9-letter words containing c, l
- altricial — (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) naked, blind, and dependent on the parents for food
- alum rock — a town in W central California, near San Jose.
- amblyopic — Of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia.
- ambulacra — Plural form of ambulacrum.
- ambulance — An ambulance is a vehicle for taking people to and from hospital.
- ammonical — (inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to ammonia.
- amplicons — Plural form of amplicon.
- amygdalic — of almonds.
- anacletus — flourished 1st century a.d, pope 76–88.
- anaclinal — (of valleys and similar formations) progressing in a direction opposite to the dip of the surrounding rock strata
- anaclisis — the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
- anaclitic — of or relating to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on others or another
- analcimic — characterized by the presence of analcite
- analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
- analgesic — An analgesic drug reduces the effect of pain.
- analgetic — a painkilling drug
- analytics — the part of logic having to do with analyzing
- anaplasic — Of or pertaining to anaplasia.
- anarchial — characterized by anarchy or political confusion
- ancestral — You use ancestral to refer to a person's family in former times, especially when the family is important and has property or land which they have had for a long time.
- anchylose — ankylose
- anciently — in ancient times
- ancillary — The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
- ancipital — flattened and having two edges
- androcles — (in Roman legend) a slave whose life was spared in the arena by a lion from whose paw he had once extracted a thorn
- anecdotal — Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics, and so may not be valid.
- anelastic — relating to anelasticity
- angelical — of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
- angelicas — Plural form of angelica.
- anglicise — (transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
- anglicism — a word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to the English language, esp as spoken in England
- anglicist — an expert in or student of English literature or language
- anglicize — If you anglicize something, you change it so that it resembles or becomes part of the English language or English culture.
- ankylotic — Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
- anorectal — relating to the anus and rectum
- anschluss — a political or economic union, esp the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany (1938)
- antelucan — occurring before the arrival of daylight, relating to the hours before dawn
- anti-lock — designating or of an automotive braking system that prevents the wheels from locking during a sudden stop
- antiblack — showing discrimination against Black people
- antically — in a ludicrous or grotesque manner
- antichild — Opposing children.
- antichlor — a substance used to remove chlorine from a material after bleaching or to neutralize the chlorine present
- anticline — a formation of stratified rock raised up, by folding, into a broad arch so that the strata slope down on both sides from a common crest
- anticling — of a nature that prevents clothes from clinging
- antiulcer — acting against ulcers
- anucleate — (of a cell) having no nucleus
- apex club — (in Australia) an association of business and professional men founded to promote community welfare
- apiculate — (of leaves) ending in a short sharp point
- aplanatic — (of a lens or mirror) free from spherical aberration
- aplanetic — (esp of some algal and fungal spores) nonmotile or lacking a motile stage