9-letter words containing w, i, n, t
- jointworm — the larva of any of several chalcid flies of the family Eurytomidae, especially of the genus Harmolita, that feeds within the stems of grasses, often causing a gall near the first joint.
- kingstown — an island state in the S Windward Islands, in the SE West Indies comprising St. Vincent island and the N Grenadines: gained independence 1979. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km). Capital: Kingstown.
- kowtowing — Present participle of kowtow.
- land with — to give to, so as to put in difficulties; cause to be burdened with
- left wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- left-wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- levittown — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- linewidth — (physics) a measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.
- lintwhite — the linnet, Carduelis cannabina.
- low latin — any form of nonclassical Latin, as Late Latin, Vulgar Latin, or Medieval Latin.
- manitowoc — a port in E Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
- midwinter — the middle of winter.
- minitower — a vertical case, smaller than a tower, designed to house a computer system standing on a desk or floor.
- new latin — the Latin that became current, notably in scientific literature, after the Renaissance, c1500. Abbreviation: NL, NL., N.L.
- new right — a group of conservatives whose views diverge from those of traditional conservatives, as in being more staunchly opposed to abortion or defense cuts.
- newington — a town in S Connecticut.
- newmanite — an adherent of John Henry Newman.
- news item — story featured in the news
- newsprint — a low-grade, machine-finished paper made from wood pulp and a small percentage of sulfite pulp, used chiefly for newspapers.
- newtonian — of or relating to Sir Isaac Newton or to his theories or discoveries: Newtonian physics.
- night owl — a person who often stays up late at night; nighthawk.
- night-owl — a person who often stays up late at night; nighthawk.
- nightglow — a dim light from the upper atmosphere caused by emissions from atoms and molecules ionized by solar radiation: observed at night (nightglow) during the day (dayglow) and at twilight (twilight glow) with each having slightly different characteristics.
- nightgown — a loose gown, worn in bed by women or children.
- nighthawk — any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, especially C. minor, having variegated black, white, and buff plumage.
- nightward — heading towards night, heading westwards
- nightwear — night clothes.
- nimblewit — an alert, bright, and clever person
- nitwitted — Being like a nitwit; being stupid or foolish.
- non-white — a sociocultural classification of modern humans with darker pigmentation of the skin than is characteristic in people of European descent.
- nonwhites — Plural form of nonwhite.
- nonwriter — a person who does not (usually) write or cannot write (well); a person who is not a writer
- northwich — a town in NW England, in Cheshire: salt and chemical industries. Pop: 39 568 (2001)
- nowhither — to no place; nowhere: paths leading nowhither.
- outlawing — Present participle of outlaw.
- outswings — Plural form of outswing.
- paintwork — layer of paint on wall or vehicle
- plow into — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
- pointwise — occurring at each point of a given set: pointwise convergence.
- rainswept — (of a place) open to or characterized by frequent heavy rain
- rainwater — (Leo) James, 1917–86, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1975.
- rewetting — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- rewritten — to write in a different form or manner; revise: to rewrite the entire book.
- right now — at this precise moment
- satinwood — the satiny wood of an East Indian tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, of the rue family, used especially for making furniture.
- slantwise — aslant; obliquely.
- smithtown — a city on N Long Island, in SE New York.
- snow tire — an automobile tire with a deep tread or protruding studs to give increased traction on snow or ice.
- snow-tire — an automobile tire with a deep tread or protruding studs to give increased traction on snow or ice.
- snowdrift — a mound or bank of snow driven together by the wind.