9-letter words containing a, r, x, e
- lexigrams — Plural form of lexigram.
- lexigraph — A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of a single word.
- luxuriate — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
- maxidress — a dress that reaches the ankle
- maximizer — to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.
- mediatrix — a woman who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
- mixer tap — a tap in which hot and cold water supplies have a joint outlet but are controlled separately
- mixmaster — a disc jockey
- moraxella — a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, certain species of which, as M. lacunata, are parasitic and pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals.
- narthexes — Plural form of narthex.
- overexact — Too exact; overscrupulous; pedantic.
- overtaxed — taxed too heavily
- paradoxer — a proposer of a paradox
- paralexia — an impairment of reading ability characterized by the transposition of letters or words.
- praetexta — (in ancient Rome) a white toga with a broad purple border, worn by priests and magistrates as an official costume, and by certain other Romans as ceremonial dress.
- preclimax — a stable community that precedes the full development of the climax community of a given area and that results from local variations in soil and water.
- prehallux — (of some mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) an undeveloped digit growing on the inner side of a hind limb
- proximate — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- rattlebox — any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous plants that have inflated pods within which the seeds rattle
- ready-mix — a commercial preparation in which the principal ingredients have already been mixed for easy use: a novice cook's reliance on ready-mixes.
- real axis — the horizontal axis in an Argand diagram.
- reexamine — to examine again.
- reexplain — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
- relaxedly — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
- rheotaxis — oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water.
- saxifrage — any plant of the genus Saxifraga, certain species of which grow wild in the clefts of rocks, other species of which are cultivated for their flowers.
- sex ratio — the proportional distribution of the sexes in a population aggregate, expressed as the number of males per 100 females.
- sextarius — an ancient Roman measurement for volume
- tanorexic — obsessed with maintaining a permanent deep tan, esp through use of tanning machines
- tax break — If the government gives a tax break to a particular group of people or type of organization, it reduces the amount of tax they have to pay or changes the tax system in a way that benefits them.
- taxi fare — the money a customer pays for a journey in a taxi
- taxidermy — the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
- taximeter — a device fitted to a taxicab or other vehicle, for automatically computing and indicating the fare due.
- testatrix — a woman who makes a will.
- texarkana — a city in NE Texas.
- textorial — relating to weaving or weavers
- transaxle — a unit combining the transmission and differential of a motor vehicle and connected directly to the axles of the driving wheels.
- unrelaxed — not relaxed; uptight; tense
- vexillary — (in ancient Rome) one of a class of veteran soldiers who served under a special banner.
- water pox — chickenpox.
- wax paper — a whitish, translucent wrapping paper made moistureproof by a paraffin coating.
- waxflower — (botany) Any plant of the genus Hoya.
- waxworker — A worker in the wax industry.
- x-radiate — x-irradiate.
- xenograft — a graft obtained from a member of one species and transplanted to a member of another species.
- xenon arc — an electric arc between two metal electrodes enclosed in a quartz bulb and contained in a xenon atmosphere, used mainly as a high-intensity light source in motion-picture projectors and studio spotlights.
- xerically — of, relating to, or adapted to a dry environment.
- xeriscape — environmental design of residential and park land using various methods for minimizing the need for water use.
- xerochasy — the release of seeds when the seed pods dry out
- xeroderma — a disease in which the skin becomes dry, hard, and scaly.