9-letter words containing nd
- perendale — a Romney-Cheviot crossbreed of sheep
- periander — died 585 b.c, tyrant of Corinth.
- philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- pinelands — the, an extensive coastal region in S and SE New Jersey, composed chiefly of pine stands, sandy soils, and swampy streams. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- pitchbend — an electronic device that enables a player to bend the pitch of a note being sounded on a synthesizer, usually with a pitch wheel, strip, or lever
- plow wind — a wind squall with a narrow, straight path of advance.
- plunderer — to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town.
- polyandry — the practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time. Compare monandry (def 1).
- pond life — the animals that live in ponds
- pond lily — any of several water lilies, as the common water lily, Nymphaea odorata, or the spatterdock.
- pond scum — any free-floating freshwater alga that forms a green scum on water.
- ponderate — deliberate or intentional
- pondering — to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
- ponderosa — a North American pine tree
- ponderous — of great weight; heavy; massive.
- pondoland — an area in SE central South Africa: inhabited chiefly by the Pondo people
- porbandar — a seaport in SW Gujarat, in W India.
- pot-bound — (of a plant) having the roots so densely grown as to fill the container and require repotting.
- pound key — a push button on a telephone or key on a computer keyboard that is marked with a pound sign (#).
- pound net — a trap for catching fish, consisting of a system of nets staked upright in the water and a rectangular enclosure or pound from which escape is impossible.
- pound out — to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, the fist, heavy missiles, etc.
- poundcake — a rich, sweet cake made originally with approximately a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour.
- prehandle — to handle beforehand
- pretended — Informal. make-believe; simulated; counterfeit: pretend diamonds.
- pretender — a person who pretends, especially for a dishonest purpose.
- pro-hindu — a person, especially of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism.
- provender — dry food, as hay or oats, for livestock or other domestic animals; fodder.
- pudendous — shameful
- pufendorf — Samuel von [zah-moo-uh l fuh n] /ˈzɑ mu əl fən/ (Show IPA), ("Severinus de Monzambano") 1632–94, German jurist and historian.
- pure land — a paradise believed by the followers of a Mahayana sect (Pure Land sect) to be ruled over by a Buddha (Amida) whose hope it is to bring all beings into it.
- quad-band — of or relating to mobile telephones that can operate on all four GSM frequency bands and therefore be used in most countries
- quandongs — Plural form of quandong.
- quarenden — a dark-red dessert apple
- quicksand — a bed of soft or loose sand saturated with water and having considerable depth, yielding under weight and therefore tending to suck down any object resting on its surface.
- radioland — the aggregate of listeners within the reach of a radio station's transmission.
- randiness — sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.
- randomize — to order or select in a random manner, as in a sample or experiment, especially in order to reduce bias and interference caused by irrelevant variables; make random.
- rangeland — range (def 17).
- re-offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- reamended — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
- rebounder — a player who excels in gaining hold of rebounds.
- rebranded — kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like: the best brand of coffee.
- recommend — to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
- recondite — dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter: a recondite treatise.
- reconduct — personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
- red panda — firefox: racoon-like animal native to China
- reddendum — a legal clause specifying what shall be given in return for the granting of a lease
- redescend — to descend again
- redundant — characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
- referenda — the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body, head of state, etc., to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection. Compare initiative (def 4a).