9-letter words containing a, l
- ecofallow — a method of farming that diminishes weeds and conserves water by rotating crops and reducing or eliminating tillage.
- econazole — A particular kind of imidazole antifungal drug.
- ectoblast — the ectoderm.
- ectoplasm — Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. Compare endoplasm.
- ectosteal — the ossification of cartilage that begins under the perichondrium and proceeds inward.
- 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.
- effectual — producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
- effluvial — a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.
- eggplants — Plural form of eggplant.
- 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
- ejaculate — (of a man or male animal) eject semen from the body at the moment of sexual climax.
- ejectable — Able to be ejected.
- el dorado — a fabled city in South America, rich in treasure and sought by Spanish explorers in the 16th century
- el faiyûm — a city in N Egypt: a site of towns going back at least to the 12th dynasty. Pop: 311 000 (2005 est)
- el(alpha) — Aims to be a high-level language that knows about real hardware, for systems programming. "Essential Language el(alpha) - A Reduced Expression Set Language for Systems Programming", T. Watanabe et al, SIGPLAN Notices 26(1):85-98.
- elaborate — ornate, showy
- 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
- elastance — (physics) An electrical property that is the inverse of capacitance.
- elastomer — A natural or synthetic polymer having elastic properties, e.g., rubber.
- 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
- eldercare — Care of people who are elderly or infirm, provided by residential institutions, by paid daily help in the home, or by family members.
- electable — Able to be elected to office.
- electoral — Of or relating to elections or electors.
- electuary — A medicinal substance mixed with honey or another sweet substance.
- elegances — Plural form of elegance.
- elegantly — Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme style.
- elegiacal — Elegiac; expressing sorrow.
- elemental — Primary or basic.
- elephants — Plural form of elephant.
- elevating — Present participle of elevate.
- elevation — The action or fact of elevating or being elevated.
- elevators — Plural form of elevator.
- elevatory — Tending to raise, or having power to elevate.
- 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.
- elongated — Unusually long in relation to its width.
- elongates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elongate.
- elucidate — Make (something) clear; explain.
- elutriate — Separate (lighter and heavier particles in a mixture) by suspension in an upward flow of liquid or gas.