10-letter words containing ni
- mutagenize — to subject (cells, DNA, etc) to mutagens to induce mutations
- my antonia — a novel (1918) by Willa Cather.
- myasthenia — muscle weakness.
- myasthenic — Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
- myelogenic — produced in the bone marrow.
- mylonitize — to form into mylonite
- mysogynist — Misspelling of misogynist.
- mythogenic — producing or capable of producing myths.
- mythomania — lying or exaggerating to an abnormal degree.
- nanization — the process of creating a dwarfed form, esp of a plant
- naphthenic — any of a group of hydrocarbon ring compounds of the general formula, C n H 2n , derivatives of cyclopentane and cyclohexane, found in certain petroleums.
- napoleonic — pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty: the Napoleonic era; a Napoleonic attitude toward one's employees.
- narcomania — Psychiatry. abnormal craving for a drug to deaden pain.
- naringenin — The predominant flavanone in grapefruit.
- naumannite — a mineral, silver-lead selenide, (Ag 2 Pb)Se, usually occurring in iron-black cubic crystals.
- neocyanine — a dye used to make photographic emulsions sensitive to infrared radiation.
- nephelinic — containing or resembling nepheline, pertaining to nepheline
- neurodynia — (pathology) nerve pain; neuralgia.
- neurogenic — originating in a nerve or nerve tissue.
- neutronium — (physics) the supposed material composed entirely of neutrons that composes a neutron star.
- nibblingly — in a nibbling manner
- nicaraguan — a republic in Central America. 57,143 sq. mi. (148,000 sq. km). Capital: Managua.
- nice nelly — a prudish or affectedly modest person, who uses euphemisms
- nice-nelly — characterized by prudishness or excessive modesty: The entrance of his nice-nelly friend stopped the flow of risqué stories.
- nicholas i — Saint ("Nicholas the Great") died a.d. 867, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 858–867.
- nicholas v — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nickeltype — an electrotype with a deposit of nickel.
- nicknaming — Present participle of nickname.
- nicobarese — a member of a people or group of peoples inhabiting the Nicobar Islands.
- nicotianas — Plural form of nicotiana.
- nicotinism — a pathological condition caused by excessive use of tobacco, and characterized by depression of the central and autonomic nervous systems; nicotine poisoning.
- nicotinize — to drug or impregnate with nicotine.
- nicrosilal — a form of cast iron alloy containing nickel and chromium, developed for its hardness, ductility, and resistance to heat
- nictitated — Simple past tense and past participle of nictitate.
- nictitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nictitate.
- nidamental — bearing eggs, serving as a nest, of or pertaining to a receptacle for eggs
- nidamentum — an egg capsule, the material used to construct an egg receptacle or nest
- nidicolous — remaining in the nest for a period after hatching.
- nidificate — to build a nest.
- nidifugous — leaving the nest shortly after hatching.
- nidulation — nest-building, nidification
- niemoeller — Martin [mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), 1892–1984, German Lutheran clergyman: resisted Nazism.
- nifedipine — A synthetic compound that acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders.
- niger seed — the black seed of a tropical African composite plant, Guizotia abyssinica, yielding an oil used as food, in the manufacture of soap, etc.
- niggardize — to act or treat in a niggardly fashion
- niggerball — (South Africa, dated) A large black sweet which changes colour (turns white) when sucked.
- niggerhead — (nautical, dated, now offensive) A bollard made from an old cannon.
- niggerling — a Black child
- nigglingly — In a way that is niggling.
- night bolt — night latch.