9-letter words containing a, e, r, i
- anarchies — Plural form of anarchy.
- anarchise — make anarchic
- anarchize — to make anarchic, to destroy the order of things
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- ancientry — the quality of being ancient, or old-fashioned style
- andradite — a yellow, green, or brownish-black garnet that consists of calcium iron silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
- androides — Dated form of android.
- angriness — the state or quality of being angry
- anhydride — a compound that has been formed from another compound by dehydration
- anhydrite — a colourless or greyish-white mineral, found in sedimentary rocks. It is used in the manufacture of cement, fertilizers, and chemicals. Composition: anhydrous calcium sulphate. Formula: CaSO4. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- animalier — a painter or sculptor of animal subjects, esp a member of a group of early 19th-century French sculptors who specialized in realistic figures of animals, usually in bronze
- anorectic — Also, anorectous. having no appetite.
- anorexics — Plural form of anorexic.
- anorthite — a white to greyish-white or reddish-white mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found chiefly in igneous rocks and more rarely in metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: calcium aluminium silicate. Formula: CaAl2Si2O8. Crystal structure: triclinic
- answering — Present participle of answer.
- ant tribe — (in China) a generation of young people who have migrated from rural areas to cities in large numbers
- antechoir — the part of a church in front of the choir, usually enclosed by screens, tombs, etc
- anti-hero — An anti-hero is the main character in a novel, play, or film who is not morally good and does not behave like a typical hero.
- anti-icer — a device fitted to an aircraft to prevent the formation of ice
- antibuser — someone who opposes busing
- anticrime — preventing or fighting crime
- antiglare — Acting to reduce or combat glare.
- antilifer — a person in favour of abortion
- antimeres — Plural form of antimere.
- antimeter — (obsolete) A modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles.
- antinuker — a person who is opposed to nuclear weapons or energy
- antipater — ?398–319 bc, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great: regent of Macedon (334–323)
- antipress — opposed to or acting against the press
- antiquers — a person who takes a special interest in antiques; a collector of antiquities; antiquary.
- antiserum — blood serum containing antibodies against a specific antigen, used to treat or provide immunity to a disease
- antitrade — a wind in the upper atmosphere blowing in the opposite direction from and above the trade winds
- antiulcer — acting against ulcers
- antlerite — an emerald to blackish-green mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 3 (OH) 4 SO 4 , a major copper ore in Chile.
- antshrike — any of several antbirds, especially of the genus Thamnophilus, superficially resembling the shrike.
- apartheid — Apartheid was a political system in South Africa in which people were divided into racial groups and kept apart by law.
- aperients — Plural form of aperient.
- aperiodic — not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
- aperitifs — Plural form of aperitif.
- aperitive — aperient.
- aperitivo — aperitif (sense 2), esp. any of those produced in Italy
- apheresis — the omission of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word
- apheretic — Standard spelling of aphaeretic.
- aphorized — Simple past tense and past participle of aphorize.
- aphorizer — a person who aphorizes
- aphorizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorize.
- aphrodite — the goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus
- appearing — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
- appertain — to belong (to) as a part, function, right, etc; relate (to) or be connected (with)
- appetiser — Alternative spelling of appetizer.
- appetizer — An appetizer is the first course of a meal. It consists of a small amount of food.