9-letter words containing a, s, r
- airstream — a wind, esp at a high altitude
- airstrike — a military attack involving aircraft
- airstrips — Plural form of airstrip.
- airy disc — the bright central part of the diffraction pattern of light from a point source that is diffracted by a circular aperture.
- al fresco — out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.
- al-ashari — Abu ʾl-Hasan [ah-boo al-ha-san] /ˈɑ bu æl hæˈsæn/ (Show IPA), a.d. c873–936, the formulator of the classical synthesis in Islamic philosophical theology known as Ashʿarism.
- alabaster — Alabaster is a white stone that is used for making statues, vases, and ornaments.
- alarmists — Plural form of alarmist.
- albatross — An albatross is a very large white seabird.
- albricias — an expression of joy
- alburnous — relating to alburnum
- aldershot — a town in S England, in Hampshire: site of a large military camp. Pop: 58 170 (2001)
- alertness — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- alexiares — a son of Hercules and Hebe.
- algeciras — a port and resort in SW Spain, on the Strait of Gibraltar: scene of a conference of the Great Powers in 1906. Pop: 108 779 (2003 est)
- all fours — both the arms and legs of a person or all the legs of a quadruped (esp in the phrase on all fours)
- all sorts — All sorts of things or people means a large number of different things or people.
- all-overs — a general feeling of unease and nervousness throughout the body (usually preceded by the).
- allcomers — all people who want to compete, join or take part, esp in a sporting event, as opposed to members of a specific group
- allergens — Plural form of allergen.
- allergies — Plural form of allergy.
- allergist — An allergist is a doctor who specializes in treating people with allergies.
- allostery — the condition of a protein (such as an enzyme) in which the structure and activity of the enzyme are modified by the binding of a metabolic molecule at a site other than the chemically active one
- almsgiver — a person who gives alms
- alphasort — to arrange in alphabetical order
- altarwise — in the position of an altar
- althusser — Louis. 1918–90, French Marxist philosopher, author of For Marx (1965) and Reading Capital (1965): committed to a mental hospital (1981) after killing his wife
- altruists — Plural form of altruist.
- alumroots — Plural form of alumroot.
- amaranths — Plural form of amaranth.
- amaryllis — an amaryllidaceous plant, Amaryllis belladonna, native to southern Africa and having large lily-like reddish or white flowers
- amaterasu — the Japanese Shinto goddess personifying the sun.
- amaurosis — blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye
- amberfish — amberjack.
- ambergris — Ambergris is a waxy substance produced by sperm whales. It is used to make some perfumes.
- ambrosiac — Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
- ambrosial — of or fit for the gods; divine
- ambrosian — exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.
- amerasian — People who have one American parent and one Asian parent are sometimes referred to as Amerasians.
- ameristic — not divided into parts; having no meristem.
- amoralism — the doctrine or attitude that ignores or rejects moral vaues, or deems them to be irrelevant
- amoralist — a person who adheres to the doctrine of amoralism
- amoristic — relating to, or characteristic of, romantic love
- amornings — of a morning
- amorosity — a loving feeling
- amorously — inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love: an amorous disposition.
- amorphism — the state or quality of being amorphous.
- amorphous — Something that is amorphous has no clear shape or structure.
- amortised — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amortizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize.