9-letter words containing d, e
- aforehand — beforehand; in advance
- aforesaid — Aforesaid means the same as aforementioned.
- aforesayd — Obsolete spelling of aforesaid.
- afterbody — any discarded part that continues to trail a satellite, rocket, etc, in orbit
- afterdamp — a poisonous mixture of gases containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen formed after the explosion of firedamp in coal mines
- afterdeck — the unprotected deck behind the bridge of a ship
- afterload — (physiology) The load on a working muscle from a constant opposing force.
- afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- afterword — An afterword is a short essay at the end of a book, usually written by the author.
- aggressed — to commit the first act of hostility or offense; attack first.
- aggrieved — If you feel aggrieved, you feel upset and angry because of the way in which you have been treated.
- agnus dei — the figure of a lamb bearing a cross or banner, emblematic of Christ
- agrodolce — an Italian sweet-and-sour sauce, made with onions, garlic, red wine vinegar, sugar, and raisins
- ahmedabad — a city in W India, in Gujarat: famous for its mosque. Pop: 3 515 361 (2001)
- ahungered — very hungry.
- aids test — a blood test that detects whether the blood sample contains antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and thus whether a person has or is likely to develop AIDS
- air medal — a U.S. military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement during participation in aerial operations
- air-dried — preserved by exposing to the air and allowing to dry
- airdromes — Plural form of airdrome.
- airfields — Plural form of airfield.
- airheaded — Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt.
- airlifted — Simple past tense and past participle of airlift.
- airmailed — Simple past tense and past participle of airmail.
- alarmedly — in an alarmed manner
- alcimedes — the mother of Jason.
- alcimedon — an Arcadian hero whose daughter, Philao, was seduced by Hercules.
- aldebaran — a binary star, one component of which is a red giant, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. It appears in the sky close to the star cluster Hyades. Visual magnitude: 0.85; spectral type: K5III; distance: 65 light years
- aldeburgh — a small resort in SE England, in Suffolk: site of an annual music festival established in 1948 by Benjamin Britten. Pop: 2654 (2001)
- aldehydes — Plural form of aldehyde.
- aldehydic — any of a class of organic compounds containing the group −CHO, which yields acids when oxidized and alcohols when reduced.
- alder fly — any of several dark-colored neuropterous insects of the family Sialidae, the larvae of which are aquatic and predacious on other aquatic insects.
- aldershot — a town in S England, in Hampshire: site of a large military camp. Pop: 58 170 (2001)
- alepidote — (of a fish) not having scales.
- alewashed — showing the effects of drinking beer
- alexander — Harold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis. 1891–1969, British field marshal in World War II, who organized the retreat from Dunkirk and commanded in North Africa (1943) and Sicily and Italy (1944–45); governor general of Canada (1946–52); British minister of defence (1952–54)
- alexandra — 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland
- algaecide — a chemical substance for killing and preventing the growth of algae
- algicides — Plural form of algicide.
- algidness — the state or quality of being algid
- alienated — indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile
- alimonied — provided or supplied with alimony
- aliquoted — Divided into, or distributed in aliquots.
- alkalized — Simple past tense and past participle of alkalize.
- alkoxides — Plural form of alkoxide.
- alkylated — Simple past tense and past participle of alkylate.
- all-dayer — an entertainment, such as a pop concert or film screening, that lasts all day
- all-fired — excessive; extreme
- allegedly — reportedly; supposedly
- allemande — the first movement of the classical suite, composed in a moderate tempo in a time signature of four-four
- allianced — Simple past tense and past participle of alliance.