9-letter words containing a, b, s, e
- adsorbent — capable of adsorption
- advisable — If you tell someone that it is advisable to do something, you are suggesting that they should do it, because it is sensible or is likely to achieve the result they want.
- airbrakes — Plural form of airbrake.
- alabaster — Alabaster is a white stone that is used for making statues, vases, and ornaments.
- albescent — shading into, growing, or becoming white
- alphabets — Plural form of alphabet.
- amassable — of a nature that can be amassed
- ambassade — (obsolete) The mission of an ambassador.
- ambassage — a message sent by an embassy
- amberfish — amberjack.
- ambergris — Ambergris is a waxy substance produced by sperm whales. It is used to make some perfumes.
- ambleside — a town in NW England, in Cumbria: a tourist centre for the Lake District. Pop: 3064 (2001)
- ambulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate.
- ambuscade — an ambush
- amebiasis — infestation with amoebas, esp. with a protozoan (Entamoeba histolytica) parasitic in the intestines or liver
- amissible — likely to be lost
- anabasine — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , used as an insecticide.
- anaerobes — Plural form of anaerobe.
- antiabuse — designed to prevent abuse
- antibuser — someone who opposes busing
- anybodies — a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation.
- apposable — capable of being apposed or brought into apposition
- 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.
- 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.
- arbitress — a female arbitrator
- arboreous — thickly wooded; having many trees
- arbutuses — Plural form of arbutus.
- army base — a centre from which military activities are coordinated
- arousable — able to be aroused
- arquebuse — A sort of trigger-based handgun or firearm, by which a burning match was applied, from which the musket was derived.
- asbestine — Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
- asbestoid — Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
- asbestous — having the look, structure or qualities of asbestos
- ascerbate — Misspelling of acerbate.
- ascorbate — a salt of ascorbic acid
- assayable — That may be assayed.
- assembled — noting an artificial gem formed of two or more parts, as a doublet or triplet, at least one of which is a true gemstone.
- assembler — An assembler is a person, a machine, or a company which assembles the individual parts of a vehicle or a piece of equipment such as a computer.
- assembles — to bring together or gather into one place, company, body, or whole.
- assumable — capable of being assumed, as an office or an obligation: Assumable mortgages are hard to find these days.
- astrolabe — an instrument used by early astronomers to measure the altitude of stars and planets and also as a navigational aid. It consists of a graduated circular disc with a movable sighting device
- aylesbury — a town in SE central England, administrative centre of Buckinghamshire. Pop: 69 021 (2001)
- b special — a member of a part-time largely Protestant police force formerly functioning in Northern Ireland
- baby seat — a seat anchored to the body of the car, with straps to buckle across the baby
- baby step — (in the game of giant steps) the shortest step permitted a player, executed by placing the heel of one foot against the toe of the other and drawing the back foot up to the front foot.
- babycakes — (slang) Term of endearment for a young woman.
- babyhouse — A place for children's dolls and dolls' furniture.
- bachelors — Plural form of bachelor.
- back rest — a support for the back of something