9-letter words containing a, n, o, r
- androides — Dated form of android.
- andrology — the branch of medicine concerned with diseases in men, esp of the reproductive organs
- andromeda — the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who saved her from a sea monster
- androsace — any plant of the genus Androsace, of the primrose family, having basal leaves and white or reddish flowers.
- anemogram — a record produced by an anemograph
- anestrous — not showing estrus.
- angashore — a miserable person given to complaining
- angiocarp — a plant bearing an angiocarpous fruit.
- angiogram — an X-ray picture obtained by angiography
- angleworm — an earthworm used as bait by anglers
- angophora — any tree of the genus Angophora, related to the eucalyptus and native to E Australia
- angostura — the bitter, aromatic bark of either of two South American citrus trees, Galipea officinalis or G. cusparia, used in medicine and in the preparation of liqueurs and bitters.
- angstroms — Plural form of angstrom.
- anguiform — shaped like a snake
- anhydrous — containing no water, esp no water of crystallization
- animators — Plural form of animator.
- animatron — An animatronic robot.
- ann arbor — a city in SE Michigan: seat of the University of Michigan. Pop: 114 498 (2003 est)
- annotator — One who annotates.
- announcer — An announcer is someone who introduces programmes on radio or television or who reads the text of a radio or television advertisement.
- annoyware — (software) Shareware that reminds you frequently that you are using an unregistered copy.
- anode ray — a stream of positive ions traveling from a metallic anode to the cathode in a gas-discharge tube.
- anoestrus — a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
- anorakish — (British, informal) Obsessively absorbed in a subject, especially an unusual or obscure subject.
- anorchism — Anorchia.
- anorectal — relating to the anus and rectum
- anorectic — Also, anorectous. having no appetite.
- anorexics — Plural form of anorexic.
- anorgasmy — inability to experience sexual orgasm.
- anorthite — a white to greyish-white or reddish-white mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found chiefly in igneous rocks and more rarely in metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: calcium aluminium silicate. Formula: CaAl2Si2O8. Crystal structure: triclinic
- answer to — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- antechoir — the part of a church in front of the choir, usually enclosed by screens, tombs, etc
- antecourt — a forecourt.
- anteporch — an outer porch.
- anterooms — Plural form of anteroom.
- anthocarp — a composite false fruit, consisting of the actual fruit and the perianth
- anthropic — of or relating to human beings
- anthropo- — indicating man or human
- anthropod — Misspelling of arthropod.
- anti-hero — An anti-hero is the main character in a novel, play, or film who is not morally good and does not behave like a typical hero.
- anti-porn — Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively): arrested for selling porn; a porn star; porn films.
- antiarmor — (military) Designed for attacking armored vehicles, such as tanks and armored personnel carriers.
- antichlor — a substance used to remove chlorine from a material after bleaching or to neutralize the chlorine present
- antidoron — consecrated bread
- antilabor — opposed to labor unions or to the interests of workers
- antimoral — Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
- antipolar — of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- antiroyal — opposed to the monarchy
- antisolar — facing in the opposite direction to the sun
- antistory — a story which does not conform to the established conventions of storytelling