9-letter words containing l, a, n
- 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
- antidotal — a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
- 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
- antilabor — opposed to labor unions or to the interests of workers
- antilifer — a person in favour of abortion
- antimonyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group SbO-
- antimoral — Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
- antinodal — the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- antinovel — a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected
- antipapal — opposed to the pope
- 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.
- antiplant — Designed to kill plants; herbicidal.
- antipodal — of or relating to diametrically opposite points on the earth's surface
- antipolar — of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- antiquely — in an antique manner
- antiroyal — opposed to the monarchy
- antisleep — acting to prevent sleep
- antisolar — facing in the opposite direction to the sun
- antistyle — a style that rejects or subverts conventional style
- antiulcer — acting against ulcers
- antiviral — inhibiting the growth of viruses
- antiworld — a hypothetical or supposed world or universe composed of antimatter
- 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
- anxiously — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
- 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)
- aplanatic — (of a lens or mirror) free from spherical aberration
- aplanetic — (esp of some algal and fungal spores) nonmotile or lacking a motile stage
- appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
- appalment — The state of being appalled or alarmed.
- appealant — Obsolete form of appellant.
- 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.
- 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
- applanate — having a horizontally flattened form.
- appletini — a cocktail consisting of vodka and apple juice with apple cider, apple brandy, or apple liqueur, and sometimes vermouth
- appliance — An appliance is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job such as cleaning or cooking. Appliances are often electrical.
- 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.
- apronfuls — Plural form of apronful.
- apronlike — resembling an apron
- apse line — the major axis of an elliptical orbit.
- aqua-lung — a type of scuba apparatus no longer much used
- aquaplane — a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing
- arational — Not based on or governed by reason.