9-letter words containing a, d, m, e
- almandine — a deep violet-red garnet that consists of iron aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
- almandite — almandine.
- almohades — a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa during the 12th and 13th centuries.
- amaritude — Bitterness.
- ambassade — (obsolete) The mission of an ambassador.
- ambleside — a town in NW England, in Cumbria: a tourist centre for the Lake District. Pop: 3064 (2001)
- ambulated — Simple past tense and past participle of ambulate.
- ambuscade — an ambush
- amendable — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
- amendment — An amendment is a section that is added to a law or rule in order to change it.
- amiloride — a potassium-sparing diuretic, C 6 H 8 ClN 7 O, used in the treatment of hypertension.
- aminediyl — (organic chemistry) A nitrene.
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- amortised — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amortized — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- ampersand — An ampersand is the sign &, used to represent the word 'and.'
- amplidyne — an electrodynamic amplifier which uses a small electrical signal to control the position of a large motor
- amplified — Simple past tense and past participle of amplify.
- amplitude — In physics, the amplitude of a sound wave or electrical signal is its strength.
- amputated — Simple past tense and past participle of amputate.
- amsterdam — the commercial capital of the Netherlands, a major industrial centre and port on the IJsselmeer, connected with the North Sea by canal: built on about 100 islands within a network of canals. Pop: 737 000 (2003 est)
- amygdalae — Plural form of amygdala.
- amygdules — Plural form of amygdule.
- andamento — an extended fugue subject.
- andromeda — the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who saved her from a sea monster
- anecdotum — (rare, Latinate) alternative spelling of anecdote.
- aquadrome — a venue for water sports
- ashamedly — feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace: He felt ashamed for having spoken so cruelly.
- asmoulder — in a smouldering or slowly burning manner
- assembled — noting an artificial gem formed of two or more parts, as a doublet or triplet, at least one of which is a true gemstone.
- assumedly — in a presumed manner
- astrodome — a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars
- attempted — An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action.
- augmented — (of an interval) increased or expanded from the state of being perfect or major by the raising of the higher note or the dropping of the lower note by one semitone
- autodrome — a track or circuit for racing cars, go-karts, etc
- automated — An automated factory, office, or industrial process uses machines to do the work instead of people.
- automized — Simple past tense and past participle of automize.
- badmashes — Plural form of badmash.
- baldmoney — Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
- bandmates — Plural form of bandmate.
- barmecide — lavish or plentiful in imagination only; illusory; sham
- beadledom — petty officialdom
- beam wind — a wind blowing against a vessel from a direction at right angles to its keel.
- beam-ends — the ends of a vessel's beams
- bedlamism — anything characteristic of bedlam
- bedlamite — a lunatic; insane person
- bedwarmer — a metal pan containing hot coals, formerly used to warm a bed
- beggardom — beggary (def 2).
- bemedaled — wearing or adorned with many medals: a bemedaled general; wearing a bemedaled military blouse.
- bermudian — a native or inhabitant of Bermuda