9-letter words containing a, p, r
- air power — A nation's air power is the strength of its air force.
- air scoop — a device fitted to the surface of an aircraft to provide air pressure or ventilation from the airflow
- air space — a space occupied by air.
- air spray — pertaining to compressed-air spraying devices or to liquids used in them.
- air-spray — pertaining to compressed-air spraying devices or to liquids used in them.
- airplanes — Plural form of airplane.
- airstrips — Plural form of airstrip.
- albertype — collotype.
- all-party — composed of or involving members of all of the political parties of a country
- allocarpy — the production of fruit through cross-fertilization
- allograph — a document written by a person who is not a party to it
- allomorph — any of the phonological representations of a single morpheme. For example, the final (s) and (z) sounds of bets and beds are allomorphs of the English noun-plural morpheme
- allopatry — the condition of existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another; esp the condition of genetically similar species which cannot interbreed because of this geographical separation
- allotrope — any of two or more physical forms in which an element can exist
- allotropy — the existence of an element in two or more physical forms. The most common elements having this property are carbon, sulphur, and phosphorus
- alpargata — a sandal
- alpenhorn — a long, powerful horn of wood or bark, with a cupped mouthpiece and a curved bell at opposite ends, used by Swiss herders and mountaineers.
- alpha ray — ionizing radiation consisting of a stream of alpha particles
- alphagram — The letters of a word, or any other set of letters, arranged into alphabetical order.
- alphasort — to arrange in alphabetical order
- altigraph — an instrument that measures altitude and records the measurements graphically
- ambipolar — (of plasmas and semiconductors) involving both positive and negative charge carriers
- ambrotype — an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper
- ametropia — loss of ability to focus images on the retina, caused by an imperfection in the refractive function of the eye
- ametropic — relating to ametropia
- amorphism — the state or quality of being amorphous.
- amorphous — Something that is amorphous has no clear shape or structure.
- amperages — Plural form of amperage.
- ampersand — An ampersand is the sign &, used to represent the word 'and.'
- amphigory — a piece of nonsensical writing in verse or, less commonly, prose
- amphitruo — a comedy (c200 b.c.) by Plautus.
- amplifier — An amplifier is an electronic device in a radio or stereo system which causes sounds or signals to get louder.
- ampullary — Of or pertaining to an ampulla.
- anaphoral — relating to the prayer of oblation and consecration performed during Holy Communion
- anaphoras — Plural form of anaphora.
- anaphoria — (symptom) A tendency for both eyes to look upward.
- anaphoric — of or relating to anaphora
- angiocarp — a plant bearing an angiocarpous fruit.
- angophora — any tree of the genus Angophora, related to the eucalyptus and native to E Australia
- annapurna — a massif of the Himalayas, in Nepal. Highest peak: 8078 m (26 502 ft)
- anteporch — an outer porch.
- 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-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.
- antigraph — A copy or transcript.
- antiparty — opposed to a political party or to political parties
- antipater — ?398–319 bc, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great: regent of Macedon (334–323)
- antipolar — of or relating to the North or South Pole.