9-letter words containing ni
- oppugning — Present participle of oppugn.
- opsomania — an extreme enthusiasm for a particular food
- opsonized — Simple past tense and past participle of opsonize.
- optronics — Optoelectronics.
- ordaining — Present participle of ordain.
- oregonian — of Oregon
- organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- organiser — Standard spelling of organizer.
- organises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of organise.
- organisms — Plural form of organism.
- organists — Plural form of organist.
- organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
- organizer — a person who organizes, especially one who forms and organizes a group.
- organizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of organize.
- orleanist — a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
- ornithine — an amino acid, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of arginine and occurring as an intermediate compound in the urea cycle of mammals.
- ornithoid — resembling a bird.
- ornithol. — ornithological
- orphaning — Present participle of orphan.
- ortanique — A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a tangerine, developed in Jamaica in the 1920s.
- otoconium — (anatomy) An otolith or statolith.
- outlining — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- overnight — for or during the night: to stay overnight.
- oxygenize — oxygenate.
- padronism — a system of exploitative work controlled by a padrone
- pakistani — a native or inhabitant of Pakistan.
- panic bar — a bar that spans an emergency exit door on its interior and opens the latch when pressure is applied.
- panically — in a panicky manner
- panicking — a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- paratonic — (of a plant movement) occurring in response to an external stimulus
- parsonish — like a parson
- parthenia — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- patagonia — a tableland region of southern Argentina.
- paternity — the state of being a father; fatherhood.
- patronise — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronize — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- paulinism — the body of theological doctrine taught by or attributed to the apostle Paul.
- paulownia — a Japanese tree, Paulownia tomentosa, of the bignonia family, having showy clusters of pale-violet or blue flowers blossoming in early spring.
- pausanias — flourished a.d. c175, Greek traveler, geographer, and author.
- pecksniff — a person of Pecksniffian attitudes or behavior: a virtuousness that only a pecksniff could aspire to.
- pecuniary — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
- pecunious — having plenty of money; wealthy
- pedogenic — the process of soil formation.
- pelmanism — a system of training to improve the memory
- penillion — the Welsh art or practice of singing poetry in counterpoint to a traditional melody played on the harp
- peninsula — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- penis war — (jargon, abuse) (Or "Dick Size War", "DSW") Any argument which has degenerated into quantitative boasting of the sort "My [program|bot|etc.] is [faster|meaner|etc.] than yours!". Generally as unconstructive (and with as little emphasis on empirical proof) as men debating who has the biggest penis. The term is often used on IRC, news:alt.sysadmin.recovery, and sometimes applied to IRC botwars, because of their equally pointless nature.
- penistone — a coarse woollen cloth formerly used to make clothes
- penitence — the state of being penitent; regret for one's wrongdoing or sinning; contrition; repentance.
- penitency — the state of being penitent