9-letter words containing ni
- juvenilia — (literature, plural only) Works produced during an artist's or author's youth.
- kaolinite — a very common mineral, hydrated aluminum disilicate, Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 , formed by the alteration of other minerals, especially feldspar: the most common constituent of kaolin.
- kaolinize — to convert (minerals containing kaolinite) into kaolin by weathering.
- ketogenic — the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.
- kisangani — a city in the N Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Congo (Zaire) River.
- kittening — The giving birth of kittens.
- kittenish — coyly playful.
- knickered — wearing knickers.
- knife box — a box, often ornamental and sometimes closed with a lid, for containing table knives.
- knifeless — without a knife
- knifelike — Resembling a knife or its effects.
- kniferest — something upon which to rest a knife when it is not being used.
- knightage — a group of knights or knights collectively
- knighting — Present participle of knight.
- kniphofia — Any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
- kol nidre — a liturgical prayer for recitation at the beginning of the service on the eve of Yom Kippur asking that all unfulfilled vows to God be nullified and all transgressions forgiven.
- konimeter — an instrument for measuring the amount of dust in the air.
- koniology — the study of atmospheric dust and its effects
- koniscope — a device for detecting and measuring dust in the air
- kostunica — Vojislav (ˈvɒjɪslæf). born 1944, Serbian politician; president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (2000–03); prime minister of Serbia and Montenegro (2004–06); prime minister of Serbia (2006–08)
- kundalini — the vital force lying dormant within one until activated by the practice of yoga, which leads one toward spiritual power and eventual salvation.
- kuniyoshi — Yasuo [yah-soo-aw] /yɑˈsu ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1953, U.S. painter, born in Japan.
- lacinias' — Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- laciniate — cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.
- laconical — laconic.
- laconicum — the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.
- laconisms — Plural form of laconism.
- lagniappe — Chiefly Southern Louisiana and Southeast Texas. a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.
- laminitis — inflammation of sensitive laminae in the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or parturition.
- larcenist — a person who commits larceny.
- latinized — (nonstandard) Incorrect capitalisation of Latinize. Simple past tense and past participle of latinize.
- laymanize — to simplify (technical information) into a form that can be understood by ordinary people
- learnings — knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- leavening — a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- lemniscal — relating to a lemniscate
- lemniscus — a band of fibers, especially of white nerve fibers in the brain.
- lemnitzer — Lyman Louis [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1899–1988, U.S. army officer; chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff 1960–63; supreme allied commander NATO 1963–69.
- leniently — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- leninabad — former (1936–91) name of Khodzhent.
- leninakan — a city in NW Armenia.
- leningrad — a former name (1924–91) of St. Petersburg (def 1)
- lesioning — an injury; hurt; wound.
- lessening — to become less.
- lessoning — Present participle of lesson.
- lichenism — the symbiotic association between a fungus and alga that forms a lichen
- lichenist — a person who studies lichenology
- lightning — a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
- lignified — to convert into wood; cause to become woody.
- ligniform — having the form of wood; resembling wood, as a variety of asbestos.
- lilangeni — a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Swaziland, equal to 100 cents.