9-letter words containing a, c, o, r
- actioners — Plural form of actioner.
- activator — a thing or person that activates
- actuators — Plural form of actuator.
- acusector — a needle for cutting tissue by means of a high-frequency electric current.
- acyclovir — an antiviral drug used to treat herpes. Formula: C8H11N5O3
- adductors — Plural form of adductor.
- adhocracy — management that responds to urgent problems rather than planning to avoid them
- adipocere — a waxlike fatty substance formed during the decomposition of corpses
- advocater — Alternative form of advocator.
- advocator — a person who advocates
- aerobatic — (used with a plural verb) stunts performed in flight by an airplane, glider, or the like.
- aerogenic — producing gas, as certain bacteria.
- aeromancy — the interpretation of the weather and atmospheric conditions to foretell the future
- aeronomic — of or relating to the study of the upper atmosphere
- aeroscope — a device that collects bacteria from the air, used for observing the atmosphere
- aerospace — Aerospace companies are involved in developing and making rockets, missiles, space vehicles, and related equipment.
- afro-comb — a comb with a handle and long teeth used esp on curly hair
- agincourt — a battle fought in 1415 near the village of Azincourt, N France: a decisive victory for English longbowmen under Henry V over French forces vastly superior in number
- agrodolce — an Italian sweet-and-sour sauce, made with onions, garlic, red wine vinegar, sugar, and raisins
- agrologic — of or relating to agrology
- agronomic — the science of soil management and the production of field crops.
- ahistoric — not related to or concerned with documented history
- air cargo — cargo transported or to be transported by an air carrier.
- air coach — coach (def 4).
- air corps — (before July 26, 1947) a branch of the U.S. Army concerned with military aviation.
- air cover — the use of aircraft to provide aerial protection for ground forces against enemy air attack
- air force — An air force is the part of a country's armed forces that is concerned with fighting in the air.
- air scoop — a device fitted to the surface of an aircraft to provide air pressure or ventilation from the airflow
- air scout — a scout belonging to a scout troop that specializes in flying, gliding, etc
- al fresco — out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.
- aleatoric — designating or of music that involves chance or unpredictability in composition or performance or both
- alectryon — any sapindaceous tree of the genus Alectryon of Australasia, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia
- aleuronic — related to the aleurone layer
- allcomers — all people who want to compete, join or take part, esp in a sporting event, as opposed to members of a specific group
- allegoric — consisting of or pertaining to allegory; of the nature of or containing allgegory; figurative: an allegorical poem; an allegorical meaning.
- allobaric — of or relating to change in atmospheric pressure: allobaric wind.
- allocarpy — the production of fruit through cross-fertilization
- allocator — anyone or anything that allocates something
- alum rock — a town in W central California, near San Jose.
- amaurotic — partial or total loss of sight, especially in the absence of a gross lesion or injury.
- ambrosiac — Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
- americano — a drink consisting of espresso coffee diluted with hot water
- ametropic — relating to ametropia
- aminocarb — a crystalline compound, C 11 H 16 N 2 O 2 , used as a nonsystemic insecticide on various food crops and forest growth.
- amoristic — relating to, or characteristic of, romantic love
- anachrony — a discrepancy between the order of events in a story and the order in which they are presented in the plot: Anachronies are either flashbacks or flashforwards.
- anacronym — An acronym the original meaning of which is not known to most speakers.
- anaerobic — Anaerobic creatures or processes do not need oxygen in order to function or survive.
- anaphoric — of or relating to anaphora
- ancestors — Plural form of ancestor.