9-letter words containing a, g, r, i
- altigraph — an instrument that measures altitude and records the measurements graphically
- ambergris — Ambergris is a waxy substance produced by sperm whales. It is used to make some perfumes.
- aminergic — (physiology) Activated by a biochemical amine.
- amornings — of a morning
- amphigory — a piece of nonsensical writing in verse or, less commonly, prose
- anchoring — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- angiocarp — a plant bearing an angiocarpous fruit.
- angiogram — an X-ray picture obtained by angiography
- angriness — the state or quality of being angry
- anguiform — shaped like a snake
- ansgarius — Latin name of Ansgar.
- answering — Present participle of answer.
- anti-drug — opposing or restricting the use of narcotics or other drugs of abuse: to enact stricter antidrug laws.
- antiglare — Acting to reduce or combat glare.
- antigraft — opposed to or designed to reduce corruption
- antigraph — A copy or transcript.
- antitragi — Plural form of antitragus.
- appearing — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
- apprising — appraise.
- apprizing — Present participle of apprize.
- approving — An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it.
- aragonite — a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- arbitrage — In finance, arbitrage is the activity of buying shares or currency in one financial market and selling it at a profit in another.
- arc light — Arc lights are a type of very bright electric light.
- archimage — a great magician or wizard
- archiving — Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
- argan oil — a yellow nutty-flavoured oil extracted from the ripe green olive-like fruits of the argan tree, Argania spinosa of SW Morocco, and used in cooking, medicines, and cosmetics
- argentina — a republic in southern South America: colonized by the Spanish from 1516 onwards; gained independence in 1816 and became a republic in 1852; ruled by military dictatorships for much of the 20th century; civilian rule restored in 1983; consists chiefly of subtropical plains and forests (the Chaco) in the north, temperate plains (the pampas) in the central parts, the Andes in the west, and an infertile plain extending to Tierra del Fuego in the south (Patagonia); an important meat producer. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: peso. Capital: Buenos Aires. Pop: 42 610 981 (2013 est). Area: 2 776 653 sq km (1 072 067 sq miles)
- argentine — Argentine means the same as Argentinian.
- argentite — a dark grey mineral that consists of silver sulphide, usually in cubic crystalline forms, and occurs in veins, often with native silver. It is found esp in Mexico, Nevada, and Saxony and is an important source of silver. Formula: Ag2S
- argillite — any argillaceous rock, esp a hardened mudstone
- arkwright — Sir Richard. 1732–92, English cotton manufacturer: inventor of the spinning frame (1769) which produced cotton thread strong enough to be used as a warp
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- arpeggios — Plural form of arpeggio.
- arraigned — to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
- arraigner — Lb legal One who arraigns.
- arranging — Present participle of arrange.
- arresting — attracting attention; striking
- articling — a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- ascribing — Present participle of ascribe.
- ashlaring — ashlars collectively
- aspargine — (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
- aspergill — An aspergillum.
- aspersing — Present participle of asperse.
- asserting — Present participle of assert.
- assigners — Plural form of assigner.
- assorting — Present participle of assort.
- astragali — Plural form of astragalus.
- astrangia — a genus of corals forming small, encrusting colonies, found in shallow waters off both coasts of the U.S.
- astringed — to compress; bind together; constrict.