9-letter words containing a, c
- antistick — acting to prevent adhesion
- antitonic — (physiology) That reduces muscular or vascular tonus.
- antitoxic — of, containing, or acting as an antitoxin
- antiulcer — acting against ulcers
- antonescu — Ion. 1882–1946, Romanian general and statesman; appointed prime minister (1940) by King Carol II. He was executed for war crimes
- antonymic — having the opposite meaning, relating to antonyms
- antwackie — old-fashioned
- anucleate — (of a cell) having no nucleus
- anzac day — 25 April, a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand commemorating the Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915
- apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- aperiodic — not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
- apex club — (in Australia) an association of business and professional men founded to promote community welfare
- aphanitic — of or resembling aphanite
- apheretic — Standard spelling of aphaeretic.
- apiaceous — of the family Apiaceae; umbelliferous
- apiculate — (of leaves) ending in a short sharp point
- aplanatic — (of a lens or mirror) free from spherical aberration
- aplanetic — (esp of some algal and fungal spores) nonmotile or lacking a motile stage
- apneustic — of or relating to apneusis
- apocenter — the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
- apocopate — to omit the final sound or sounds of (a word)
- apocrypha — the 14 books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in the Septuagint and the Vulgate but not included in the Hebrew canon. They are not printed in Protestant versions of the Bible
- apodictic — that can clearly be shown or proved; absolutely certain or necessarily true
- apomictic — produced by, or relating to, apomixis
- apophatic — of or relating to the belief that God can only be described by a process of negation
- apophenic — Of or relating to apophenia.
- apoptotic — of or relating to apoptosis
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- apothecia — the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
- appeached — Simple past tense and past participle of appeach.
- appentice — penthouse (def 4).
- appetence — a natural craving or desire
- appetency — a strong desire; craving; appetite
- applecart — a cart or barrow from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
- applejack — a brandy made from apples; distilled cider
- appliance — An appliance is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job such as cleaning or cooking. Appliances are often electrical.
- applicant — An applicant for something such as a job or a place at a college is someone who makes a formal written request to be given it.
- applicate — applied practicably
- apreciate — Misspelling of appreciate.
- aquabatic — of or relating to gymnastic feats that are performed in water
- aquagenic — (medicine, dermatology) Caused by contact with water.
- aquaholic — Addicted to water.
- aquarobic — pertaining to exercises performed standing up in a swimming pool
- aqueducts — Plural form of aqueduct.
- aquiclude — any geological formation that absorbs and holds water but does not transmit it at a sufficient rate to supply springs, wells, etc.
- arabicize — to make or become Arab
- aracatuba — a city in SE Brazil.
- arachidic — of or derived from arachidic acid.
- arachnids — Plural form of arachnid.
- arachnoid — the middle of the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord