6-letter words containing xi
- grexit — the possible withdrawal of Greece from the eurozone and a return to the drachma as its national currency.
- guanxi — (in China) the system of social networks and influential relationships that facilitate business and other dealings.
- hexing — Present participle of hex.
- laxism — (in Roman Catholic theology) the doctrine that, in cases of doubt in moral matters, the more liberal course should always be followed
- laxist — (in Roman Catholic theology) a casuist who believes that, in cases of doubt in moral matters, the more liberal course should always be followed
- laxity — the state or quality of being lax; looseness.
- leo xi — (Alessandro de'Medici) 1535–1605, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1605.
- lexica — a wordbook or dictionary, especially of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew.
- luxian — former name of Luzhou.
- maxima — a plural of maximum.
- maxims — Plural form of maxim.
- maxine — a female given name.
- maxing — Present participle of max.
- maxixe — a ballroom dance originating in Brazil, in moderate duple measure with syncopated rhythms.
- mexico — a city in and the capital of Mexico, in the central part. About 7400 feet (2255 meters) above sea level.
- mixing — Present participle of mix.
- mxibus — Multisystem eXtention Interface Bus
- myxine — (zoology) Any member of the genus Myxine of hagfish.
- nexion — (occultism) A kind of occult gate or portal.
- nixies — Plural form of nixie.
- nixing — nothing.
- onyxis — an ingrowing of a fingernail or toenail.
- orexin — (biochemistry) Either of two neuropeptide hormones found in vertebrates; the hypocretins.
- orexis — the affective and conative character of mental activity as contrasted with its cognitive aspect; the appetitive aspect of an act.
- oxidic — a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms.
- oxisol — a thick, weathered soil of the humid tropics, largely depleted in the minerals that promote fertility, and characteristic of the Amazon and Congo basins.
- pinxit — he or she painted (it): formerly used on paintings as part of the artist's signature.
- pixies — a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one.
- praxis — practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills.
- prexie — a slang term for a college president
- ptyxis — the folding of each individual leaf in a bud
- raxing — to stretch oneself, as after sleeping.
- rexine — a form of artificial leather
- rhexis — rupture, as of a blood vessel, organ, or cell.
- sexier — concerned predominantly or excessively with sex; risqué: a sexy novel.
- sexily — concerned predominantly or excessively with sex; risqué: a sexy novel.
- sexing — either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions.
- sexism — attitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of gender roles.
- sexist — relating to, involving, or fostering sexism, or attitudes and behavior toward someone based on the person's gender: a sexist remark; sexist advertising.
- shanxi — a province in N China. 60,656 sq. mi. (157,099 sq. km). Capital: Taiyuan.
- sixish — around six years in age
- taxied — a taxicab.
- taxies — a taxicab.
- taxila — an archaeological site near Rawalpindi, Pakistan: ruins of three successive cities on the same site, dating from about the 7th century b.c. to about the 7th century a.d.; Buddhist center.
- taxing — wearingly burdensome: the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor.
- taxite — a volcanic rock with streaks of different colour or texture
- texian — a state in the S United States. 267,339 sq. mi. (692,410 sq. km). Capital: Austin. Abbreviation: Tex., TX (for use with zip code).
- toxins — any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and snake venom.
- trixie — a female given name, form of Beatrix.
- vexing — to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.