10-letter words containing l, a, r
- altostrati — Plural form of altostratus.
- altrincham — a residential town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 40 695 (2001)
- altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- alveolarly — in an alveolar manner
- alvin york — a member of the royal house of England that ruled from 1461 to 1485.
- ambulacral — one of the radial areas in an echinoderm, as the sea urchin, bearing the tube feet by which the creature moves.
- ambulacrum — any of five radial bands on the ventral surface of echinoderms, such as the starfish and sea urchin, on which the tube feet are situated
- ambulatory — of, relating to, or designed for walking
- ameliorant — a thing that ameliorates
- ameliorate — If someone or something ameliorates a situation, they make it better or easier in some way.
- amplifiers — Plural form of amplifier.
- amyl group — any of several univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 11 –, whose derivatives are found in fusel oil, fruit extracts, etc.
- anarchical — of, like, or tending to anarchy.
- anchorless — without an anchor
- ancilliary — Misspelling of ancillary.
- anderlecht — a town in central Belgium, a suburb of Brussels. Pop: 92 755 (2004 est)
- androgynal — Androgynous.
- anelectric — not capable of acquiring a static electric charge when subjected to friction.
- aneurismal — Alternative spelling of aneurysmal.
- aneurysmal — a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
- angel gear — the neutral gear in a motor vehicle, esp when used to coast downhill
- angel hair — a kind of pasta in the shape of very fine long strands
- angle iron — an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section
- angleberry — a wart-like growth on the skin of cattle and horses
- angledozer — a bulldozer with an angled blade which allows earth to be pushed aside
- anglerfish — a bony fish with a growth on its head which can be wiggled to attract prey
- angularity — the condition of being angular
- ankle jerk — a reflex extension of the foot, caused by contraction of the muscles of the calf, resulting from a sharp tap on the Achilles tendon; Achilles reflex.
- ankylosaur — any of various quadrupedal herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs constituting the suborder Ankylosauria, which were most abundant in upper Cretaceous times and had a very heavily armoured tanklike body
- answerable — If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions.
- answerless — not having or offering an answer
- antennular — having antennules or similar appendages
- anteriorly — in an anterior position
- anti-labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- antilitter — intended to discourage litter dropping
- antiracial — of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity; racial stereotypes.
- antlerless — Without antlers.
- any longer — anymore
- aparthotel — a hotel in which self-catering service apartments are available for rent
- aphelandra — any shrub of the evergreen genus Aphelandra, originally from tropical America, widely grown as a house plant for its variegated shiny leaves and brightly coloured flowers: family Acanthaceae
- apiculture — the breeding and care of bees
- apocryphal — An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something.
- apologiser — Agent noun of apologise; one who apologises.
- apologizer — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- appareling — Present participle of apparel.
- apparelled — clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
- apparently — You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.
- appearable — Able to appear; appearing; apparent.
- apple cart — a huckster's handcart for selling apples in the street, etc.
- apple core — the inedible part of an apple which contains the pips