9-letter words containing a, l, i
- duralumin — an alloy of aluminum that is 4 percent copper and contains small amounts of magnesium, manganese, iron, and silicon: used for applications requiring lightness and strength, as in airplane construction.
- duumviral — relating to duumvirs
- dwarflike — Resembling a dwarf or some aspect of one; small, diminutive.
- dwarfling — A diminutive dwarf.
- dynamical — Dynamic.
- dyslexias — Plural form of dyslexia.
- dysplasia — abnormal growth or development of cells, tissue, bone, or an organ.
- e-tailing — the selling of goods and services on the Internet or through email solicitation.
- eaglelike — Resembling or characteristic of an eagle.
- earliness — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- earthlike — Of a planet, resembling the Earth.
- earthling — an inhabitant of earth; mortal.
- eastleigh — a borough in Hampshire, S England.
- eastlings — eastward
- ebrillade — a tug on the rein when a horse will not turn
- ecclesiae — an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens.
- ecclesial — pertaining to a church or its functions, teachings, or organization.
- echolalia — Psychiatry. the uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by another person.
- echolalic — (clinical psychology) Of or pertaining to echolalia.
- eclampsia — a form of toxemia of pregnancy, characterized by albuminuria, hypertension, and convulsions.
- eclamptic — Of or pertaining to eclampsia.
- edificial — a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
- editorial — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- effluvial — a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.
- eglantine — A Eurasian rose, Rosa eglanteria, having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips.
- ego ideal — an internal ideal of personal perfection that represents what one wants to be rather than what one ought to be and is derived from one's early relationship with one's parents
- eightball — (in pool) the black ball, marked with the number eight
- el faiyûm — a city in N Egypt: a site of towns going back at least to the 12th dynasty. Pop: 311 000 (2005 est)
- elaeolite — a type of nepheline that has a greasy lustre
- elaiosome — an oil-rich body on seeds or fruits that attracts ants, which act as dispersal agents
- elaterite — a dark brown naturally occurring bitumen resembling rubber
- elaterium — a greenish sediment prepared from the juice of the squirting cucumber, used as a purgative
- elegiacal — Elegiac; expressing sorrow.
- elevating — Present participle of elevate.
- elevation — The action or fact of elevating or being elevated.
- elicitate — (obsolete) To elicit.
- eliminant — (mathematics) resultant.
- eliminate — Completely remove or get rid of (something).
- elisabeth — a feminine name
- elixation — (now rare) Boiling, stewing.
- elizabeth — a city in NE New Jersey, on Newark Bay. Pop: 123 215 (2003 est)
- elmaguide — (language) The metalanguage used for interpretation of user actions in the ELMA compiler writer developed at Tallinn Poly Institute in 1978.
- elocation — (obsolete) A removal from the usual place of residence.
- elucidate — Make (something) clear; explain.
- elutriate — Separate (lighter and heavier particles in a mixture) by suspension in an upward flow of liquid or gas.
- embalming — Present participle of embalm.
- emolliate — (transitive) To soften; to render effeminate.
- emotional — Of or relating to a person's emotions.
- emperical — Misspelling of empirical.
- empirical — Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.