9-letter words containing a, c, t
- autocross — a form of motor sport in which cars race over a half-mile circuit of rough grass
- autocutie — a young and attractive but inexperienced female television presenter
- autocycle — a bicycle powered or assisted by a small engine
- autoecism — the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host or group of hosts.
- autofocus — a device that focuses a lens, camera, etc. automatically
- autogenic — Self-produced.
- autoicous — (of plants, esp mosses) having male and female reproductive organs on the same plant
- autolycus — a crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 38 km in diameter and 3000 m deep
- autolytic — the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion.
- automagic — done with such ease and speed as to seem like magic
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
- autonomic — occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
- autoscope — An optical instrument for examining one's own eye.
- autoscopy — the experience of hallucination in which one sees oneself from outside one's own body
- autotelic — having a purpose in and justifying itself
- autotruck — a motor truck.
- auxilytic — promoting lysis or increasing lytic action.
- auxotonic — (of muscle contraction) occurring against increasing force
- aviatrice — a woman who is a pilot; aviator.
- avocating — Present participle of avocate.
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- axiomatic — If something is axiomatic, it seems to be obviously true.
- babacoote — a species of large lemur, Lichanotus brevicaudatus, native to Madagascar
- bacchante — a priestess or female votary of Bacchus
- bacchants — Plural form of bacchant.
- back rest — a support for the back of something
- back seat — a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
- back talk — If you refer to something that someone says as backtalk, you mean that it is rude or shows a lack of respect. You use backtalk especially to refer to things said by a child or by someone who is below you in rank or status.
- back vent — (in plumbing) a vent situated on the sewer side of a trap.
- back-talk — an impudent response; impudence.
- backbeats — Plural form of backbeat.
- backbiter — to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
- backbites — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite.
- backblast — A dangerous blast of hot air behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
- backcloth — A backcloth is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery or buildings painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
- backcourt — In sports such tennis and badminton, the backcourt is the section of each side of the court that is furthest from the net. In basketball, the backcourt is the rear part of the court, where the defense plays. You can also use backcourt to refer to the members of a team who play mainly in this part of the court.
- backdated — Put an earlier date to (a document or agreement) than the actual one.
- backdates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate.
- backdraft — an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases.
- backlifts — Plural form of backlift.
- backlight — light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear
- backlists — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist.
- backplate — a plate of armour which guards the back
- backprint — The mark or impression left by a person's back having been pressed against a surface.
- backrests — Plural form of backrest.
- backseats — Plural form of backseat.
- backshift — The changing of a present tense in direct speech to a past tense in reported speech (or a past tense to pluperfect).
- backsight — the sight of a rifle nearer the stock
- backstabs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstab.