9-letter words containing u, n, a, r, i
- naucratis — an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
- naughtier — disobedient; mischievous (used especially in speaking to or about children): Weren't we naughty not to eat our spinach?
- navicular — boat-shaped, as certain bones.
- nefarious — extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.
- neuralgia — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- neuration — venation, as of an insect's wings.
- neurinoma — A schwannoma.
- neuroglia — a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation.
- neustrian — the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
- nicaragua — a republic in Central America. 57,143 sq. mi. (148,000 sq. km). Capital: Managua.
- nuisancer — a person that creates a nuisance or public offence
- nullipara — a woman who has never borne a child.
- numeraire — a basic standard by which values are measured, as gold in the monetary system.
- numerical — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
- nuristani — Kafir (def 1).
- nursemaid — Also called nurserymaid. a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, especially in a household.
- ortanique — A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a tangerine, developed in Jamaica in the 1920s.
- outlinear — relating to an outline
- outraging — Present participle of outrage.
- outstrain — to strain or stretch too much
- paludrine — proguanil hydrochloride, a synthetic antimalarial drug first produced in 1944
- paricutin — a volcano in W central Mexico: formed by an eruption 1943–52. 8200 feet (2500 meters).
- 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.
- pecuniary — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
- petaurine — relating to a petaurist
- proustian — of, relating to, or resembling Marcel Proust, his writings, or the middle-class and aristocratic worlds he described.
- purgation — the act of purging.
- quantizer — An electronic device that samples a varying quantity (e.g. a waveform) and generates a digital response.
- quantrill — William Clarke, 1837–65, Confederate guerrilla leader.
- quarrying — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
- quatrains — Plural form of quatrain.
- quavering — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- querencia — (bullfighting) The area of the bull-ring where the bull makes its stand. (from 1930s).
- quinarius — a denomination of ancient Roman coinage, issued in silver or gold at various times and undergoing many changes of value.
- rainspout — waterspout (def 1).
- recaution — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- retinular — of or relating to the retinula
- ripuarian — designating or pertaining to a group of Franks who lived along the Rhine in the neighborhood of Cologne during the 4th century or the code of laws observed by them.
- rna virus — any virus containing RNA; retrovirus.
- roumanian — Romania.
- rubensian — Peter Paul [pee-ter pawl;; Flemish pey-tuh r poul] /ˈpi tər pɔl;; Flemish ˈpeɪ tər paʊl/ (Show IPA), 1577–1640, Flemish painter.
- rubrician — an expert in or close adherent to liturgical rubrics.
- ructation — an eructation or belch
- ruination — the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined.
- ruminator — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- rummaging — to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
- runcinate — (of a leaf) pinnately incised, with the lobes or teeth curved backward.
- ruritania — a mythical, romantic kingdom conceived as the setting for a fairy tale, costume drama, comic operetta, or the like.
- rusticana — objects, such as agricultural implements, garden furniture, etc, relating to the countryside or made in imitation of rustic styles