9-letter words containing a, t, l
- attenable — Alternative form of attainable.
- attleboro — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- attolaser — a high-power laser capable of producing pulses with a duration measured in attoseconds
- attollent — (of muscle action) lifting up or raising
- attotesla — one-quintillionth (10 -18) of a tesla. Abbreviation: aT.
- atypicals — Plural form of atypical.
- auctorial — of or relating to an author
- auditable — able to be audited
- aughtlins — in the least; to the least degree.
- aulophyte — a free-living plant growing on or in another plant.
- austerely — severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
- australia — a country and the smallest continent, situated between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific: a former British colony, now an independent member of the Commonwealth, constitutional links with Britain formally abolished in 1986; consists chiefly of a low plateau, mostly arid in the west, with the basin of the Murray River and the Great Dividing Range in the east and the Great Barrier Reef off the NE coast. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: dollar. Capital: Canberra. Pop: 23 029 674 (2013 est). Area: 7 682 300 sq km (2 966 150 sq miles)
- authorial — Authorial means relating to the author of something such as a book or play.
- auto idle — (processor) A facility provided by some Intel clock doubled microprocessors where the internal clock can be slowed to the external clock rate while the processor is waiting for data from memory, returning to full speed as soon as the data arrives. See also System Management Mode.
- auto lift — a device, often powered hydraulically, for raising a vehicle so that the underside is accessible for inspection and repair.
- auto-dial — a telephone device that makes possible a service feature (au·to-dial) whereby a call is automatically made in response to a brief input signal from the user, as the pressing of a button.
- autocidal — (of insect pest control) effected by the introduction of sterile or genetically altered individuals into the wild population
- autoclave — a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure
- autocycle — a bicycle powered or assisted by a small engine
- autoflare — a computer-operated, automatic landing system in an aircraft
- autolatry — the worship of oneself
- autolycus — a crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 38 km in diameter and 3000 m deep
- autolysed — Simple past tense and past participle of autolyse.
- autolyses — the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion.
- autolysin — any agent that produces autolysis
- autolysis — the destruction of cells and tissues of an organism by enzymes produced by the cells themselves
- autolytic — the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion.
- autopilot — automatic pilot
- autoplast — autograft.
- autoreply — a facility for sending automated replies to email messages
- autosomal — any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
- autotelic — having a purpose in and justifying itself
- auxilytic — promoting lysis or increasing lytic action.
- availment — (obsolete) Profit; advantage.
- avalement — a skiing technique that involves keeping the knees flexible so as to absorb bumps and remain in contact with the snow
- aventaile — avantail
- avertable — Preventable.
- avertedly — in an averted or offended manner
- avertible — Capable of being averted; preventable.
- avirulent — (esp of bacteria) not virulent
- avolition — Lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The person may wish to do something, but the desire is without power or energy.
- ayatollah — An ayatollah is a type of Muslim religious leader.
- aydelotte — Frank, 1880–1956, U.S. educator.
- azimuthal — Astronomy, Navigation. the arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon.
- baby talk — Baby talk is the language used by babies when they are just learning to speak, or the way in which some adults speak when they are talking to babies.
- back talk — If you refer to something that someone says as backtalk, you mean that it is rude or shows a lack of respect. You use backtalk especially to refer to things said by a child or by someone who is below you in rank or status.
- back-talk — an impudent response; impudence.
- backblast — A dangerous blast of hot air behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
- backcloth — A backcloth is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery or buildings painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
- backlifts — Plural form of backlift.