bullying.
- antibuser — someone who opposes busing
- antifraud — acting against fraud
- antigonus — (Gonatus) c319–239 b.c, king of Macedonia 283–239 (son of Demetrius I).
- antihuman — opposed to or hostile to humanity, inhuman
- antimusic — any form of music intended to overthrow traditional conventions and expectations
- antinuker — a person who is opposed to nuclear weapons or energy
- antiochus — name of thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty of Syria
- antiquark — the antiparticle of a quark
- antiquary — An antiquary is a person who studies the past, or who collects or buys and sells old and valuable objects.
- antiquate — to make obsolete or old-fashioned
- antiquely — in an antique manner
- antiquers — a person who takes a special interest in antiques; a collector of antiquities; antiquary.
- antiquing — of or belonging to the past; not modern.
- antiquity — Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
- antiserum — blood serum containing antibodies against a specific antigen, used to treat or provide immunity to a disease
- antitauon — (physics) the antiparticle of the tauon.
- antitrust — In the United States, antitrust laws are intended to stop large firms taking over their competitors, fixing prices with their competitors, or interfering with free competition in any way.
- antitumor — Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
- antiulcer — acting against ulcers
- antiunion — opposed to trade unions
- antiurban — opposed to the urban environment or urban life
- antivirus — a piece of software designed to prevent viruses entering a computer system or network
- antoninus — Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius.
- anxiously — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
- apneustic — of or relating to apneusis
- aquagenic — (medicine, dermatology) Caused by contact with water.