9-letter words containing a, c, h
- apocrypha — the 14 books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in the Septuagint and the Vulgate but not included in the Hebrew canon. They are not printed in Protestant versions of the Bible
- apophatic — of or relating to the belief that God can only be described by a process of negation
- apophenic — Of or relating to apophenia.
- apothecia — the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
- appeached — Simple past tense and past participle of appeach.
- aquaholic — Addicted to water.
- arachidic — of or derived from arachidic acid.
- arachnids — Plural form of arachnid.
- arachnoid — the middle of the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord
- arc light — Arc lights are a type of very bright electric light.
- arch beam — a crowned metal beam, as of the deck of a ship.
- arch head — a vertical, arc-shaped member fixed to the end of a walking beam, for supporting a chain from which a pump rod or the like is suspended in such a way as to let it rise and fall vertically.
- archabbey — An abbey which is the seat of an archabbot (high monastic rank within an order or congregation).
- archabbot — In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey, which hence is called an archabbey (usually its motherhouse, such as Beuron, which gave its name to a Benedictine congregation).
- archaeol. — archaeology
- archaical — Archaic form of archaic.
- archaisms — Plural form of archaism.
- archaized — Simple past tense and past participle of archaize.
- archaizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archaize.
- archangel — In the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, an archangel is an angel of the highest rank.
- archdruid — a chief or principal druid
- archducal — of or relating to an archduke, archduchess, or archduchy
- archduchy — the territory ruled by an archduke or archduchess
- archdukes — Plural form of archduke.
- 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.
- archenemy — a chief enemy
- archeress — a female archer
- archetype — An archetype is something that is considered to be a perfect or typical example of a particular kind of person or thing, because it has all their most important characteristics.
- archfiend — a chief fiend
- archibald — a masculine name: dim. Archie, Archy
- archicarp — a female reproductive structure in ascomycetous fungi that consists of a cell or hypha and develops into the ascogonium
- archilowe — a treat, such as a drink, given in return for something
- archilute — Alternative form of archlute.
- archimage — a great magician or wizard
- archimime — The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.
- architect — An architect is a person who designs buildings.
- archiving — Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
- archivist — An archivist is a person whose job is to collect, sort, and care for historical documents and records.
- archivolt — a moulding around an arch, sometimes decorated
- archology — the study of the origins of things
- archontic — relating to an archon
- archosaur — any of a group of reptiles consisting of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, modern birds, modern crocodiles and extinct relatives of crocodiles, all having a diapsid skull
- archrival — a chief rival
- archstone — a wedge-shaped stone forming the curved part of an arch
- arcograph — an instrument used for drawing arcs without using a central point
- arhythmic — Having no rhythm.
- aristarch — a severe critic.
- armchairs — Plural form of armchair.
- arracacha — a South American plant, Arracacia xanthorrhiza, the root of which is edible and is a popular food in South America
- arthritic — Arthritic is used to describe the condition, the pain, or the symptoms of arthritis.