9-letter words containing IN
Embark on an exploration of 9-letter words that contain the letter IN. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate IN within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| something | 15 | An indeterminate or unknown event. | - |
| happening | 17 | an event that happens | - |
| certainly | 14 | definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') | she certainly is a hard worker |
| beginning | 13 | serving to begin | the beginning canto of the poem |
| listening | 10 | the act of hearing attentively | you can learn a lot by just listening |
| screaming | 14 | sharp piercing cry | her screaming attracted the neighbors |
| following | 16 | a group of followers or enthusiasts | - |
| according | 15 | (followed by `to') as reported or stated by | according to historians |
| wondering | 14 | showing curiosity | - |
| introduce | 12 | bring something new to an environment | A new word processor was introduced |
| happiness | 16 | state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy | - |
| interview | 15 | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting | - |
| insurance | 11 | written contract or certificate of insurance | - |
| expecting | 21 | - | - |
| breathing | 15 | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | - |
| mountains | 11 | - | - |
| suffering | 16 | feelings of mental or physical pain | - |
| inspector | 13 | an investigator who observes carefully | - |
| including | 13 | - | - |
| searching | 15 | having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect | searching insights |
| convinced | 17 | persuaded of; very sure | were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join |
| principal | 15 | the educator who has executive authority for a school | she sent unruly pupils to see the principal |
| financial | 14 | involving financial matters | - |
| chuckling | 21 | - | - |
| influence | 14 | induce into action by using one's charm | - |
| interrupt | 11 | make a break in | We interrupt the program for the following messages |
| recording | 13 | the act of making a record (especially an audio record) | she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth |
| returning | 10 | tending to be turned back | - |
| lightning | 14 | abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light | - |
| answering | 13 | replying | an answering glance |
| traveling | 13 | the act of going from one place to another | - |
| invisible | 14 | not prominent or readily noticeable | the invisible man |
| preparing | 14 | - | - |
| intention | 9 | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | good intentions are not enough |
| complaint | 15 | (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense | - |
| regarding | 12 | - | - |
| continued | 12 | without stop or interruption | to insure the continued success of the war |
| interfere | 12 | get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | - |
| believing | 15 | the cognitive process that leads to convictions | seeing is believing |
| remaining | 12 | not used up | saved the remaining sandwiches for supper |
| institute | 9 | set up or lay the groundwork for | - |
| reporting | 12 | the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television | - |
| finishing | 16 | a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) | - |
| gathering | 14 | the act of gathering something | - |
| wandering | 14 | travelling about without any clear destination | she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him |
| principle | 15 | (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | the principles of internal-combustion engines |
| attacking | 16 | disposed to attack | - |
| operating | 12 | being in effect or operation | the company had several operating divisions |
| whistling | 16 | the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture | - |
| infection | 14 | an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted | - |
| confusing | 15 | lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | sent confusing signals to Iraq |
| defending | 15 | attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring | - |
| determine | 12 | decide upon or fix definitely | - |
| spreading | 13 | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space | - |
| wrestling | 13 | the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down | - |
| receiving | 15 | - | - |
| valentine | 12 | a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day | - |
| increased | 12 | made greater in size or amount or degree | - |
| invention | 12 | a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation | - |
| marketing | 16 | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | - |
| eliminate | 11 | eliminate from the body | - |
| innocence | 13 | the quality of innocent naivete | - |
| promising | 14 | likely to turn out well in the future | the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career |
| entertain | 9 | take into consideration, have in view | He entertained the notion of moving to South America |
| appointed | 14 | fixed or established especially by order or command | at the time appointed (or the appointed time) |
| instantly | 12 | without any delay | - |
| inherited | 13 | occurring among members of a family usually by heredity | an inherited disease |
| continent | 11 | abstaining from sexual intercourse | - |
| demanding | 14 | requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill | found the job very demanding |
| referring | 13 | - | - |
| repeating | 12 | the act of doing or performing again | - |
| injection | 18 | any solution that is injected (as into the skin) | - |
| contained | 12 | gotten under control | the oil spill is contained |
| accepting | 16 | tolerating without protest | always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates |
| virginity | 16 | the condition or quality of being a virgin | - |
| sincerely | 14 | written formula for ending a letter | - |
| submarine | 13 | a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | - |
| imaginary | 15 | not based on fact; existing only in the imagination | a small child's imaginary friends |
| muttering | 12 | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | - |
| pointless | 11 | not having a point especially a sharp point | my pencils are all pointless |
| producing | 15 | - | - |
| imagining | 13 | - | - |
| integrity | 13 | an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting | the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development |
| injustice | 18 | the practice of being unjust or unfair | - |
| attending | 11 | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | - |
| insulting | 10 | expressing extreme contempt | - |
| intuition | 9 | an impression that something might be the case | he had an intuition that something had gone wrong |
| container | 11 | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | - |
| squealing | 19 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
| certainty | 14 | something that is certain | his victory is a certainty |
| sustained | 10 | (of an electric arc) continuous | - |
| poisoning | 12 | the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance | - |
| splitting | 12 | resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree | - |
| surviving | 16 | still in existence | the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil |
| arresting | 10 | commanding attention | an arresting drawing of people turning into animals |
| squeaking | 23 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
| madeleine | 12 | - | - |
| installed | 10 | - | - |
| murmuring | 14 | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | - |
| smuggling | 14 | secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due | - |
| trembling | 14 | a shaky motion | - |
| torturing | 10 | the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason | it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession |
| troubling | 12 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | a new and troubling thought |
| competing | 16 | - | - |
| involving | 16 | - | - |
| machinery | 19 | a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions | the complex machinery of negotiation |
| providing | 16 | - | - |
| incapable | 15 | not meeting requirements | - |
| initially | 12 | at the beginning | - |
| releasing | 10 | emotionally purging (of e.g. art) | - |
| imitating | 12 | - | - |
| inventory | 15 | a detailed list of all the items in stock | - |
| narrating | 10 | - | - |
| observing | 15 | quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception | - |
| revealing | 13 | disclosing unintentionally something concealed | - |
| directing | 13 | showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on | felt his mother's directing arm around him |
| upsetting | 12 | causing an emotional disturbance | an upsetting experience |
| dumplings | 15 | small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough | - |
| pineapple | 15 | a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics | - |
| punishing | 15 | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | set a punishing pace |
| inspiring | 12 | stimulating or exalting to the spirit | - |
| informant | 14 | someone who sees an event and reports what happened | - |
| exploring | 19 | - | - |
| exploding | 20 | - | - |
| welcoming | 17 | very cordial | a welcoming smile |
| intensive | 12 | a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies | - |
| screening | 12 | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it | - |
| intensity | 12 | chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | - |
| indicated | 13 | - | - |
| infirmary | 17 | a health facility where patients receive treatment | - |
| interpret | 11 | make sense of; assign a meaning to | How do you interpret his behavior? |
| masculine | 13 | a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male | - |
| appearing | 14 | formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action | - |
| offspring | 18 | any immature animal | - |
| sincerity | 14 | the trait of being serious | - |
| switching | 18 | the act of changing one thing or position for another | - |
| belonging | 13 | happiness felt in a secure relationship | with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging |
| replacing | 14 | the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another | replacing the star will not be easy |
| improving | 17 | getting higher or more vigorous | an improving economy |
| intercept | 13 | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | - |
| affecting | 18 | arousing affect | the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene |
| miniature | 11 | a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size | - |
| proposing | 14 | - | - |
| realizing | 19 | - | - |
| crackling | 18 | the sharp sound of snapping noises | - |
| sparkling | 16 | used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide | sparkling wines |
| uncertain | 11 | not established or confirmed | - |
| prominent | 13 | conspicuous in position or importance | a prominent citizen |
| dominated | 13 | harassed by persistent nagging | - |
| borrowing | 15 | the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source | the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent |
| preaching | 17 | an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) | - |
| concubine | 15 | a woman who cohabits with an important man | - |
| amazingly | 24 | in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise | amazingly, he finished medical school in three years |
| deceiving | 16 | - | - |
| inflation | 12 | a general and progressive increase in prices | in inflation everything gets more valuable except money |
| intervene | 12 | get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II? |
| gardening | 12 | the cultivation of plants | - |
| measuring | 12 | the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate |
| willingly | 16 | in a willing manner | I willingly accept |
| straining | 10 | an intense or violent exertion | - |
| thrilling | 13 | causing a surge of emotion or excitement | a thrilling performer to watch |
| shivering | 16 | a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever | - |
| squeezing | 28 | the act of gripping and pressing firmly | - |
| terminate | 11 | bring to an end or halt | The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I |
| emptiness | 13 | an empty area or space | the emptiness of outer space |
| seemingly | 15 | from appearances alone | the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned |
| promoting | 14 | - | - |
| comparing | 16 | the act of examining resemblances | - |
| genuinely | 13 | genuinely; with authority | - |
| shrieking | 17 | sharp piercing cry | - |
| peninsula | 11 | a large mass of land projecting into a body of water | - |
| initiated | 10 | - | - |
| appealing | 14 | (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | - |
| launching | 15 | the act of propelling with force | - |
| admitting | 13 | - | - |
| designing | 12 | concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest | a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue |
| revolting | 13 | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | revolting food |
| incorrect | 13 | not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth | an incorrect calculation |
| intrigued | 11 | - | - |
| ballerina | 11 | a female ballet dancer | - |
| appalling | 14 | causing consternation | appalling conditions |
| plaintiff | 17 | a person who brings an action in a court of law | - |
| clamoring | 14 | loud and persistent outcry from many people | - |
| nominated | 12 | appointed by nomination | - |
| skinheads | 17 | a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism | - |
| intellect | 11 | knowledge and intellectual ability | he has a keen intellect |
| insisting | 10 | continual and persistent demands | - |
| arranging | 11 | the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | - |
| informing | 15 | a speech act that conveys information | - |
| intrusion | 9 | any entry into an area not previously occupied | - |
| ingenious | 10 | showing inventiveness and skill | an ingenious solution to the problem |
| consuming | 14 | very strong; urgently felt | politics is his consuming passion |
| cleansing | 12 | acting like an antiseptic | - |
| advancing | 16 | moving forward | - |
| footprint | 14 | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface | the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window |
| violating | 13 | - | - |
| reasoning | 10 | thinking that is coherent and logical | - |
| recycling | 17 | the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products | - |
| analyzing | 22 | - | - |
| blindfold | 16 | wearing a blindfold | - |
| whinnying | 19 | - | - |
| restraint | 9 | the state of being physically constrained | dogs should be kept under restraint |
| financing | 15 | the act of financing | - |
| schooling | 15 | the process of being formally educated at a school | - |
| stripping | 14 | the removal of covering | - |
| porcelain | 13 | ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic | - |
| provoking | 19 | causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | a provoking delay at the airport |
| forgiving | 17 | providing absolution | - |
| splashing | 15 | the act of scattering water about haphazardly | - |
| thrashing | 16 | the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | - |
| vibrating | 15 | - | - |
| dominique | 21 | American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs | - |
| streaming | 12 | the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell | - |
| blindness | 12 | the state of being blind or lacking sight | - |
| capturing | 14 | - | - |
| shrinking | 17 | process or result of becoming less or smaller | - |
| lecturing | 12 | teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) | - |
| examining | 19 | - | - |
| hammering | 17 | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | - |
| awakening | 17 | the act of waking | it was an early awakening |
| nevermind | 15 | - | - |
| craziness | 20 | foolish or senseless behavior | - |
| intensely | 12 | to a great depth psychologically or emotionally | she loved him intensely |
| limousine | 11 | large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur | - |
| packaging | 19 | a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution | the packaging of new ideas |
| ravishing | 16 | stunningly beautiful | a ravishing blonde |
| incentive | 14 | an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output | - |
| inability | 14 | lacking the power to perform | - |
| investing | 13 | the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit | - |
| rewarding | 14 | providing personal satisfaction | a rewarding career as a paramedic |
| polishing | 15 | the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it | every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing |
| pestering | 12 | causing irritation or annoyance | swarms of pestering gnats |
| degrading | 13 | used of conduct; characterized by dishonor | - |
| embracing | 16 | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) | - |
| painfully | 17 | in or as if in pain | she moved painfully forward |
| urinating | 10 | - | - |
| startling | 10 | so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm | Sydney's startling new Opera House |
| incurable | 13 | a person whose disease is incurable | - |
| achieving | 18 | - | - |
| undermine | 12 | hollow out as if making a cave or opening | - |
| labyrinth | 17 | a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium | - |
| mainframe | 16 | (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing | - |
| moonshine | 14 | the light of the Moon | - |
| parenting | 12 | - | - |
| throbbing | 17 | an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) | he felt a throbbing in his head |
| humankind | 19 | all of the living human inhabitants of the earth | she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women |
| hijacking | 26 | robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force | - |
| continuum | 13 | a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts | - |
| viewpoint | 17 | a place from which something can be viewed | - |
| inquiries | 18 | - | - |
| intruding | 11 | projecting inward | - |
| declaring | 13 | - | - |
| occurring | 14 | - | - |
| offending | 17 | offending against or breaking a law or rule | contracts offending against the statute were canceled |
| bloodline | 12 | the descendants of one individual | - |
| medicinal | 14 | having the properties of medicine | medicinal herbs |
| smilingly | 15 | with smiles; in a smiling manner | the girl reminded her smilingly of their childhood spent together |
| remainder | 12 | a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold | - |
| abdominal | 14 | the muscles of the abdomen | - |
| supposing | 14 | - | - |
| restoring | 10 | - | - |
| inaudible | 12 | impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear | an inaudible conversation |
| intuitive | 12 | obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation | - |
| devouring | 14 | (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous | fierce devouring affection |
| featuring | 13 | - | - |
| overdoing | 14 | - | - |
| vanishing | 16 | a sudden disappearance from sight | - |
| scrubbing | 16 | the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | - |
| squatting | 19 | the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels | - |
| unwilling | 13 | in spite of contrary volition | an unwilling smile |
| divorcing | 16 | - | - |
| brainless | 11 | not using intelligence | - |
| uninvited | 13 | (of a person) not having been invited | uninvited guests |
| supplying | 17 | the activity of supplying or providing something | - |
| reinforce | 14 | strengthen and support with rewards | Let's reinforce good behavior |
| dizziness | 28 | a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall | - |
| blueprint | 13 | something intended as a guide for making something else | a blueprint for a house |
| caressing | 12 | affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | - |
| shoeshine | 15 | a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing | his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine |
| twitching | 18 | a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition | - |
| inhabited | 15 | having inhabitants; lived in | the inhabited regions of the earth |
| itinerary | 12 | a proposed route of travel | - |
| gossiping | 13 | a conversation that spreads personal information about other people | - |
| bickering | 18 | a quarrel about petty points | - |
| canceling | 14 | - | - |
| reckoning | 16 | a bill for an amount due | - |
| interface | 14 | (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals) | - |
| balancing | 14 | getting two things to correspond | - |
| obstinate | 11 | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing | - |
| palanquin | 20 | a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers | - |
| recurring | 12 | coming back | - |
| combining | 16 | the act of combining things to form a new whole | - |
| mistaking | 16 | putting the wrong interpretation on | there was no mistaking her meaning |
| spineless | 11 | weak in willpower, courage or vitality | - |
| stitching | 15 | joining or attaching by stitches | - |
| unloading | 11 | the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc. | - |
| insolence | 11 | the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | - |
| ingenuity | 13 | the property of being ingenious | a plot of great ingenuity |
| intricate | 11 | having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate | intricate lacework |
| intestine | 9 | the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus | - |
| impending | 15 | close in time; about to occur | his impending retirement |
| lingering | 11 | the act of tarrying | - |
| knowingly | 20 | with full knowledge and deliberation | - |
| computing | 16 | the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods | - |
| governing | 14 | the act of governing; exercising authority | regulations for the governing of state prisons |
| grumbling | 15 | continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound | - |
| modelling | 13 | the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) | - |
| nurturing | 10 | - | - |
| paintball | 13 | a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball | - |
| sidelines | 10 | - | - |
| slingshot | 13 | a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones | - |
| mannequin | 20 | a woman who wears clothes to display fashions | she was too fat to be a mannequin |
| hindsight | 17 | understanding the nature of an event after it has happened | hindsight is always better than foresight |
| detecting | 13 | a police investigation to determine the perpetrator | - |
| fattening | 13 | subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter | a fattening hog |
| stainless | 9 | steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion | - |
| tangerine | 10 | a variety of mandarin orange | - |
| refueling | 13 | the activity of supplying or taking on fuel | - |
| indicator | 12 | a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time | - |
| influenza | 21 | an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease | - |
| deserving | 14 | (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way | the deserving poor |
| executing | 19 | putting a condemned person to death | - |
| wolverine | 15 | a native or resident of Michigan | - |
| violinist | 12 | a musician who plays the violin | - |
| weakening | 17 | causing debilitation | - |
| shuffling | 19 | the act of mixing cards haphazardly | - |
| profiling | 15 | recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people | - |
| readiness | 10 | prompt willingness | readiness to continue discussions |
| insistent | 9 | repetitive and persistent | the bluejay's insistent cry |
| intersect | 11 | meet at a point | - |
| chieftain | 17 | the leader of a group of people | - |
| inventive | 15 | (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action | had an inventive turn of mind |
| agonizing | 20 | extremely painful | - |
| whirlwind | 19 | a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth | - |
| coastline | 11 | the outline of a coast | - |
| columbine | 15 | a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains | - |
| servicing | 15 | the act of mating by male animals | the bull was worth good money in servicing fees |
| sickening | 16 | causing or able to cause nausea | a sickening stench |
| droppings | 15 | fecal matter of animals | - |
| migrating | 13 | - | - |
| mimicking | 20 | - | - |
| tampering | 14 | the act of altering something secretly or improperly | - |
| requiring | 19 | - | - |
| rendering | 11 | a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language | - |
| cinematic | 15 | of or pertaining to or characteristic of the cinema | - |
| sphincter | 16 | a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | - |
| revolving | 16 | - | - |
| dribbling | 15 | the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks | - |
| scorching | 17 | hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface | scorching heat |
| twinkling | 17 | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | - |
| infantile | 12 | indicating a lack of maturity | infantile behavior |
| inanimate | 11 | appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse | an inanimate body |
| massaging | 13 | - | - |
| margarine | 12 | a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter | - |
| hollering | 13 | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) | - |
| educating | 13 | - | - |
| galloping | 13 | - | - |
| absorbing | 14 | capable of arousing and holding the attention | - |
| signaling | 11 | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message | - |
| routinely | 12 | - | - |
| excluding | 20 | - | - |
| minefield | 15 | a region in which explosives mines have been placed | - |
| sprinkles | 15 | bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream | - |
| relieving | 13 | - | - |
| induction | 12 | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors | - |
| integrate | 10 | open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups | - |
| bellowing | 15 | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) | - |
| adrenalin | 10 | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action | - |
| infertile | 12 | incapable of reproducing | an infertile couple |
| indulgent | 11 | tolerant or lenient | indulgent parents risk spoiling their children |
| dominance | 14 | the state that exists when one person or group has power over another | her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her |
| composing | 16 | the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole | - |
| shoreline | 12 | a boundary line between land and water | - |
| splinters | 11 | wood in small pieces or splinters | - |
| thrusting | 13 | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) | he made a thrusting motion with his fist |
| realising | 10 | - | - |
| inquiring | 19 | a request for information | - |
| grappling | 15 | the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down | - |
| brainwash | 17 | persuade completely, often through coercion | The propaganda brainwashed many people |
| acquiring | 21 | the act of acquiring something | I envied his talent for acquiring |
| jabbering | 21 | rapid and indistinct speech | - |
| disinfect | 15 | destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing | disinfect a wound |
| flowering | 16 | a developmental process | the flowering of antebellum culture |
| byzantine | 23 | highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | - |
| mincemeat | 15 | spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat | - |
| seasoning | 10 | something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts | - |
| serotonin | 9 | a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory | - |
| importing | 14 | the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country | - |
| incarnate | 11 | possessing or existing in bodily form | an incarnate spirit |
| intrusive | 12 | of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock | - |
| badminton | 14 | a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net | - |
| ascending | 13 | the act of changing location in an upward direction | - |
| ascertain | 11 | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | - |
| strapping | 14 | muscular and heavily built | a strapping boy of eighteen |
| insidious | 10 | working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | glaucoma is an insidious disease |
| assigning | 11 | the act of distributing something to designated places or persons | - |
| rewinding | 14 | - | - |
| insertion | 9 | the act of putting one thing into another | - |
| macintosh | 16 | a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric | - |
| pertinent | 11 | being of striking appropriateness and pertinence | - |
| deafening | 14 | loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss | - |
| strutting | 10 | - | - |
| picturing | 14 | visual imagery | - |
| porcupine | 15 | relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur | - |
| incubator | 13 | apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants | - |
| indulging | 12 | the act of indulging or gratifying a desire | - |
| inclusive | 14 | including much or everything; and especially including stated limits | an inclusive art form |
| inscribed | 14 | cut or impressed into a surface | - |
| consoling | 12 | affording comfort or solace | - |
| engraving | 14 | making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them | - |
| ordinance | 12 | the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders | - |
| signorina | 10 | an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss', it is either used alone or before a name | - |
| rewriting | 13 | editing that involves writing something again | - |
| unfolding | 14 | a developmental process | - |
| uplifting | 15 | the rise of something | the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky |
| reminisce | 13 | recall the past | - |
| resolving | 13 | analysis into clear-cut components | - |
| intendant | 10 | - | - |
| innermost | 11 | situated or occurring farthest within | the innermost chamber |
| finalized | 22 | - | - |
| withering | 16 | any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) | - |
| strumming | 14 | - | - |
| rationing | 10 | the act of rationing | during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline |
| insinuate | 9 | give to understand | I insinuated that I did not like his wife |
| declining | 13 | - | - |
| grapevine | 15 | gossip spread by spoken communication | - |
| enhancing | 15 | - | - |
| bilingual | 12 | a person who speaks two languages fluently | - |
| sprinkler | 15 | mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden | - |
| incidence | 14 | the relative frequency of occurrence of something | - |
| crippling | 16 | that cripples or disables or incapacitates | a crippling injury |
| colliding | 13 | - | - |
| battering | 12 | the act of subjecting to strong attack | - |
| originate | 10 | bring into being | - |
| polluting | 12 | - | - |
| plaything | 18 | an artifact designed to be played with | - |
| preceding | 15 | of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office | - |
| incognito | 12 | with your identity concealed | - |
| inaugural | 10 | serving to set in motion | the magazine's inaugural issue |
| inundated | 11 | covered with water | inundated farmlands |
| demeaning | 13 | causing awareness of your shortcomings | - |
| shadowing | 17 | the act of following someone secretly | - |
| shielding | 14 | a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay | - |
| untrained | 10 | not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training | an untrained voice |
| financier | 14 | a person skilled in large scale financial transactions | - |
| messaging | 13 | the sending and processing of e-mail by computer | - |
| wriggling | 15 | moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion | - |
| shoveling | 16 | - | - |
| isolating | 10 | relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles | - |
| mastering | 12 | becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of | his mastering the art of cooking took a long time |
| silliness | 9 | an impulsive scatterbrained manner | - |
| singleton | 10 | a set containing a single member | - |
| pinkerton | 15 | - | - |
| pondering | 13 | deeply or seriously thoughtful | - |
| exceeding | 20 | far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | a night of exceeding darkness |
| endearing | 11 | lovable especially in a childlike or naive way | - |
| analysing | 13 | - | - |
| adjoining | 18 | - | - |
| narrowing | 13 | becoming gradually narrower | - |
| quivering | 22 | a shaky motion | - |
| reinstate | 9 | bring back into original existence, use, function, or position | - |
| rejoicing | 19 | the utterance of sounds expressing great joy | - |
| pampering | 16 | the act of indulging or gratifying a desire | - |
| mescaline | 13 | the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons | - |
| shredding | 15 | - | - |
| unnerving | 13 | inspiring fear | something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall |
| conniving | 15 | acting with a specific goal | - |
| detailing | 11 | an individualized description of a particular instance | - |
| festering | 13 | (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus | - |
| grounding | 12 | education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge | a good grounding in mathematics |
| groveling | 14 | totally submissive | - |
| springing | 13 | - | - |
| trampling | 14 | the sound of heavy treading or stomping | - |
| redeeming | 13 | bringing about salvation or redemption from sin | redemptive (or redeeming) love |
| inhibitor | 14 | a substance that retards or stops an activity | - |
| dwindling | 15 | a becoming gradually less | there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family |
| expelling | 19 | any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body | - |
| rummaging | 15 | - | - |
| upgrading | 14 | - | - |
| surfacing | 15 | emerging to the surface and becoming apparent | - |
| interlude | 10 | a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance | - |
| fascinate | 14 | cause to be interested or curious | - |
| squirting | 19 | propelled violently in a usually narrow stream | - |
| trimmings | 14 | the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity) | he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it |
| unveiling | 13 | the act of beginning something new | - |
| verifying | 19 | serving to support or corroborate | - |
| summoning | 14 | calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations | - |
| ploughing | 16 | tilling the land with a plow | - |
| purifying | 18 | acting like an antiseptic | - |
| rainwater | 12 | drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds | - |
| rainstorm | 11 | a storm with rain | - |
| inception | 13 | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events | - |
| insulated | 10 | - | - |
| intercede | 12 | act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | He interceded in the family dispute |
| innkeeper | 15 | the owner or manager of an inn | - |
| diverting | 14 | providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining | a diverting story |
| forsaking | 17 | the act of giving something up | - |
| aluminium | 13 | a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite | - |
| whitening | 16 | changing to a lighter color | - |
| regaining | 11 | getting something back again | - |
