9-letter words containing in
- andantino — (to be performed) slightly faster, or slightly more slowly, than andante
- angelwing — A kind of mollusk; a piddock.
- anglewing — any of several nymphalid butterflies, especially of the genus Polygonia, having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings.
- angriness — the state or quality of being angry
- anilingus — sexual stimulation involving oral contact with the anus
- animating — Present participle of animate.
- anisidine — (organic compound) Any of three three isomeric forms of the aromatic amine methoxyaniline; they are toxic, and are used in the synthesis of azo dyes and pharmaceuticals.
- annealing — Annealing is the process of heating a metal or alloy to a temperature below its melting point in order to make it softer.
- annointed — Simple past tense and past participle of annoint.
- annulling — (especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage.
- anodizing — Present participle of anodize.
- anointing — the application of oil as a sign of consecration or sanctification in a sacred rite
- answering — Present participle of answer.
- antiaging — resisting the effects of ageing
- antiauxin — a substance acting against auxin
- antichain — (mathematics) A subset S of a partially ordered set P is an antichain if, for all x, y in S, x <= y => x = y I.e. no two different elements are related. ("<=" is written in LaTeX as \subseteq).
- anticline — a formation of stratified rock raised up, by folding, into a broad arch so that the strata slope down on both sides from a common crest
- anticling — of a nature that prevents clothes from clinging
- antimycin — an antibiotic drug active against various fungi
- antinodal — the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- antinodes — Plural form of antinode.
- antinoise — sound generated so that it is out of phase with a noise, such as that made by an engine, in order to reduce the noise level by interference
- antinomic — opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
- antinovel — a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected
- antinuker — a person who is opposed to nuclear weapons or energy
- antiquing — of or belonging to the past; not modern.
- antitoxin — an antibody that neutralizes a toxin
- antivenin — an antitoxin that counteracts a specific venom, esp snake venom
- antoninus — Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius.
- antsiness — the quality of being antsy
- anythings — a thing of any kind.
- apennines — a mountain range in Italy, extending over 1250 km (800 miles) from the northwest to the southernmost tip of the peninsula. Highest peak: Monte Corno, 2912 m (9554 ft)
- appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
- appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
- appearing — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
- appeasing — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- appending — Present participle of append.
- appertain — to belong (to) as a part, function, right, etc; relate (to) or be connected (with)
- appletini — a cocktail consisting of vodka and apple juice with apple cider, apple brandy, or apple liqueur, and sometimes vermouth
- appointed — If something happens at the appointed time, it happens at the time that was decided in advance.
- appointee — An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility.
- appointer — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- appointor — a person to whom a power to nominate persons to take property is given by deed or will
- apprising — appraise.
- apprizing — Present participle of apprize.
- approving — An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it.
- aprotinin — (protein) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding.
- apse line — the major axis of an elliptical orbit.
- aquaporin — any one of a group of proteins in cell membranes that allow the passage of water across the membrane
- aquatinta — (dated, arts) aquatint.