9-letter words containing c, l
- acidulent — an acidulating substance.
- acidulous — rather sour
- acoluthic — following, subsequent; specifically, relating to an afterimage
- acquittal — Acquittal is a formal declaration in a court of law that someone who has been accused of a crime is innocent.
- acritical — showing no indication of crisis
- acrolects — Plural form of acrolect.
- acroliths — Plural form of acrolith.
- acrologic — Of or pertaining to the naming of hieroglyphic symbols by the first phonetic sound of the picture they represent.
- acronical — happening at sunset, as the rising of a star
- acropetal — (of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the base upwards so that the youngest are at the apex
- acropolis — the citadel of an ancient Greek city
- acrosomal — relating to the acrosome
- actualise — to make actual or real; turn into action or fact.
- actualism — the doctrine that all reality is animate or in motion.
- actualist — a person who deals in hard facts; a realist
- actualité — humorous word for truth
- actuality — Actuality is the state of really existing rather than being imagined.
- actualize — to make actual or real
- actuarial — Actuarial means relating to the work of an actuary.
- acyclical — (economics) Moving independent of the overall state of an economy.
- acyclovir — an antiviral drug used to treat herpes. Formula: C8H11N5O3
- acylation — the introduction into a chemical compound of an acyl group
- adjunctly — In an adjunct manner.
- adminicle — something contributing to prove a point without itself being complete proof
- adviceful — thoughtful or attentive
- aeschylus — ?525–?456 bc, Greek dramatist, regarded as the father of Greek tragedy. Seven of his plays are extant, including Seven Against Thebes, The Persians, Prometheus Bound, and the trilogy of the Oresteia
- afflicted — to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.
- afflicter — a person who causes distress, torment, or affliction
- affluence — Affluence is the state of having a lot of money or a high standard of living.
- affluency — affluence (def 2).
- afterclap — an unexpected, usually unwanted, repercussion of or sequel to an affair which had been thought to be closed
- agalactia — absence or failure of secretion of milk
- agelastic — never laughing; mirthless
- agnatical — relating to agnates
- agrodolce — an Italian sweet-and-sour sauce, made with onions, garlic, red wine vinegar, sugar, and raisins
- agrologic — of or relating to agrology
- ahimelech — a priest who was killed by Saul for helping David. I Sam. 21:1–9; 22:9–23.
- ailanthic — of or relating to the ailanthus tree
- air-lance — to clean with an air lance.
- al capone — Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- al fresco — out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.
- alackaday — alack
- alamannic — the high German speech of Switzerland, Alsace, and southwestern Germany. Compare Bavarian (def 3).
- albescent — shading into, growing, or becoming white
- albinotic — of or relating to albinism.
- albitical — related to or formed of albite
- albricias — an expression of joy
- albucasis — Abu al-Qāsim
- alcántara — a town in W Spain: a Roman bridge spans the River Tagus. Pop: 1739 (2003 est)
- alcarraza — an earthenware container, traditionally made in Spain, that is used to cool water