9-letter words containing a, c, r
- alectryon — any sapindaceous tree of the genus Alectryon of Australasia, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia
- aleuronic — related to the aleurone layer
- algebraic — Algebraic equations, expressions, and principles are based on or use algebra.
- algeciras — a port and resort in SW Spain, on the Strait of Gibraltar: scene of a conference of the Great Powers in 1906. Pop: 108 779 (2003 est)
- aliteracy — the state or quality of being able but disinclined to read
- all clear — The all clear is a signal that a dangerous situation, for example an air raid, has ended.
- all-clear — the signal that an air raid or other danger is over.
- 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
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- altricial — (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) naked, blind, and dependent on the parents for food
- 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.
- amberjack — any of several large carangid fishes of the genus Seriola, esp S. dumerili, with golden markings when young, occurring in tropical and subtropical Atlantic waters
- ambrosiac — Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
- ambulacra — Plural form of ambulacrum.
- americana — Objects that come from or relate to America are referred to as Americana, especially when they are in a collection.
- americano — a drink consisting of espresso coffee diluted with hot water
- americium — a white metallic transuranic element artificially produced from plutonium. It is used as an alpha-particle source. Symbol: Am; atomic no: 95; half-life of most stable isotope, 243Am: 7.4 × 103 years; valency: 2,3,4,5, or 6; relative density: 13.67; melting pt: 1176°C; boiling pt: 2607°C (est)
- ameristic — not divided into parts; having no meristem.
- ametropic — relating to ametropia
- aminergic — (physiology) Activated by a biochemical amine.
- 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
- anabranch — a stream that leaves a river and enters it again further downstream
- anacharis — a genus of water plant native to North America and commonly used in aquariums
- 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.
- anacruses — Plural form of anacrusis.
- anacrusis — one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse
- anaerobic — Anaerobic creatures or processes do not need oxygen in order to function or survive.
- anaphoric — of or relating to anaphora
- anarchial — characterized by anarchy or political confusion
- anarchies — Plural form of anarchy.
- anarchise — make anarchic
- anarchism — Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
- anarchist — An anarchist is a person who believes in anarchism.
- anarchize — to make anarchic, to destroy the order of things
- anarthric — relating to anarthria
- ancestors — Plural form of ancestor.
- ancestral — You use ancestral to refer to a person's family in former times, especially when the family is important and has property or land which they have had for a long time.
- anchorage — An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
- anchoress — a female anchorite
- anchoring — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- anchorman — The anchorman on a television or radio programme, especially a news programme, is the person who presents it.
- anchormen — Plural form of anchorman.