9-letter words containing eri
- jibberish — Alternative spelling of gibberish.
- jiggering — to interfere with.
- jittering — jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
- jottering — Misspelling of jotting.
- juddering — Present participle of judder.
- junkerism — the spirit or policy of the Junkers.
- kachcheri — The government department that administrates a district in Sri Lanka.
- kaiserism — autocratic rule, like that of a German kaiser.
- katherine — a female given name: from the Greek word meaning “pure.”.
- kettering — Charles Franklin, 1876–1958, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- kieserite — a mineral, hydrous magnesium sulfate, MgSO 4 ⋅H 2 O, having a white or yellowish color and found with salt deposits.
- kippering — Present participle of kipper.
- koshering — Present participle of kosher.
- laberinth — (obsolete) labyrinth.
- lackering — to coat with lacquer.
- laddering — Present participle of ladder.
- lake erie — Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- lasherism — (jargon, algorithm) (Harvard) A program that solves a standard problem (such as the Eight Queens Puzzle or implementing the life algorithm) in a deliberately nonstandard way. Distinguished from a crock or kluge by the fact that the programmer did it on purpose as a mental exercise. Such constructions are quite popular in exercises such as the Obfuscated C contest, and occasionally in retrocomputing. Lew Lasher was a student at Harvard around 1980 who became notorious for such behaviour.
- laterites — Plural form of laterite.
- lateritic — a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- lathering — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- latimeria — any coelacanth fish of the genus Latimeria
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- lawyering — a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- lechering — a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
- leeriness — wary; suspicious (usually followed by of): I'm leery of his financial advice.
- leeringly — In a leering manner.
- lettering — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- lickerish — fond of and eager for choice food.
- limbering — Present participle of limber.
- limericks — Plural form of limerick.
- lingering — to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- listerism — an antiseptic method introduced by Joseph Lister, involving the spraying of the parts under operation with a carbolic acid solution.
- listerize — to treat (a patient, disease, etc.) using the methods of Joseph Lister.
- littering — objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- loaferish — (of a person) idle, lazy
- loitering — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
- lotteries — Plural form of lottery.
- luciferin — a pigment occurring in luminescent organisms, as fireflies, that emits light when undergoing oxidation.
- lumbering — timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.
- lustering — the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin.
- mammering — to stammer or mutter.
- mannerism — a habitual or characteristic manner, mode, or way of doing something; distinctive quality or style, as in behavior or speech: He has an annoying mannerism of tapping his fingers while he talks. They copied his literary mannerisms but always lacked his ebullience.
- mannerist — a habitual or characteristic manner, mode, or way of doing something; distinctive quality or style, as in behavior or speech: He has an annoying mannerism of tapping his fingers while he talks. They copied his literary mannerisms but always lacked his ebullience.
- mastering — a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something: a master of six languages; to be master of one's fate.
- materials — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- materiels — Plural form of materiel.
- mattering — the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made.
- mavericks — Plural form of maverick.
- menagerie — a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition.