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9-letter words containing a, l, i

  • angiology — the branch of medical science concerned with the blood vessels and the lymphatic system
  • anglesite — a white or grey secondary mineral consisting of lead sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in lead-ore deposits and is a source of lead. Formula: PbSO4
  • anglewing — any of several nymphalid butterflies, especially of the genus Polygonia, having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings.
  • anglewise — at an angle, in an angular manner
  • anglicise — (transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
  • anglicism — a word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to the English language, esp as spoken in England
  • anglicist — an expert in or student of English literature or language
  • anglicize — If you anglicize something, you change it so that it resembles or becomes part of the English language or English culture.
  • anglified — (sometimes lowercase) to Anglicize.
  • anilingus — sexual stimulation involving oral contact with the anus
  • animalian — any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
  • 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
  • animalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of animalize.
  • animalism — satisfaction of or preoccupation with physical matters; sensuality
  • animalist — a person driven by animal appetites; sensualist.
  • animality — the animal side of man, as opposed to the intellectual or spiritual
  • animalize — to rouse to brutality or sensuality or make brutal or sensual
  • animately — In an animate way.
  • ankylosis — abnormal adhesion or immobility of the bones in a joint, as by a direct joining of the bones, a fibrous growth of tissues within the joint, or surgery
  • ankylotic — Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
  • annalised — Simple past tense and past participle of annalise.
  • annalists — Plural form of annalist.
  • annapolis — the capital of Maryland, near the mouth of the Severn River on Chesapeake Bay: site of the US Naval Academy. Pop: 36 178 (2003 est)
  • annealing — Annealing is the process of heating a metal or alloy to a temperature below its melting point in order to make it softer.
  • annelidan — Of or pertaining to the annelids.
  • annualise — To express (a quantity such as an interest rate, profit, expenditure etc.) as if it applied or were measured over one year.
  • annualize — to convert (a rate of interest) to an annual rate when it is quoted for a period of less than a year
  • annulling — (especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage.
  • anomalies — a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
  • anomalism — the state or quality of being anomalous.
  • antalkali — a substance that neutralizes alkalis, esp one used to treat alkalosis
  • anthelion — a faint halo sometimes seen in polar or high altitude regions around the shadow of an object cast onto a thick cloud bank or fog
  • anti-lock — designating or of an automotive braking system that prevents the wheels from locking during a sudden stop
  • anti-pill — denoting a material that does not form pills or that resists pilling
  • antialien — relating to the prevention of foreign animal or plant species from becoming established
  • antiblack — showing discrimination against Black people
  • antibully — Intended to counter bullying.
  • antically — in a ludicrous or grotesque manner
  • antichild — Opposing children.
  • antichlor — a substance used to remove chlorine from a material after bleaching or to neutralize the chlorine present
  • anticline — a formation of stratified rock raised up, by folding, into a broad arch so that the strata slope down on both sides from a common crest
  • anticling — of a nature that prevents clothes from clinging
  • antidotal — a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
  • antielite — opposed to elitism
  • antiglare — Acting to reduce or combat glare.
  • antihelix — the rounded piece of cartilage inside the outer rim (helix) of the ear; anthelix
  • antilabor — opposed to labor unions or to the interests of workers
  • antilifer — a person in favour of abortion
  • antimonyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group SbO-
  • antimoral — Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
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