9-letter words containing ni
- biconical — an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.
- big night — an important and usually anticipated evening
- biguanide — any of a class of compounds some of which are used in the treatment of certain forms of diabetes
- biomining — the use of microorganisms to collect precious metals for extraction
- blennioid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Blennioidea, a large suborder of small mainly marine spiny-finned fishes having an elongated body with reduced pelvic fins. The group includes the blennies, butterfish, and gunnel
- blue nile — a river in E Africa, rising in central Ethiopia as the Abbai and flowing southeast, then northwest to join the White Nile. Length: about 1530 km (950 miles)
- bonilasse — an attractive young woman
- bonington — Sir Chris(tian John Storey). born 1934, British mountaineer and writer; led 1970 Annapurna I and 1975 Everest expeditions; reached Everest summit in 1985
- bonnibell — a pretty girl
- bonniness — the quality of being bonny
- bononcini — Giovanni Maria [jaw-vahn-nee mah-ree-ah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1640–78, and his sons Giovanni Battista [baht-tee-stah] /bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA) 1670–1747, and Marc Antonio [mahrk ahn-taw-nyaw] /mɑrk ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA) 1675–1726, Italian composers.
- borromini — Francesco, original name Francesco Castelli. 1599–1667, Italian baroque architect, working in Rome: his buildings include the churches of San Carlo (1641) and Sant' Ivo (1660)
- bostonian — a person from Boston
- botanical — Botanical books, research, and activities relate to the scientific study of plants.
- botanizer — a person who botanizes
- botvinnik — Mikhail Moiseivich (mixaˈil məiˈsjejɪvitʃ). 1911–95, Soviet chess player; world champion (1948–57, 1958–60, 1961–63)
- brannigan — a noisy quarrel
- britannia — a female warrior carrying a trident and wearing a helmet, personifying Great Britain or the British Empire
- britannic — of Britain; British (esp in the phrases His or Her Britannic Majesty)
- brittonic — Brythonic
- brythonic — the S group of Celtic languages, consisting of Welsh, Cornish, and Breton
- bucranium — (in classical architecture) an ornament, especially on a frieze, having the form of the skull of an ox.
- burnished — You can describe something as burnished when it is bright or smooth.
- buteonine — of or relating to hawks
- bytownite — a rare plagioclase found in alkaline igneous rocks
- cacogenic — dysgenics.
- caesionid — (zoology) Any member of the Caesionidae.
- caffeinic — related to or containing caffeine
- calcining — Present participle of calcine.
- caledonia — Scotland
- call unix — (communications, tool) (cu) The original Unix virtual terminal utility. cu allows a user on one computer to log in to another connected via Ethernet, direct serial line or modem. It shares some configuration files with UUCP in order to be able to use the same connections without conflict.
- calpurnia — flourished 1st century b.c, third wife of Julius Caesar 59–44. Compare Cornelia (def 2), Pompeia.
- calumnies — Plural form of calumny.
- calvinism — the theological system of John Calvin and his followers, characterized by emphasis on the doctrines of predestination, the irresistibility of grace, and justification by faith
- calvinist — Calvinist means belonging or relating to a strict Protestant church started by John Calvin.
- campanile — (esp in Italy) a bell tower, not usually attached to another building
- campanist — an expert on bells
- canaanite — a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest
- canicular — of or relating to the star Sirius or its rising
- canistels — Plural form of canistel.
- canisters — Plural form of canister.
- cannibals — Plural form of cannibal.
- cannikins — Plural form of cannikin.
- canniness — the quality of being canny
- cannister — Misspelling of canister.
- cannonier — Alternative form of cannoneer.
- cannoning — Present participle of cannon.
- canonical — If something has canonical status, it is accepted as having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have.
- canonicus — c1565–1647, Narragansett leader: yielded Rhode Island to Roger Williams 1636.
- canonised — Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.