9-letter words containing n, i
- adventive — (of a species) introduced to a new area and not yet established there; exotic
- adversion — (obsolete) An adverting or turning towards; attention.
- adverting — to remark or comment; refer (usually followed by to): He adverted briefly to the news of the day.
- aepyornis — any of the large extinct flightless birds of the genus Aepyornis, remains of which have been found in Madagascar
- aerifying — Present participle of aerify.
- aerobiont — an organism that requires oxygen to survive
- aerogenic — producing gas, as certain bacteria.
- aeronomic — of or relating to the study of the upper atmosphere
- aerotrain — a high-speed train driven by a fan jet engine
- aeschines — ?389–?314 bc, Athenian orator; the main political opponent of Demosthenes
- aetheling — atheling.
- affecting — If you describe something such as a story or a piece of music as affecting, you think it is good because it makes you feel a strong emotion, especially sadness or pity.
- affection — If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them.
- affianced — betrothed; engaged.
- affiances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiance.
- affirmant — a person who affirms.
- affirming — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
- affixment — the act of attaching or affixing
- afflation — the inspiration or influence of someone or something
- affluxion — a streaming or flowing towards something
- affording — to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect: The country can't afford another drought.
- aflatoxin — a toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on peanuts, maize, etc, causing liver disease (esp cancer) in man
- afrikaans — Afrikaans is one of the official languages of South Africa.
- afrikaner — Afrikaner means belonging or relating to the white people in South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch.
- afterings — the last of the milk drawn from a cow in milking, which contains the richest milk
- afterpain — any pain that follows its cause only after a certain delay
- agentival — of the performer of an action
- agileness — the quality of being agile
- agincourt — a battle fought in 1415 near the village of Azincourt, N France: a decisive victory for English longbowmen under Henry V over French forces vastly superior in number
- agistment — the act of agisting
- agitating — Present participle of agitate.
- agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- agnatical — relating to agnates
- agnolotti — a dish of small pasta shaped like half moons and usually filled with tortellini stuffing: boiled and served in broth or with a sauce.
- agnostics — Plural form of agnostic.
- agnus dei — the figure of a lamb bearing a cross or banner, emblematic of Christ
- agonising — to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
- agonistes — a person enduring an inner struggle
- agonistic — striving for effect; strained
- agonizing — Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain.
- agrarians — Plural form of agrarian.
- agreation — the procedure followed by a government for determining the acceptability to a foreign government of a proposed envoy.
- agrigento — a town in Italy, in SW Sicily: site of six Greek temples. Pop: 54 619 (2001)
- agrippina — called the Elder. c. 14 bc–33 ad, Roman matron: granddaughter of Augustus, wife of Germanicus, mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger
- agromania — an abnormal desire to live alone, especially in an isolated area.
- agronomic — the science of soil management and the production of field crops.
- aguinaldo — Emilio [e-mee-lyaw] /ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1869–1964, Filipino leader during the Spanish-American war: opposed to U.S. occupation.
- agustin i — Itúrbide, Agustín de.
- ailanthic — of or relating to the ailanthus tree
- ailanthus — an E Asian simaroubaceous deciduous tree, Ailanthus altissima, planted in Europe and North America, having pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers, and winged fruits