9-letter words containing a, l
- agriology — the study of primitive peoples
- agrodolce — an Italian sweet-and-sour sauce, made with onions, garlic, red wine vinegar, sugar, and raisins
- agrologic — of or relating to agrology
- aguadilla — a seaport in NW Puerto Rico.
- aguinaldo — Emilio [e-mee-lyaw] /ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1869–1964, Filipino leader during the Spanish-American war: opposed to U.S. occupation.
- ahimelech — a priest who was killed by Saul for helping David. I Sam. 21:1–9; 22:9–23.
- aholehole — A small silvery fish occurring only in the shallow waters around the Hawaiian islands, where it is a food fish.
- ailanthic — of or relating to the ailanthus tree
- ailanthus — an E Asian simaroubaceous deciduous tree, Ailanthus altissima, planted in Europe and North America, having pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers, and winged fruits
- aimlessly — without aim; purposeless.
- air alert — the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation
- air blast — a jet of air produced mechanically.
- air drill — a drill powered by compressed air.
- air fleet — a group of military aircraft, usually under one commander.
- air layer — to treat a plant by means of air layering.
- air medal — a U.S. military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement during participation in aerial operations
- air miles — Air miles are points that you collect when you buy certain goods or services and which you can use to pay for air travel.
- air plant — an epiphyte, esp an orchid of the large Old World tropical genus Aerides, grown for its white scented flowers spotted with red, purple, or rose, or a bromeliad, esp of the genus Tillandsia
- air rifle — An air rifle is a rifle which is fired by means of air pressure.
- air valve — a device for controlling the flow of air in a pipe
- air-lance — to clean with an air lance.
- air-slake — to slake (lime or the like) with moist air.
- airfields — Plural form of airfield.
- airlifted — Simple past tense and past participle of airlift.
- airlifter — a large aircraft specially designed to transport heavy cargo and to land on and take off from a relatively short runway.
- airliners — Plural form of airliner.
- airmailed — Simple past tense and past participle of airmail.
- airmobile — capable of being moved by air, esp by helicopter
- airplanes — Plural form of airplane.
- aitiology — Alternative form of aetiology.
- akmolinsk — former name of Akmola.
- akoluthos — the title of a commander of a regiment in the Byzantine Varangian Guard
- al capone — Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- al farabi — died a.d. 950, Arab philosopher.
- al fresco — out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.
- al hijrah — an annual Muslim festival marking the beginning of the Muslim year. It commemorates Mohammed's move from Mecca to Medina and involves the exchange of gifts and the telling of stories about Mohammed
- al khalil — Hebron.
- al-ashari — Abu ʾl-Hasan [ah-boo al-ha-san] /ˈɑ bu æl hæˈsæn/ (Show IPA), a.d. c873–936, the formulator of the classical synthesis in Islamic philosophical theology known as Ashʿarism.
- al-farabi — Mohammed ibn Tarkhan. died 950, Muslim philosopher, physician, and mathematician, of central Asian origin
- al-fustat — a city in N Egypt, near the modern city of Cairo, founded in the 7th century a.d.
- al-hillah — Hilla.
- al-maliki — Nouri. born 1950, Iraqi politician, prime minister of Iraq (2006–14)
- alabamian — of or relating to Alabama or its inhabitants
- alabamine — (formerly) astatine. Symbol: Ab.
- alabaster — Alabaster is a white stone that is used for making statues, vases, and ornaments.
- alabastos — alabastron.
- alackaday — alack
- alalagmos — a war-cry used by the ancient Greeks, said to have been invented by Pan
- alamannic — the high German speech of Switzerland, Alsace, and southwestern Germany. Compare Bavarian (def 3).
- alan bean — Alan L(aVern) born 1932, U.S. astronaut.