9-letter words containing a, b, c, t
- matchbook — a small cardboard folder into which several rows of paper matches are stapled or glued.
- metabatic — Relating to metabasis.
- metabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- noncombat — not including, entailing, or requiring combat: noncombat duty.
- notchback — a style of back for an automobile in which there is a sharp vertical drop-off from the roof line to the trunk.
- noticable — Misspelling of noticeable.
- obclavate — inversely clavate.
- obcordate — heart-shaped, with the attachment at the pointed end, as a leaf.
- obcuneate — inversely cuneate.
- obfuscate — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- objectpal — Object-oriented database language, part of Borland's MS-Windows version of Paradox.
- obscurant — a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obsecrate — to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
- obstacles — Plural form of obstacle.
- obstinacy — the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
- outbacker — a person who lives in the Australian outback
- printback — an enlarged print from a microfilm copy.
- raceabout — a small, sloop-rigged racing yacht with a short bowsprit.
- rechabite — a total abstainer from alcoholic drink, esp a member of the Independent Order of Rechabites, a society devoted to abstention
- recitable — to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.
- rubricate — to mark or color with red.
- sauceboat — a low, boat-shaped container for serving sauce or gravy, typically having a handle at one end and a long, wide lip at the other end.
- scabietic — a contagious skin disease occurring especially in sheep and cattle and also in humans, caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin. Compare itch (def 10), mange.
- scrutable — capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
- seat back — the part of a chair or seat that you rest your back against
- slat back — a chair back having two or more horizontal slats between upright posts.
- stab kick — a rapid kick of the ball from one player to another member of his team
- stackable — capable of being stacked, especially easily: stackable chairs.
- step back — retreat, move backwards
- stickable — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stickball — a form of baseball played in the streets, on playgrounds, etc., in which a rubber ball and a broomstick or the like are used in place of a baseball and bat.
- subaction — an act of subduing
- subarctic — of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately south of the Arctic Circle; subpolar.
- subatomic — of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
- subcantor — a deputy to a cantor
- subcavity — a cavity within a larger cavity
- subcostal — below the rib
- subjacent — situated or occurring underneath or below; underlying.
- suboctave — an octave below another octave
- substance — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- sweptback — (of the leading edge of an airfoil) forming a markedly obtuse angle with the fuselage.
- sybaritic — (usually lowercase) pertaining to or characteristic of a sybarite; characterized by or loving luxury or sensuous pleasure: to wallow in sybaritic splendor.
- tabby cat — feline with striped fur
- tabescent — wasting away; becoming emaciated or consumed.
- table cut — a variety of step cut in which a very large table is joined to the girdle with a bevel.
- tackboard — a large board, usually made of cork or soft wood, on which notices can be tacked.
- tail back — When traffic tails back, a long line of it forms along a road, and moves very slowly or not at all, for example because of road works or an accident.
- take back — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- talk back — the act of talking; speech; conversation, especially of a familiar or informal kind.
- talk-back — a communications system enabling those in the studio to hear control-room personnel through a loudspeaker or headphones.