9-letter words containing a, e, s
- almshouse — Almshouses are houses in Britain which were built and run by charities to provide accommodation for poor or old people who could not afford to pay rent.
- aloeswood — agalloch.
- aloneness — the state of being alone
- alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
- aloofness — the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.
- alphabets — Plural form of alphabet.
- altarwise — in the position of an altar
- althusser — Louis. 1918–90, French Marxist philosopher, author of For Marx (1965) and Reading Capital (1965): committed to a mental hospital (1981) after killing his wife
- altitudes — Plural form of altitude.
- aluminise — To coat with a layer of aluminium.
- amassable — of a nature that can be amassed
- amassment — the act of amassing
- amaterasu — the Japanese Shinto goddess personifying the sun.
- ambassade — (obsolete) The mission of an ambassador.
- ambassage — a message sent by an embassy
- amberfish — amberjack.
- ambergris — Ambergris is a waxy substance produced by sperm whales. It is used to make some perfumes.
- ambleside — a town in NW England, in Cumbria: a tourist centre for the Lake District. Pop: 3064 (2001)
- ambulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate.
- ambuscade — an ambush
- amebiasis — infestation with amoebas, esp. with a protozoan (Entamoeba histolytica) parasitic in the intestines or liver
- amenities — useful or pleasant facilities or services
- amerasian — People who have one American parent and one Asian parent are sometimes referred to as Amerasians.
- ameristic — not divided into parts; having no meristem.
- ames test — a method of preliminary screening for carcinogens, based on their ability to cause mutations in bacteria
- amethysts — Plural form of amethyst.
- amissible — likely to be lost
- ammonites — a nomadic tribe living east of the Jordan: a persistent enemy of the Israelites
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- amnesties — Plural form of amnesty.
- 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.
- amortizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize.
- ampakines — Plural form of ampakine.
- amperages — Plural form of amperage.
- ampersand — An ampersand is the sign &, used to represent the word 'and.'
- ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
- amplifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify.
- amplosome — the short or stocky type of human body shape
- amputates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form 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)
- amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
- amygdules — Plural form of amygdule.
- anabasine — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , used as an insecticide.
- anacletus — flourished 1st century a.d, pope 76–88.
- anacruses — Plural form of anacrusis.
- anaerobes — Plural form of anaerobe.
- analemmas — Plural form of analemma.
- analepsis — A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated.
- analgesia — inability to feel pain
- analgesic — An analgesic drug reduces the effect of pain.