9-letter words that end in nt
- cost rent — (in Britain) the rent of a dwelling calculated on the cost of providing and maintaining the property without allowing for a profit
- cotangent — (of an angle) a trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to that of the opposite side; the reciprocal of tangent
- covariant — a variant that changes leaving interrelations with another variant (or variants) unchanged
- crapulent — given to or resulting from intemperance
- crepitant — to make a crackling sound; crackle.
- croissant — Croissants are small, sweet bread rolls in the shape of a crescent that are eaten for breakfast.
- cromulent — (humorous) Fine, acceptable or normal; excellent, realistic, legitimate or authentic.
- culminant — highest or culminating
- cup plant — a hardy composite plant, Silphium perfoliatum, of eastern North America, having large yellow flower heads and opposite leaves that envelop the stem, forming a cup.
- d'avenant — Sir William, 1606–68, English dramatist and producer: poet laureate 1638–68.
- datapoint — An identifiable element in a data set.
- debarment — to shut out or exclude from a place or condition: to debar all those who are not members.
- declarant — a person who makes a declaration
- declinant — a person who is declining or diminishing in luck or wealth
- decrement — the act of decreasing; diminution
- decumbent — lying down or lying flat
- decurrent — extending down the stem, esp (of a leaf) having the base of the blade extending down the stem as two wings
- defendant — A defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court.
- deferment — Deferment means arranging for something to happen at a later date.
- deficient — If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
- defoliant — A defoliant is a chemical used on trees and plants to make all their leaves fall off. Defoliants are especially used in war to remove protection from an enemy.
- dehiscent — (of fruits, anthers, etc) opening spontaneously to release seeds or pollen
- deliriant — involving or causing delirium.
- demandant — (formerly) the plaintiff in an action relating to real property
- demulcent — soothing; mollifying
- deodorant — Deodorant is a substance that you can use on your body to hide or prevent the smell of sweat.
- deoxidant — an agent that deoxidizes.
- depascent — Consuming.
- dependant — Your dependants are the people you support financially, such as your children.
- dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- depigment — to reduce or remove the normal pigmentation of (the skin)
- depriment — Serving to depress.
- desiccant — desiccating or drying
- desipient — silly; foolish
- detergent — Detergent is a chemical substance, usually in the form of a powder or liquid, which is used for washing things such as clothes or dishes.
- determent — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- deterrent — A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
- detriment — If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person's detriment, it causes harm or damage to them.
- devilment — devilish or mischievous conduct
- dew plant — sundew.
- dew point — the temperature at which water vapour in the air becomes saturated and water droplets begin to form
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- diffident — lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
- diffluent — tending to flow off or away.
- digestant — a substance that promotes digestion.
- dilettant — Alternative form of dilettante.
- dilligent — Misspelling of diligent.
- disanoint — to invalidate the anointment of (a person)
- disfluent — lacking fluency in speech
- disinvent — to undo the invention of; to reverse the existence of.