9-letter words containing l, a, c, t
- alectryon — any sapindaceous tree of the genus Alectryon of Australasia, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia
- aliphatic — (of an organic compound) not aromatic, esp having an open chain structure, such as alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes
- aliteracy — the state or quality of being able but disinclined to read
- alkalotic — characterized by alkalosis
- allantoic — of or in the allantois
- alley cat — An alley cat is a cat that lives in the streets of a town, is rather fierce, and is usually not owned by anyone.
- allicient — That attracts; attracting.
- allocated — to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects.
- allocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allocate.
- allocator — anyone or anything that allocates something
- allotypic — relating to an allotype
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- alto clef — the clef that establishes middle C as being on the third line of the staff
- altricial — (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) naked, blind, and dependent on the parents for food
- anacletus — flourished 1st century a.d, pope 76–88.
- anaclitic — of or relating to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on others or another
- analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
- analgetic — a painkilling drug
- analytics — the part of logic having to do with analyzing
- 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.
- anciently — in ancient times
- ancipital — flattened and having two edges
- 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
- anglicist — an expert in or student of English literature or language
- ankylotic — Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
- anorectal — relating to the anus and rectum
- 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
- 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
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- applecart — a cart or barrow from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
- applicant — An applicant for something such as a job or a place at a college is someone who makes a formal written request to be given it.
- applicate — applied practicably
- arc light — Arc lights are a type of very bright electric light.
- archilute — Alternative form of archlute.
- archivolt — a moulding around an arch, sometimes decorated
- arcuately — In an arcuate way.
- articling — a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- articular — of or relating to joints or to the structural components in a joint