9-letter words containing l, a, e
- antelopes — Plural form of antelope.
- antelucan — occurring before the arrival of daylight, relating to the hours before dawn
- antenatal — Antenatal means relating to the medical care of women when they are expecting a baby.
- antennule — one of a pair of small mobile appendages on the heads of crustaceans in front of the antennae, usually having a sensory function
- anthelion — a faint halo sometimes seen in polar or high altitude regions around the shadow of an object cast onto a thick cloud bank or fog
- antialien — relating to the prevention of foreign animal or plant species from becoming established
- 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
- antielite — opposed to elitism
- antiglare — Acting to reduce or combat glare.
- antihelix — the rounded piece of cartilage inside the outer rim (helix) of the ear; anthelix
- antilifer — a person in favour of abortion
- antinovel — a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected
- antipedal — (in a mollusk) located opposite the foot.
- antiplane — (mechanics) Being or pertaining to a special class of deformation where the displacements in the body are zero in the plane of interest but non-zero in the direction perpendicular to that plane.
- antiquely — in an antique manner
- antisleep — acting to prevent sleep
- antistyle — a style that rejects or subverts conventional style
- antiulcer — acting against ulcers
- antlerite — an emerald to blackish-green mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 3 (OH) 4 SO 4 , a major copper ore in Chile.
- anucleate — (of a cell) having no nucleus
- apeldoorn — a town in the Netherlands, in central Gelderland province: nearby is the summer residence of the Dutch royal family. Pop: 156 000 (2003 est)
- apertural — relating to aperture or an aperture
- apetalous — (of flowering plants) having no petals
- apex club — (in Australia) an association of business and professional men founded to promote community welfare
- apiculate — (of leaves) ending in a short sharp point
- aplanetic — (esp of some algal and fungal spores) nonmotile or lacking a motile stage
- apologies — a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
- apologise — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologize — When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say 'I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry.
- apologues — Plural form of apologue.
- apostille — a marginal annotation or note.
- appalment — The state of being appalled or alarmed.
- appareled — Simple past tense and past participle of apparel.
- appealant — Obsolete form of appellant.
- appealers — Plural form of appealer.
- appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
- appellant — An appellant is someone who is appealing against a court's decision after they have been judged guilty of a crime.
- appellate — of or relating to appeals
- appenzell — a canton of NE Switzerland, divided in 1597 into the Protestant demicanton of Appenzell Outer Rhodes and the Catholic demicanton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes. Capitals: Herisau and Appenzell, respectively. Pop: 53 200 and Pop: 15 000 (2002 est) respectively. Areas: 243 sq km (94 sq miles) and 171 sq km (66 sq miles) respectively
- appetible — desirable or capable of arousing desire
- applanate — having a horizontally flattened form.
- applauded — Simple past tense and past participle of applaud.
- applauder — One who applauds.
- applauses — hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like.
- apple bee — Chiefly New England. a social gathering at which apples are prepared for drying.
- apple box — an ornamental Australian tree, Eucalyptus bridgesiana, having heart-shaped juvenile leaves, large lanceolate adult leaves, and conical fruits
- apple pie — An apple pie is a kind of pie made with apples.
- apple-pie — pertaining to or embodying traditional American values: apple-pie virtues; an apple-pie issue that no politician could vote against.
- applecart — a cart or barrow from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
- applejack — a brandy made from apples; distilled cider