9-letter words containing u, r, a, n, i
- ruthenian — Also, Ruthene [roo-theen] /ruˈθin/ (Show IPA). of or relating to the inhabitants of Ruthenia, Galicia, and neighboring regions.
- sainsbury — David John, Baron. born 1940, British businessman and politician, chief executive of the Sainsbury supermarket chain (1992–98); science minister (1998–2006)
- saturnian — of or relating to the planet Saturn.
- saturniid — any of several large, brightly colored moths of the family Saturniidae, comprising the giant silkworm moths.
- saturnine — sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
- saturnism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- saturnist — a dull, gloomy, or saturnine person thought to be born under the influence of Saturn
- securitan — a person believing they are secure
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- shinguard — sport: protective pad for lower leg
- signature — a person's name, or a mark representing it, as signed personally or by deputy, as in subscribing a letter or other document.
- singulary — (of an operator) monadic
- spirulina — any of the blue-green algae of the genus Spirulina, sometimes added to food for its nutrient value.
- sublinear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- submarine — a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.
- suctorian — a suctorial animal.
- supinator — a muscle used in supination.
- surfacing — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- sustainer — a person or thing that sustains.
- tambourin — a long narrow drum of Provence.
- tarpaulin — a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- tarquinii — an ancient city of Etruria, in central Italy, NW of Rome: present-day Tarquinia on site.
- taruntius — a crater in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 38 miles (61 km) in diameter.
- tellurian — of or characteristic of the earth or its inhabitants; terrestrial.
- thuringia — a state in central Germany. 5985 sq. mi. (15,550 sq. km) Capital: Erfurt.
- trachinus — a weever fish
- traguline — like or characteristic of a tragule
- trial run — a preliminary performance or test of something, as of the operation of a ship or the effectiveness of a play.
- triannual — done, occurring, issued, etc., three times a year.
- tribunate — the office of tribune.
- truanting — the condition or action of playing truant
- turbinate — Also, turbinated. having the shape of an inverted cone; scroll-like; whorled; spiraled.
- turkistan — a vast region in W and central Asia, E of the Caspian Sea: includes territory in the S central part of Xinjiang province in China (Eastern Turkestan or Chinese Turkestan) a strip of N Afghanistan, and the area (Russian Turkestan) comprising the republics of Kazakhstan, Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan), Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan), Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
- turmaline — tourmaline.
- turn tail — the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- turnagain — an about-turn
- uitlander — a foreigner, especially a British settler in the Boer republics prior to the formation of the Union of South Africa.
- ukrainian — of or relating to Ukraine, its people, or their language.
- ultradian — of or relating to a biorhythm having a period of less than 24 hours.
- ultrafine — extremely small or delicate
- ultrathin — extremely thin: an ultrathin wristwatch.
- ultratiny — extremely small or minute
- unacerbic — (of a taste) not sharp or bitter
- unadmired — to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
- unarrived — to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome.
- unattired — not clothed or adorned
- unbarring — to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt: to unbar a door.
- unbearing — the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures: a man of dignified bearing.
- unbraided — to separate (anything braided, as hair) into the several strands.