9-letter words containing l, a, i
- affluxion — a streaming or flowing towards something
- aflatoxin — a toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on peanuts, maize, etc, causing liver disease (esp cancer) in man
- 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.
- agalactia — absence or failure of secretion of milk
- 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
- agentival — of the performer of an action
- agilawood — agalloch.
- agileness — the quality of being agile
- agilities — the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility.
- agnatical — relating to agnates
- agnolotti — a dish of small pasta shaped like half moons and usually filled with tortellini stuffing: boiled and served in broth or with a sauce.
- agrestial — inhabiting a rural area
- agriology — the study of primitive peoples
- agrologic — of or relating to agrology
- aguadilla — a seaport in NW Puerto Rico.
- aguinaldo — Emilio [e-mee-lyaw] /ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1869–1964, Filipino leader during the Spanish-American war: opposed to U.S. occupation.
- ahimelech — a priest who was killed by Saul for helping David. I Sam. 21:1–9; 22:9–23.
- ailanthic — of or relating to the ailanthus tree
- ailanthus — an E Asian simaroubaceous deciduous tree, Ailanthus altissima, planted in Europe and North America, having pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers, and winged fruits
- aimlessly — without aim; purposeless.
- air alert — the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation
- air blast — a jet of air produced mechanically.
- air drill — a drill powered by compressed air.
- 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 plant — an epiphyte, esp an orchid of the large Old World tropical genus Aerides, grown for its white scented flowers spotted with red, purple, or rose, or a bromeliad, esp of the genus Tillandsia
- 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.
- aitiology — Alternative form of aetiology.
- akmolinsk — former name of Akmola.
- al farabi — died a.d. 950, Arab philosopher.
- al hijrah — an annual Muslim festival marking the beginning of the Muslim year. It commemorates Mohammed's move from Mecca to Medina and involves the exchange of gifts and the telling of stories about Mohammed
- al khalil — Hebron.
- al-ashari — Abu ʾl-Hasan [ah-boo al-ha-san] /ˈɑ bu æl hæˈsæn/ (Show IPA), a.d. c873–936, the formulator of the classical synthesis in Islamic philosophical theology known as Ashʿarism.
- al-farabi — Mohammed ibn Tarkhan. died 950, Muslim philosopher, physician, and mathematician, of central Asian origin
- al-hillah — Hilla.
- al-maliki — Nouri. born 1950, Iraqi politician, prime minister of Iraq (2006–14)