9-letter words containing u, n, m, r, i
- muttering — to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
- mycerinus — king of ancient Egypt c2600–2570 b.c.: builder of the third great pyramid at ·El· Giza.
- neurinoma — A schwannoma.
- nitronium — (inorganic chemistry) The univalent cation NO2+ derived from nitrogen dioxide.
- numbering — a numeral or group of numerals.
- 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.
- nursemaid — Also called nurserymaid. a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, especially in a household.
- nutriment — any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
- presuming — presumptuous.
- primuline — a synthetic yellow dye
- pump iron — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- purdonium — a type of coal scuttle having a slanted cover that is raised to open it, and an inner removable metal container for the coal
- puromycin — a substance with antibiotic properties, obtained from certain species of Streptomyces
- querimony — a complaint
- remindful — reviving memory of something; reminiscent.
- roumanian — Romania.
- routinism — adherence to routine.
- rudiments — When you learn the rudiments of something, you learn the simplest or most essential things about it.
- 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.
- rumminess — the state or condition of being rummy
- runesmith — a student, writer, transcriber, or decipherer of runes.
- ruthenium — a steel-gray, rare metallic element, belonging to the platinum group of metals. Symbol: Ru; atomic weight: 101.07; atomic number: 44; specific gravity: 12.2 at 20°C.
- saturnism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- semiround — having one surface that is round and another that is flat.
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- sensorium — a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- squirming — to wriggle or writhe.
- strontium — a bivalent, metallic element whose compounds resemble those of calcium, found in nature only in the combined state, as in strontianite: used in fireworks, flares, and tracer bullets. Symbol: Sr; atomic weight: 87.62; atomic number: 38; specific gravity: 2.6.
- submarine — a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.
- submicron — (of particles) being less than a micron in overall dimensions.
- summering — the season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.
- supermind — an exceptional mind
- supermini — the fastest and most powerful type of minicomputer, with capabilities more commonly associated with mainframes.
- tambourin — a long narrow drum of Provence.
- tentorium — Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- thrumming — to play on a stringed instrument, as a guitar, by plucking the strings, especially in an idle, monotonous, or unskillful manner; strum.
- torminous — suffering from tormina
- tridentum — ancient name of Trent, Italy.
- triennium — a period of three years.
- turmaline — tourmaline.
- unadmired — to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
- underbrim — the part of a hat found under the brim
- undermine — to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
- undertime — the time spent by an employee at work in non-work-related activities like socializing, surfing the internet, making personal telephone calls, etc
- unguiform — shaped like a nail or claw
- unharming — not capable of harming
- uniformed — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.