9-letter words containing a, c, r
- acyclovir — an antiviral drug used to treat herpes. Formula: C8H11N5O3
- adductors — Plural form of adductor.
- adherence — Adherence is the fact of adhering to a particular rule, agreement, or belief.
- adhocracy — management that responds to urgent problems rather than planning to avoid them
- adipocere — a waxlike fatty substance formed during the decomposition of corpses
- admirance — an admiration (for)
- advancers — Plural form of advancer.
- 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.
- affecters — to give the appearance of; pretend or feign: to affect knowledge of the situation.
- afflicter — a person who causes distress, torment, or affliction
- affricate — a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point, such as the sound written ch, as in chair
- afro-comb — a comb with a handle and long teeth used esp on curly hair
- aftercare — Aftercare is the nursing and care of people who have been treated in hospital, and who are now recovering.
- aftercast — a casting made from a mold that was itself made from an original casting.
- afterclap — an unexpected, usually unwanted, repercussion of or sequel to an affair which had been thought to be closed
- afterdeck — the unprotected deck behind the bridge of a ship
- 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
- agreeance — the act or state of agreeing; agreement.
- 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 brick — a ceramic or metal unit the size of a brick, open at the sides for admitting air to a building interior.
- 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 crash — a crash involving one or more aircraft
- 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
- air space — a space occupied by air.
- air stack — stack (def 13).
- air-lance — to clean with an air lance.
- airbricks — Plural form of airbrick.
- aircrafts — (nonstandard) Plural form of aircraft.
- airscrews — Plural form of airscrew.
- airy disc — the bright central part of the diffraction pattern of light from a point source that is diffracted by a circular aperture.
- al fresco — out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.
- albricias — an expression of joy
- alcántara — a town in W Spain: a Roman bridge spans the River Tagus. Pop: 1739 (2003 est)
- alcarraza — an earthenware container, traditionally made in Spain, that is used to cool water
- aleatoric — designating or of music that involves chance or unpredictability in composition or performance or both