9-letter words containing a, e, o
- amoebaean — of or relating to lines of verse dialogue that answer each other alternately
- 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.
- amortizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize.
- amourette — a brief affair or an affair that is insignificant to oneself
- amphibole — any of a large group of minerals consisting of the silicates of calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, and aluminium, usually in the form of long slender dark-coloured crystals. Members of the group, including hornblende, actinolite, and tremolite, are common constituents of igneous rocks
- amphinome — a maiden who, along with her sister Evadne, was deceived by Medea into murdering their father, Pelias.
- ampholyte — an amphoteric electrolyte
- amplosome — the short or stocky type of human body shape
- anabolite — a product of anabolism
- anaerobes — Plural form of anaerobe.
- anaerobic — Anaerobic creatures or processes do not need oxygen in order to function or survive.
- analogies — A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
- analogise — to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc.
- analogize — to make use of analogy, as in argument; draw comparisons
- analogues — Plural form of analogue.
- anamniote — any vertebrate animal, such as a fish or amphibian, that lacks an amnion, chorion, and allantois during embryonic development
- anatomies — Plural form of anatomy.
- anatomise — to cut apart (an animal or plant) to show or examine the position, structure, and relation of the parts; display the anatomy of; dissect.
- anatomize — If you anatomise a subject or an issue, you examine it in great detail.
- ancestors — Plural form of ancestor.
- anchorage — An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
- anchoress — a female anchorite
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- anchormen — Plural form of anchorman.
- anchoveta — a small anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, of the American Pacific, used as bait by tuna fishermen
- anchovies — Plural form of anchovy.
- anchylose — ankylose
- andamento — an extended fugue subject.
- andouille — a spicy smoked pork sausage with a blackish skin
- androcles — (in Roman legend) a slave whose life was spared in the arena by a lion from whose paw he had once extracted a thorn
- androgens — Plural form of androgen.
- androgeus — a son of Minos and Pasiphaë who fell victim to Athenian King Aegeus: in revenge, Minos waged war on the Athenians and forced them to send a tribute of seven maidens and seven youths to the Minotaur every nine years.
- androgyne — an androgynous plant or animal
- androides — Dated form of android.
- andromeda — the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who saved her from a sea monster
- androsace — any plant of the genus Androsace, of the primrose family, having basal leaves and white or reddish flowers.
- anecdotal — Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics, and so may not be valid.
- anecdotes — a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
- anecdotic — anecdotal
- anecdoton — (Grecian) alternative spelling of anecdote.
- anecdotum — (rare, Latinate) alternative spelling of anecdote.
- anemogram — a record produced by an anemograph
- anemology — the study of winds
- anestrous — not showing estrus.
- aneuploid — (of polyploid cells or organisms) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number, caused by one chromosome set being incomplete
- angashore — a miserable person given to complaining
- angelhood — the state of being an angel
- angle-off — the angle formed by the line of flight of an aerial target and the line of sight on a gun of an attacking aircraft.
- angleworm — an earthworm used as bait by anglers