9-letter words containing d, t, s
- advocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advocate.
- 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
- aldershot — a town in S England, in Hampshire: site of a large military camp. Pop: 58 170 (2001)
- altitudes — Plural form of altitude.
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- amortised — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amsterdam — the commercial capital of the Netherlands, a major industrial centre and port on the IJsselmeer, connected with the North Sea by canal: built on about 100 islands within a network of canals. Pop: 737 000 (2003 est)
- andesitic — relating to, or containing, andesite
- anecdotes — a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
- antecedes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antecede.
- antedates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antedate.
- anti-skid — intended to prevent vehicles from skidding
- antidotes — Plural form of antidote.
- antinodes — Plural form of antinode.
- antipodes — People sometimes refer to Australia and New Zealand as the Antipodes.
- aptitudes — Plural form of aptitude.
- aqueducts — Plural form of aqueduct.
- aquitards — Plural form of aquitard.
- aridities — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- aristides — known as Aristides the Just. ?530–?468 bc, Athenian general and statesman, who played a prominent part in the Greek victories over the Persians at Marathon (490), Salamis (480), and Plataea (479)
- asafetida — a bad-smelling gum resin obtained from various Asiatic plants (genus Ferula) of the umbel family: it was formerly used to treat some illnesses or, in folk medicine, to repel disease
- asbestoid — Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
- ascendant — proceeding upwards; rising
- ascendent — a position of dominance or controlling influence: possession of power, superiority, or preeminence: With his rivals in the ascendant, he soon lost his position.
- ascidiate — of or relating to the tunicate molluscs of the genus Ascidium
- asiderite — an iron-free meteorite consisting of friable material.
- asphalted — Simple past tense and past participle of asphalt.
- aspirated — (of a stop) articulated with some force, so that breath escapes with audible friction as the stop is released
- assaulted — a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.
- assiduity — constant and close application
- assonated — Simple past tense and past participle of assonate.
- assuetude — the state of being familiar with or used to something
- asteroids — Plural form of asteroid.
- astounded — If you are astounded by something, you are very shocked or surprised that it could exist or happen.
- astraddle — with a leg on either side of something
- astricted — Simple past tense and past participle of astrict.
- astringed — to compress; bind together; constrict.
- astrodome — a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars
- asyndetic — (of a catalogue or index) without cross references
- asyndeton — the omission of a conjunction between the parts of a sentence
- attendees — a person who is present at a specific time or place: a conference with thousands of attendees.
- attenders — Plural form of attender.
- attitudes — Plural form of attitude.
- auditions — Plural form of audition.
- auditress — a female auditor
- autolysed — Simple past tense and past participle of autolyse.
- autopsied — inspection and dissection of a body after death, as for determination of the cause of death; postmortem examination.
- backdates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate.
- bad taste — lack of discernment
- badmouths — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth.