9-letter words containing a, l
- applicant — An applicant for something such as a job or a place at a college is someone who makes a formal written request to be given it.
- applicate — applied practicably
- appliqued — Appliqued shapes or fabric are formed from pieces of fabric which are stitched on to clothes or larger pieces of cloth.
- appliques — Plural form of applique.
- apposable — capable of being apposed or brought into apposition
- appraisal — If you make an appraisal of something, you consider it carefully and form an opinion about it.
- approvals — Plural form of approval.
- apronfuls — Plural form of apronful.
- apronlike — resembling an apron
- apse line — the major axis of an elliptical orbit.
- apsidiole — a secondary, or small, apse
- aqua-lung — a type of scuba apparatus no longer much used
- aquaholic — Addicted to water.
- aquaplane — a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing
- aquarelle — a method of watercolour painting in transparent washes
- aqueously — in water, or by means of water
- aquiclude — any geological formation that absorbs and holds water but does not transmit it at a sufficient rate to supply springs, wells, etc.
- aquilegia — columbine
- arability — the suitability of land for growing crops
- arational — Not based on or governed by reason.
- arbalests — Plural form of arbalest.
- arboviral — caused by an arbovirus
- arc light — Arc lights are a type of very bright electric light.
- archaeol. — archaeology
- archaical — Archaic form of archaic.
- archangel — In the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, an archangel is an angel of the highest rank.
- archducal — of or relating to an archduke, archduchess, or archduchy
- archibald — a masculine name: dim. Archie, Archy
- archilowe — a treat, such as a drink, given in return for something
- archilute — Alternative form of archlute.
- archivolt — a moulding around an arch, sometimes decorated
- archology — the study of the origins of things
- archrival — a chief rival
- arcuately — In an arcuate way.
- arduously — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
- arecoline — a drug derived from betel nuts and producing a range of effects, including increased salivation, body temperature, and heart rate
- areflexia — (pathology) Lack of neuromuscular reflexes. A symptom associated with many neurological disorders.
- areflexic — Lb pathology Exhibiting, or relating to, areflexia.
- areolated — marked by areolae
- areostyle — (of columned buildings) having a wide intercolumniation equal to four or more diameters of one of the columns
- 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
- argillite — any argillaceous rock, esp a hardened mudstone
- arillated — (of seeds) having an aril
- aristotle — a bottle
- ark shell — any marine bivalve of the family Arcidae, especially of the genus Arca, characterized by a heavy shell with a toothed hinge and a deep, boatlike inner surface.
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- armadillo — An armadillo is a small animal whose body is covered with large bony scales and which rolls itself into a ball when it is attacked. Armadillos are mainly found in South and Central America.
- armillary — of or relating to bracelets
- armorless — any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- army list — an official list of all serving commissioned officers of the army and reserve officers liable for recall