9-letter words containing a, m, e
- alchemize — to alter (an element, metal, etc) by alchemy; transmute
- alcimedes — the mother of Jason.
- alcimedon — an Arcadian hero whose daughter, Philao, was seduced by Hercules.
- alemannic — the group of High German dialects spoken in Alsace, Switzerland, and SW Germany
- alembroth — a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly believed to be a universal solvent
- algometer — an instrument for measuring sensitivity to pressure (pressure algometer) or to pain
- algometry — a device for determining sensitiveness to pain caused by pressure.
- alignment — An alignment is support for a particular group, especially in politics, or for a side in a quarrel or struggle.
- alimental — Supplying food; nourishing.
- alimonied — provided or supplied with alimony
- alinement — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- alkalemia — abnormal alkalinity of the blood.
- allayment — an abatement, moderation or alleviation
- allcomers — all people who want to compete, join or take part, esp in a sporting event, as opposed to members of a specific group
- allemande — the first movement of the classical suite, composed in a moderate tempo in a time signature of four-four
- allometry — the study of the growth of part of an organism in relation to the growth of the entire organism
- allotment — In Britain, an allotment is a small area of land in a town which a person rents to grow plants and vegetables on.
- almandine — a deep violet-red garnet that consists of iron aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
- almandite — almandine.
- almohades — a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa during the 12th and 13th centuries.
- almsgiver — a person who gives alms
- almshouse — Almshouses are houses in Britain which were built and run by charities to provide accommodation for poor or old people who could not afford to pay rent.
- altimeter — An altimeter is an instrument in an aircraft that shows the height of the aircraft above the ground.
- altimetre — (nonstandard, and, now, largely obsolete) Alternative form of altimeter.
- altimetry — the science of measuring altitudes, as with an altimeter
- aluminate — a salt of the ortho or meta acid forms of aluminium hydroxide containing the ions AlO2– or AlO33–
- aluminise — To coat with a layer of aluminium.
- aluminite — a mineral, hydrous aluminum sulfate, Al 2 (SO 4)(OH) 4 ⋅7H 2 O, occurring in white, chalky masses.
- aluminize — to cover with aluminium or aluminium paint
- amalekite — a member of a nomadic tribe descended from Esau (Genesis 36:12), dwelling in the desert between Sinai and Canaan and hostile to the Israelites: they were defeated by Saul and destroyed by David (I Samuel 15–30)
- amalthaea — the goat that nurses Zeus (Jupiter): one of its horns is called the cornucopia
- amaritude — Bitterness.
- amassable — of a nature that can be amassed
- amassment — the act of amassing
- amaterasu — the Japanese Shinto goddess personifying the sun.
- amazement — Amazement is the feeling you have when something surprises you very much.
- amazonite — a green variety of microcline used as a gemstone. Formula: KAlSi3O8
- ambarella — Otaheite apple.
- ambassade — (obsolete) The mission of an ambassador.
- ambassage — a message sent by an embassy
- amberfish — amberjack.
- ambergris — Ambergris is a waxy substance produced by sperm whales. It is used to make some perfumes.
- amberjack — any of several large carangid fishes of the genus Seriola, esp S. dumerili, with golden markings when young, occurring in tropical and subtropical Atlantic waters
- amberlite — various insoluble cross-linked polymers used in water-treatment processes and in pharmacy
- ambiently — In an ambient way.
- ambiguate — To make a situation or something more ambiguous.
- ambleside — a town in NW England, in Cumbria: a tourist centre for the Lake District. Pop: 3064 (2001)
- ambrotype — an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper
- ambulance — An ambulance is a vehicle for taking people to and from hospital.
- ambulante — a portable tea table, used in 18th-century France.