9-letter words containing a, b, r, e
- afterbody — any discarded part that continues to trail a satellite, rocket, etc, in orbit
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
- agreeably — to one's liking; pleasing: agreeable manners; an agreeable sensation.
- air brake — Air brakes are brakes which are used on heavy vehicles such as buses and trains and which are operated by means of compressed air.
- airbrakes — Plural form of airbrake.
- airmobile — capable of being moved by air, esp by helicopter
- alabaster — Alabaster is a white stone that is used for making statues, vases, and ornaments.
- alarmable — able or prone to be alarmed or disturbed
- albarello — an earthenware jar used to contain drugs, originating in the Middle East
- albemarle — a city in central North Carolina.
- albert ii — full name Albert Felix Humbert Theodore Christian Eugene Marie. born 1934, king of Belgium (1993–2013); abdicated in favour of his son Philippe
- albertine — a female given name: derived from Albert.
- albertite — a black solid variety of bitumen that has a conchoidal fracture and occurs in veins in oil-bearing strata
- albertype — collotype.
- albuterol — a bronchodilator used by sufferers of asthma, emphysema, and other lung conditions, to treat symptoms such as wheezing or shortness of breath
- aldebaran — a binary star, one component of which is a red giant, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. It appears in the sky close to the star cluster Hyades. Visual magnitude: 0.85; spectral type: K5III; distance: 65 light years
- aldeburgh — a small resort in SE England, in Suffolk: site of an annual music festival established in 1948 by Benjamin Britten. Pop: 2654 (2001)
- alembroth — a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly believed to be a universal solvent
- algebraic — Algebraic equations, expressions, and principles are based on or use algebra.
- alterable — capable of being altered.
- alterably — In an alterable manner.
- ambarella — Otaheite apple.
- amberfish — amberjack.
- ambergris — Ambergris is a waxy substance produced by sperm whales. It is used to make some perfumes.
- amberjack — any of several large carangid fishes of the genus Seriola, esp S. dumerili, with golden markings when young, occurring in tropical and subtropical Atlantic waters
- amberlite — various insoluble cross-linked polymers used in water-treatment processes and in pharmacy
- ambrotype — an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper
- amebiform — That resembles an amoeba / ameba.
- anaerobes — Plural form of anaerobe.
- anaerobic — Anaerobic creatures or processes do not need oxygen in order to function or survive.
- angle bar — an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section
- angle-bar — an iron or steel bar, brace, or cleat in the form of an angle.
- ant tribe — (in China) a generation of young people who have migrated from rural areas to cities in large numbers
- antibuser — someone who opposes busing
- approbate — to accept as valid
- arabesque — An arabesque is a position in ballet dancing. The dancer stands on one leg with their other leg lifted and stretched out backwards, and their arms stretched out in front of them.
- arabicize — to make or become Arab
- arabinose — a pentose sugar in plant gums, esp of cedars and pines. It is used as a culture medium in bacteriology. Formula: C5H10O5
- arbalests — Plural form of arbalest.
- arbitrage — In finance, arbitrage is the activity of buying shares or currency in one financial market and selling it at a profit in another.
- arbitrate — When someone in authority arbitrates between two people or groups who are in dispute, they consider all the facts and make an official decision about who is right.
- arbitress — a female arbitrator
- arboreous — thickly wooded; having many trees
- arboretum — An arboretum is a specially designed garden of different types of trees.
- arborized — Simple past tense and past participle of arborize.
- arbutuses — Plural form of arbutus.
- arch beam — a crowned metal beam, as of the deck of a ship.
- archabbey — An abbey which is the seat of an archabbot (high monastic rank within an order or congregation).
- archebanc — a bench or settle of the medieval and Renaissance periods, wide enough for several persons and having a seat with a chest beneath, arms at the ends, and a high back.
- army base — a centre from which military activities are coordinated