9-letter words containing a, l, i, u
- subhalide — a halide containing a relatively small proportion of the halogen, as mercurous chloride.
- sublation — to deny or contradict; negate.
- sublimate — Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- sublinear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- submittal — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- subniveal — beneath the snow
- subprimal — (of meat) being a cut of meat larger than a steak, roast, or other single cut but smaller than a side of beef: shipped by the packer to local markets for final cutting to reduce processing costs and to retard spoilage.
- subsocial — without a definite social structure.
- suctorial — adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
- sudaminal — pertaining to a sudamen or sudamina; comprising sudamina
- sulcalize — to furrow, make a furrow in; predominantly, to make a furrow in (the tongue), make the surface of (the tongue) concave in order to produce certain phonemes
- sulcation — having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- sulfation — Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
- sulfatize — to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
- sulphatic — sulphuric, of or pertaining to a sulphate
- sulpician — a member of a society of secular priests founded in France in 1642, engaged chiefly in training men to teach in seminaries.
- summarily — in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.
- suppliant — a person who supplicates; petitioner.
- supplicat — a petition (to a university) for a degree
- surficial — of or relating to a surface, especially the land surface: a surficial geologic deposit.
- surprisal — the act of surprising.
- talmudist — a person versed in the Talmud.
- tarpaulin — a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- tchambuli — a member of an indigenous people of Papua New Guinea.
- tellurian — of or characteristic of the earth or its inhabitants; terrestrial.
- thalamium — thalamus (def 3).
- thallious — having a surplus of thallium
- thumbnail — the nail of the thumb.
- traguline — like or characteristic of a tragule
- trial run — a preliminary performance or test of something, as of the operation of a ship or the effectiveness of a play.
- trialogue — a discussion or conversation in which three persons or groups participate.
- triannual — done, occurring, issued, etc., three times a year.
- tribulate — to trouble or oppress
- triumphal — of, pertaining to, celebrating, or commemorating a triumph or victory: a triumphal banquet; a triumphal ode.
- tubicolar — living in a self-constructed tube
- tularemia — a plaguelike disease of rabbits, squirrels, etc., caused by a bacterium, Francisella tularensis, transmitted to humans by insects or ticks or by the handling of infected animals and causing fever, muscle pain, and symptoms associated with the point of entry into the body.
- tulsi das — 1543?–1623, Hindi poet and philosopher.
- turmaline — tourmaline.
- turn tail — the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- uitlander — a foreigner, especially a British settler in the Boer republics prior to the formation of the Union of South Africa.
- ultimatum — a final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force.
- ultrachic — extremely stylish or chic
- ultradian — of or relating to a biorhythm having a period of less than 24 hours.
- ultrafine — extremely small or delicate
- ultrahigh — extremely high: ultrahigh skyscrapers of 100 stories.
- ultrarich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- ultrathin — extremely thin: an ultrathin wristwatch.
- ultratiny — extremely small or minute
- ultrawide — extremely wide
- ululating — to howl, as a dog or a wolf; hoot, as an owl.