9-letter words containing a, c, l, i
- thickleaf — any of various succulent plants of the crassulaceous genus Crassula, having sessile or short-stalked fleshy leaves
- thylacine — a wolflike marsupial, Thylacinus cynocephalus, of Tasmania, tan-colored with black stripes across the back: probably extinct.
- tie clasp — an ornamental metal clasp for securing the two ends of a necktie to a shirt front.
- timescale — The timescale of an event is the length of time during which it happens or develops.
- tocopilla — a seaport in N Chile.
- tonalitic — relating to or consisting of tonalite
- tonically — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
- topically — pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
- toxically — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
- trichinal — relating to trichina
- triclosan — a drug used to treat skin infections
- tridactyl — having three fingers or toes, as certain reptiles.
- trifacial — trigeminal.
- trifocals — glasses with trifocal lenses
- triticale — a hybrid produced by crossing wheat, Triticum aestivum, and rye, Secale cereale.
- tubicolar — living in a self-constructed tube
- typically — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- ultrachic — extremely stylish or chic
- ultrarich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- umbilical — of, relating to, or characteristic of an umbilicus or umbilical cord.
- uncannily — having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary: uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble.
- unclaimed — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
- unclarity — clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
- uncordial — unfriendly
- uncynical — not cynical
- undecimal — related to the number 11
- unethical — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
- uniocular — monocular.
- unlogical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- unlyrical — not lyrical
- unmusical — not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone.
- unradical — of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
- untypical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- upscaling — located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale: The boutique caters to upscale young career people.
- utilicare — a usually state-funded program that helps elderly persons of low income to pay their utility bills, especially heating bills in winter.
- utricular — pertaining to or of the nature of a utricle; baglike.
- vacaville — a city in central California.
- vacillant — wavering; hesitant; indecisive; vacillating.
- vacillate — to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
- valencies — valence.
- varicella — chickenpox.
- varifocal — having a focus that can vary
- vaticinal — of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy; prophetic.
- vectorial — Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
- vehicular — of, relating to, or for vehicles: a vehicular tunnel.
- vellicate — to pluck; twitch.
- veridical — truthful; veracious.
- vesicular — of or relating to a vesicle or vesicles.
- vicegeral — of or relating to a vicegerent or a vicegerent's position.
- vicennial — of or for 20 years.