10-letter words containing ri
- agricultor — (archaic) An agriculturist; a farmer.
- air bridge — a link by air transport between two places, esp two places separated by a stretch of sea
- air rights — rights to the airspace above a building or lot, regarded as the real property of the one who owns the building or lot
- air spring — an enclosed pocket of air used to absorb shock or sudden fluctuations of load
- air strike — An air strike is an attack by military aircraft in which bombs are dropped. This expression is usually used by the country or group that is carrying out the attack.
- airstrikes — Plural form of airstrike.
- al-bukhari — Muhammad ibn Ismaʿil [ib-uh n is-mah-eel] /ˈɪb ən ɪsˈmɑ il/ (Show IPA), a.d. 810–870, a collector of the Hadith.
- alacritous — cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
- alcaiceria — a silk market
- alcheringa — (often initial capital letter) dreamtime.
- aldotriose — (carbohydrate) Any aldose having three carbon atoms; in reality, just glyceraldehyde.
- alessandri — Jorge [hawr-he] /ˈhɔr hɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1986, Chilean engineer and statesman: president 1958–64.
- alexandria — the chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta: cultural centre of ancient times, founded by Alexander the Great (332 bc). Pop: 3 760 000 (2005 est)
- algerienne — a brightly striped woolen fabric used for tents, awnings, curtains, etc.
- algorithim — (spelling) It's spelled "algorithm".
- algorithms — Plural form of algorithm.
- alipterion — (in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment.
- all righty — all right
- alla prima — (of a painting) painted with a single layer of paint, in contrast to paintings built up layer by layer
- allegories — Plural form of allegory.
- allegorist — a person who writes allegories
- allegorize — to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory
- allomerism — similarity of crystalline structure in substances of different chemical composition
- allomerize — to undergo allomerism.
- allometric — Of or pertaining to allometry.
- allopatric — (of biological speciation or species) taking place or existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another
- allosteric — of, relating to, or designating a function of an enzyme in which the structure and activity of the enzyme are modified by the binding of a metabolic molecule
- alluringly — very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.
- alpestrine — (of plants) growing at high altitudes; subalpine
- altimetric — Of or pertaining to altimetry.
- altrincham — a residential town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 40 695 (2001)
- amateurish — If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done.
- amateurism — Amateurism is the belief that people should take part in sports and other activities as a hobby, for pleasure, rather than as a job, for money.
- amatorious — amatorial
- americanos — Plural form of americano.
- amerindian — Amerindian means the same as American Indian.
- amphigoric — a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, especially one intended as a parody.
- amphigouri — amphigory.
- amphitrite — a sea goddess, wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- amritattva — a state of immortality or deathlessness
- anachorism — a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position
- ancestries — Plural form of ancestry.
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anchoritic — of or relating to an anchorite
- anelectric — not capable of acquiring a static electric charge when subjected to friction.
- aneurismal — Alternative spelling of aneurysmal.
- angularity — the condition of being angular
- anhydrides — Plural form of anhydride.
- anisocoria — inequality in the size of the pupils.