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9-letter words containing u, n, c, i, r

  • luciferin — a pigment occurring in luminescent organisms, as fireflies, that emits light when undergoing oxidation.
  • maclaurin — Colin, 1698–1746, Scottish mathematician.
  • manchuria — a historic region in NE China: ancestral home of the Manchu. About 413,000 sq. mi. (1,070,000 sq. km).
  • manicured — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
  • manicures — Plural form of manicure.
  • melanuric — relating to melanuria
  • 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.
  • navicular — boat-shaped, as certain bones.
  • neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
  • neurochip — a semiconductor chip designed for use in an electronic neural network
  • neurotics — Plural form of neurotic.
  • neutronic — (physics) Involving neutrons.
  • 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
  • numerical — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
  • obscuring — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
  • occurring — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
  • 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.
  • outcrying — Present participle of outcry.
  • paricutin — a volcano in W central Mexico: formed by an eruption 1943–52. 8200 feet (2500 meters).
  • pecuniary — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
  • 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.
  • porcupine — any of several rodents covered with stiff, sharp, erectile spines or quills, as Erethizon dorsatum of North America.
  • 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.
  • pronuncio — a papal ambassador in a country that does not grant the Pope's ambassador precedence over other ambassadors
  • prurience — having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
  • puromycin — a substance with antibiotic properties, obtained from certain species of Streptomyces
  • quercetin — a yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 1 5 H 1 0 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the quercitron and other vegetable substances, used as a yellow dye; flavin.
  • querencia — (bullfighting) The area of the bull-ring where the bull makes its stand. (from 1930s).
  • quickener — to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten: She quickened her pace.
  • recaution — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
  • reclusion — the condition or life of a recluse.
  • recurring — occurring or appearing again.
  • recursion — the process of defining a function or calculating a number by the repeated application of an algorithm.
  • recutting — to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger.
  • reducting — to reduce.
  • reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
  • requicken — to restore or come back to life or vigour
  • rubrician — an expert in or close adherent to liturgical rubrics.
  • ructation — an eructation or belch
  • runcinate — (of a leaf) pinnately incised, with the lobes or teeth curved backward.
  • rusticana — objects, such as agricultural implements, garden furniture, etc, relating to the countryside or made in imitation of rustic styles
  • scourging — a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
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