9-letter words containing e, a, l
- aethereal — ethereal
- aetiology — the philosophy or study of causation
- affiliate — An affiliate is an organization which is officially connected with another, larger organization or is a member of it.
- affixable — Capable of being affixed.
- 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).
- affluents — Plural form of affluent.
- affluenza — the guilt or lack of motivation experienced by people who have made or inherited large amounts of money
- after all — You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
- afterclap — an unexpected, usually unwanted, repercussion of or sequel to an affair which had been thought to be closed
- afterglow — The afterglow is the glow that remains after a light has gone, for example after the sun has gone down.
- afterlife — The afterlife is a life that some people believe begins when you die, for example a life in heaven or as another person or animal.
- afterload — (physiology) The load on a working muscle from a constant opposing force.
- aftersale — (business) After the sale of a product.
- agatelike — Resembling or characteristic of agate.
- age limit — An age limit is the oldest or youngest age at which you are allowed under particular regulations to do something.
- agelastic — never laughing; mirthless
- agelessly — in an ageless manner
- agentival — of the performer of an action
- agentless — Without an agent.
- agileness — the quality of being agile
- agilities — the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility.
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
- agreeably — to one's liking; pleasing: agreeable manners; an agreeable sensation.
- agrestial — inhabiting a rural area
- agrodolce — an Italian sweet-and-sour sauce, made with onions, garlic, red wine vinegar, sugar, and raisins
- ahimelech — a priest who was killed by Saul for helping David. I Sam. 21:1–9; 22:9–23.
- aholehole — A small silvery fish occurring only in the shallow waters around the Hawaiian islands, where it is a food fish.
- aimlessly — without aim; purposeless.
- air alert — the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation
- air fleet — a group of military aircraft, usually under one commander.
- air layer — to treat a plant by means of air layering.
- air medal — a U.S. military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement during participation in aerial operations
- air miles — Air miles are points that you collect when you buy certain goods or services and which you can use to pay for air travel.
- air rifle — An air rifle is a rifle which is fired by means of air pressure.
- air valve — a device for controlling the flow of air in a pipe
- air-lance — to clean with an air lance.
- air-slake — to slake (lime or the like) with moist air.
- airfields — Plural form of airfield.
- airlifted — Simple past tense and past participle of airlift.
- airlifter — a large aircraft specially designed to transport heavy cargo and to land on and take off from a relatively short runway.
- airliners — Plural form of airliner.
- airmailed — Simple past tense and past participle of airmail.
- airmobile — capable of being moved by air, esp by helicopter
- airplanes — Plural form of airplane.
- 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.
- alabamine — (formerly) astatine. Symbol: Ab.