9-letter words containing e, d, n
- 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
- androgens — Plural form of androgen.
- androgeus — a son of Minos and Pasiphaë who fell victim to Athenian King Aegeus: in revenge, Minos waged war on the Athenians and forced them to send a tribute of seven maidens and seven youths to the Minotaur every nine years.
- androgyne — an androgynous plant or animal
- androides — Dated form of android.
- andromeda — the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who saved her from a sea monster
- androsace — any plant of the genus Androsace, of the primrose family, having basal leaves and white or reddish flowers.
- anecdotal — Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics, and so may not be valid.
- anecdotes — a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
- anecdotic — anecdotal
- anecdoton — (Grecian) alternative spelling of anecdote.
- anecdotum — (rare, Latinate) alternative spelling of anecdote.
- anecdysis — the period between moults in arthropods
- aneuploid — (of polyploid cells or organisms) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number, caused by one chromosome set being incomplete
- angel bed — French Furniture. a bed having a suspended or bracketed canopy of less than full length. Compare duchesse bed.
- angelhood — the state of being an angel
- anglified — (sometimes lowercase) to Anglicize.
- anguipede — a mythological creature of Persian origin with a rooster's head and snakes for legs
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- angulated — Simple past tense and past participle of angulate.
- anhedonia — the inability to feel or experience pleasure
- anhedonic — unable to feel or experience pleasure
- anhungred — very hungry
- anhydrase — an enzyme that catalyses the removal of water
- anhydrate — (organic chemistry) An acid anhydride.
- anhydride — a compound that has been formed from another compound by dehydration
- anhydrite — a colourless or greyish-white mineral, found in sedimentary rocks. It is used in the manufacture of cement, fertilizers, and chemicals. Composition: anhydrous calcium sulphate. Formula: CaSO4. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- anisidine — (organic compound) Any of three three isomeric forms of the aromatic amine methoxyaniline; they are toxic, and are used in the synthesis of azo dyes and pharmaceuticals.
- ankylosed — Simple past tense and past participle of ankylose.
- annalised — Simple past tense and past participle of annalise.
- annandale — suburb of Washington, D.C., in NE Va.: pop. 55,000
- annelidan — Of or pertaining to the annelids.
- annointed — Simple past tense and past participle of annoint.
- annotated — supplied with critical or explanatory notes
- announced — Simple past tense and past participle of announce.
- annoyedly — With annoyance.
- annulated — Having rings.
- anode ray — a stream of positive ions traveling from a metallic anode to the cathode in a gas-discharge tube.
- anteceded — Simple past tense and past participle of antecede.
- antecedes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antecede.
- antedated — Simple past tense and past participle of antedate.
- antedates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antedate.
- antegrade — Moving or directed forward.
- antideath — Preventing death.
- antidotes — Plural form of antidote.
- antinodes — Plural form of antinode.
- antipedal — (in a mollusk) located opposite the foot.
- antipodes — People sometimes refer to Australia and New Zealand as the Antipodes.
- antitrade — a wind in the upper atmosphere blowing in the opposite direction from and above the trade winds
- anybodies — a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation.