9-letter words containing a, c, e, l
- angelicas — Plural form of angelica.
- anglicise — (transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
- anglicize — If you anglicize something, you change it so that it resembles or becomes part of the English language or English culture.
- anorectal — relating to the anus and rectum
- antelucan — occurring before the arrival of daylight, relating to the hours before dawn
- anticline — a formation of stratified rock raised up, by folding, into a broad arch so that the strata slope down on both sides from a common crest
- antiulcer — acting against ulcers
- anucleate — (of a cell) having no nucleus
- apex club — (in Australia) an association of business and professional men founded to promote community welfare
- apiculate — (of leaves) ending in a short sharp point
- aplanetic — (esp of some algal and fungal spores) nonmotile or lacking a motile stage
- applecart — a cart or barrow from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
- applejack — a brandy made from apples; distilled cider
- appliance — An appliance is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job such as cleaning or cooking. Appliances are often electrical.
- applicate — applied practicably
- aquiclude — any geological formation that absorbs and holds water but does not transmit it at a sufficient rate to supply springs, wells, etc.
- archaeol. — archaeology
- archangel — In the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, an archangel is an angel of the highest rank.
- archilowe — a treat, such as a drink, given in return for something
- archilute — Alternative form of archlute.
- arcuately — In an arcuate way.
- arecoline — a drug derived from betel nuts and producing a range of effects, including increased salivation, body temperature, and heart rate
- areflexic — Lb pathology Exhibiting, or relating to, areflexia.
- arsenical — of or containing arsenic
- ascetical — a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- asclepiad — a plant that belongs to the class Asclepiadaceae
- asclepias — any plant of the perennial mostly tuberous genus Asclepias; some are grown as garden or greenhouse plants for their showy orange-scarlet or purple flowers: family Asclepiadaceae
- asclepius — a god of healing; son of Apollo
- aspectual — of or relating to grammatical aspect
- athletics — Athletics refers to track and field sports such as running, the high jump, and the javelin.
- ausgleich — the agreement (1867) that established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary
- autoclave — a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure
- autocycle — a bicycle powered or assisted by a small engine
- autotelic — having a purpose in and justifying itself
- avalanche — An avalanche is a large mass of snow that falls down the side of a mountain.
- b special — a member of a part-time largely Protestant police force formerly functioning in Northern Ireland
- bachelors — Plural form of bachelor.
- bachelour — Obsolete form of bachelor.
- back-heel — to strike the ball with one's heel and make it go behind one
- backfield — the area behind the line of scrimmage from which the backfield begin each play
- backfiles — Plural form of backfile.
- backheels — Plural form of backheel.
- backpedal — to press backward on the pedals of a bicycle, as to brake
- backplane — A board to which the main circuit boards of a computer may be connected and that provides connections between them.
- backplate — a plate of armour which guards the back
- backslide — to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
- backsolve — To determine the inputs that would lead to a given output in a mathematical system.
- bacterial — Bacterial is used to describe things that relate to or are caused by bacteria.
- bad place — Midland and Southern U.S. hell.
- balancers — Plural form of balancer.