9-letter words containing un
- pecunious — having plenty of money; wealthy
- plenilune — a full moon
- plunderer — to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town.
- pot-bound — (of a plant) having the roots so densely grown as to fill the container and require repotting.
- pothunter — a person who hunts for food or profit, ignoring the rules of sport.
- 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.
- preattune — to attune in advance or beforehand
- prelaunch — preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.
- preshrunk — of or relating to a fabric or garment that has been subjected to a shrinking process in order to reduce contraction when the apparel is washed or laundered.
- press run — the number of copies (of a book, newspaper, etc) printed during a continuous printing session
- print run — edition of book or newspaper
- pronounce — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- pronuncio — a papal ambassador in a country that does not grant the Pope's ambassador precedence over other ambassadors
- pub lunch — a lunch in a pub
- punch out — a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- punch-out — a small section of cardboard or metal surrounded by perforations so that it can be easily forced out.
- punchball — a form of playground or street baseball in which a rubber ball is batted with the fist.
- punchbowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- punchless — having no punch
- punchline — The punchline of a joke or funny story is its last sentence or phrase, which gives it its humour.
- punctatim — point for point.
- punctilio — a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
- punctuate — to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
- punishing — causing or characterized by harsh or injurious treatment; severe; brutal: The storm was accompanied by punishing winds.
- punk rock — a type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior.
- punningly — in a punning manner
- quidnuncs — Plural form of quidnunc.
- quiet sun — the sun at the minimum of solar activity, occurring every 11 years.
- radar gun — a small, handheld Doppler radar device used to measure the speed of vehicles or other moving objects.
- rebounder — a player who excels in gaining hold of rebounds.
- recountal — an act of recounting.
- recounted — to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of.
- recounter — someone who recounts or narrates a story
- red count — a count of the red cells in a person's blood.
- redundant — characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
- refounder — a person who refounds
- relaunder — to launder again
- renounced — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- rerunning — to run again.
- resounded — to echo or ring with sound, as a place.
- rockbound — surrounded or covered by rocks
- rockhound — a person who collects or who is interested in rocks and minerals
- rootbound — (of a pot plant) having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled
- rotundate — rounded
- rotundity — the condition or quality of roundness or plumpness, as of an object or person.
- rounceval — a variety of large pea
- round lot — the conventional unit or quantity in which commodities or securities are bought and sold.