9-letter words containing ni
- aniakchak — an active volcanic crater in SW Alaska, on the Alaska Peninsula: the largest explosion crater in the world. Height: 1347 m (4420 ft). Diameter: 9 km (6 miles)
- aniconism — the belief in not using or worshipping images of deities
- aniconist — a believer or follower of aniconism
- anilingus — sexual stimulation involving oral contact with the anus
- animalian — any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- animalier — a painter or sculptor of animal subjects, esp a member of a group of early 19th-century French sculptors who specialized in realistic figures of animals, usually in bronze
- animalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of animalize.
- animalism — satisfaction of or preoccupation with physical matters; sensuality
- animalist — a person driven by animal appetites; sensualist.
- animality — the animal side of man, as opposed to the intellectual or spiritual
- animalize — to rouse to brutality or sensuality or make brutal or sensual
- animately — In an animate way.
- animatics — Plural form of animatic.
- animating — Present participle of animate.
- animation — Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.
- animatism — the belief that inanimate objects have consciousness
- animative — Tending to animate; causing animation.
- animators — Plural form of animator.
- animatron — An animatronic robot.
- animistic — the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.
- animosity — Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.
- anisidine — (organic compound) Any of three three isomeric forms of the aromatic amine methoxyaniline; they are toxic, and are used in the synthesis of azo dyes and pharmaceuticals.
- anisogamy — a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar, either in size alone or in size and form
- antigenic — Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
- antimanic — preventing, curing, or palliating the symptoms of mania.
- antimonic — of or containing antimony in the pentavalent state
- antitonic — (physiology) That reduces muscular or vascular tonus.
- antiunion — opposed to trade unions
- antivenin — an antitoxin that counteracts a specific venom, esp snake venom
- antoninus — Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius.
- antonioni — Michelangelo (mikeˈlandʒelo). 1912–2007, Italian film director; his films include L'Avventura (1959), La Notte (1961), Blow-Up (1966), Zabriskie Point (1970), Beyond the Clouds (1995), and Just To Be Together (2002)
- apennines — a mountain range in Italy, extending over 1250 km (800 miles) from the northwest to the southernmost tip of the peninsula. Highest peak: Monte Corno, 2912 m (9554 ft)
- aphanitic — of or resembling aphanite
- apophenia — (psychology) The perception of or belief in connectedness among unrelated phenomena.
- apophenic — Of or relating to apophenia.
- appletini — a cocktail consisting of vodka and apple juice with apple cider, apple brandy, or apple liqueur, and sometimes vermouth
- aprotinin — (protein) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding.
- aquagenic — (medicine, dermatology) Caused by contact with water.
- arachnids — Plural form of arachnid.
- aragonite — a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- araucania — a region of central Chile, inhabited by Araucanian Indians
- arrhenius — Svante August (ˈsvantə ˈauɡʊst). 1859–1927, Swedish chemist and physicist, noted for his work on the theory of electrolytic dissociation: Nobel prize for chemistry 1903
- arseniate — (inorganic chemistry) arsenate.
- arsenical — of or containing arsenic
- arsenides — Plural form of arsenide.
- arsenious — of or containing arsenic in the trivalent state
- arsonists — Plural form of arsonist.
- art union — a lottery, often with prizes other than cash
- asbomania — the perceived indiscriminate and excessive use by the authorities of anti-social behaviour orders in dealing with people causing a nuisance to their fellow citizens
- ascogonia — Plural form of ascogonium.