9-letter words containing b, e, a
- aborigine — Aborigines are members of the tribes that were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there.
- abortment — (obsolete) Abortion. (Attested from the early 17th century until the late 19th century.).
- abortuses — immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
- above all — You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most important point.
- above par — If a bond or stock is priced above par, it is trading for more than its face value.
- abovesaid — Mentioned or recited before.
- abradable — capable of being abraded
- abrasives — Plural form of abrasive.
- abreacted — Simple past tense and past participle of abreact.
- abrogable — able to be abrogated
- abrogated — to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.
- abrogates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate.
- abs resin — a copolymer of acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene that is a tough, light, economical, heat- and stain-resistant plastic: used for telephones, boat hulls, and medical equipment.
- abscessed — a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.
- abscesses — Plural form of abscess.
- abscissae — (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the x-coordinate of a point: its distance from the y-axis measured parallel to the x-axis.
- absconded — Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.
- abscondee — a person who absconds; absconder.
- absconder — to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution: The cashier absconded with the money.
- abseiling — the practice of descending a steep slope by a rope secured from above and coiled around one's body
- absentees — a person who is absent, especially from work or school.
- absenting — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- absinthes — Plural form of absinthe.
- absolutes — free from imperfection; complete; perfect: absolute liberty.
- absolvent — a person who absolves
- absorbate — a substance that has been absorbed, or is to be absorbed, into an absorbent
- absorbent — Absorbent material soaks up liquid easily.
- absorbers — Plural form of absorber.
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- abstainer — a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- abstruser — (rare) Comparative form of abstruse.
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- abusement — Abuse; one or many acts of abuse.
- abusively — using, containing, or characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language: an abusive author; abusive remarks.
- abutments — Plural form of abutment.
- accruable — having the ability to be accrued
- accumbent — (of plant parts and plants) lying against some other part or thing
- accusable — having liability to be blamed or accused
- acerbated — Simple past tense and past participle of acerbate.
- acerbates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acerbate.
- acrophobe — a person who is abnormally afraid of heights
- ad verbum — word for word; verbatim
- adam bede — a novel (1859) by George Eliot.
- adaptable — If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.
- adherable — having the ability to adhere
- admirable — An admirable quality or action is one that deserves to be praised and admired.
- adobelike — made using a material similar to adobe
- adoptable — able to be adopted
- adorkable — socially inept or unfashionable in a charming or endearing way