9-letter words containing a, d, o, r, l
- dollarize — to replace a country's currency with the US dollar
- doornails — Plural form of doornail.
- doorplate — a small identification plate on the outside door of a house or room, bearing the occupant's name, the apartment or house number, or the like.
- dragonfly — any of numerous stout-bodied, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Anisoptera), the species of which prey on mosquitoes and other insects and are distinguished from the damselflies by having the wings outstretched rather than folded when at rest.
- draw lots — to decide an issue by using lots
- draw-loom — an early handloom used for producing figured fabrics.
- dreadlock — A single strand of dreadlocks.
- dreamhole — a light-admitting hole in a tower
- droitural — pertaining to right of ownership as distinguished from right of possession.
- drop goal — In rugby, a drop goal is a goal that a player scores by dropping the ball and kicking it between the posts.
- drop leaf — a hinged leaf attached to the end or side of a table that can be raised to extend the tabletop or folded vertically downward when not in use.
- droppable — Capable of being dropped (especially by an aircraft).
- dropsical — of, like, or affected with dropsy.
- dulcorate — (obsolete, transitive) To sweeten; to make less acrimonious.
- dulocracy — rule by slaves.
- ealdorman — alderman.
- ealdormen — Plural form of ealdorman.
- earlywood — the light-coloured wood made by a tree in the spring that shows up in the yearly growth ring
- editorial — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- el dorado — a fabled city in South America, rich in treasure and sought by Spanish explorers in the 16th century
- esdraelon — a plain in N Israel, east of Mount Carmel
- estradiol — A major estrogen produced in the ovaries.
- exodermal — of or relating to the protective outer layer (exodermis) of a plant root
- extrabold — a font with very bold characters
- fallboard — the hinged covering that protects a piano keyboard when it is not being played.
- farandole — a lively dance, of Provençal origin, in which all the dancers join hands and execute various figures.
- flap door — Also called falling door. a door hinged at the bottom so as to fall downward and outward.
- flavoured — Having a specific taste, often due to the addition of flavouring.
- flipboard — a piece of office equipment consisting of a board to which a flip chart or some other pad can be attached
- floodmark — A mark indicating the height reached by the waters in a previous flood.
- floorhead — the upper side of a floor timber on a boat or ship
- floriated — made of or decorated with floral ornamentation: floriated design; floriated china.
- floridean — of or relating to members of the botanical genus Florideae (red algae)
- floridian — of or relating to the state of Florida.
- fluorated — (chemistry) Combined with fluorine; subjected to the action of fluoride.
- foolhardy — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
- forbiddal — Lb archaic The act of forbidding something.
- forelands — Plural form of foreland.
- forwardly — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- freeloads — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of freeload.
- frontload — Alternative form of front-load.
- frowardly — In a froward manner.
- gargoyled — (of a building) Having gargoyles carved into it.
- gasholder — gasometer (def 2).
- geraldton — a seaport in W Australia.
- girandole — a rotating and radiating firework.
- gladiator — (in ancient Rome) a person, often a slave or captive, who was armed with a sword or other weapon and compelled to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal, for the entertainment of the spectators.
- glamoured — Simple past tense and past participle of glamour.
- goalwards — toward or in the direction of the opposing team's goal
- gold card — A gold card is a special type of credit card that gives you extra benefits such as a higher spending limit.