9-letter words containing a, t, i, l
- haplontic — (chiefly of an alga or other lower plant) having a life cycle in which the main form is haploid, with a diploid zygote being formed only briefly.
- harestail — a species of cotton grass, Eriophorum vaginatum, more tussocky than common cotton grass and having only a single flower head
- hariolate — to practise divination or to prophesy
- harlemite — a native or inhabitant of Harlem.
- hastilude — A medieval martial game.
- hatchling — a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg.
- hate mail — letters, telegrams, etc., that express prejudice or disagreement in abusive or threatening terms.
- haughtily — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- headlight — a light or lamp, usually equipped with a reflector, on the front of an automobile, locomotive, etc.
- healthier — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- healthily — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- healthism — The use of propaganda and coercion (as by government or advertising) to impose established norms of health.
- heartling — a term of endearment, little heart
- heathlike — Resembling a heath or some aspect of one.
- heliostat — an instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork, for reflecting the sun's rays in a fixed direction.
- helvetian — of or relating to Helvetia or the Helvetii.
- helvetica — (text) One of the most widely used sans-serif typefaces, developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with Eduard Hoffmann. Originally called Neue Haas Grotesk, it was renamed Helvetica for the international market. Helvetica is very similar to the common Arial typeface. The name is Latin for Swiss.
- herbalist — a person who collects or deals in herbs, especially medicinal herbs.
- heretical — of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
- heritable — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
- heritably — In a heritable manner.
- hifalutin — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
- high-tail — to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
- hippolyta — a queen of the Amazons, variously said to have been killed by Hercules or to have been conquered and married by Theseus.
- hitlerian — of or relating to Adolf Hitler or his regime
- hog latin — pig Latin.
- holarctic — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Nearctic and Palearctic regions.
- horntails — Plural form of horntail.
- horsetail — Also called scouring rush. any nonflowering plant of the genus Equisetum, having hollow, jointed stems.
- hospitale — a place of lodging
- hospitals — Plural form of hospital.
- humiliant — humiliating, humbling
- humiliate — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- iatrology — Medical science.
- ice plant — a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- idealists — Plural form of idealist.
- identical — similar or alike in every way: The two cars are identical except for their license plates.
- idioblast — a cell that differs greatly from the surrounding cells or tissue.
- idiolatry — Autolatry, or self worship.
- idiotical — of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
- idolaters — Plural form of idolater.
- idolators — Plural form of idolator.
- idolatory — Misspelling of idolatry.
- ignitable — to set on fire; kindle.
- ill-fated — destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage.
- ill-treat — to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.
- illations — Plural form of illation.
- illatives — Plural form of illative.
- illiteral — Not literal.
- illuviate — to undergo illuviation.