9-letter words containing l, e, i
- altimetre — (nonstandard, and, now, largely obsolete) Alternative form of altimeter.
- altimetry — the science of measuring altitudes, as with an altimeter
- altitudes — Plural form of altitude.
- aluminate — a salt of the ortho or meta acid forms of aluminium hydroxide containing the ions AlO2– or AlO33–
- aluminise — To coat with a layer of aluminium.
- aluminite — a mineral, hydrous aluminum sulfate, Al 2 (SO 4)(OH) 4 ⋅7H 2 O, occurring in white, chalky masses.
- aluminize — to cover with aluminium or aluminium paint
- amalekite — a member of a nomadic tribe descended from Esau (Genesis 36:12), dwelling in the desert between Sinai and Canaan and hostile to the Israelites: they were defeated by Saul and destroyed by David (I Samuel 15–30)
- amberlite — various insoluble cross-linked polymers used in water-treatment processes and in pharmacy
- ambiently — In an ambient way.
- ambleside — a town in NW England, in Cumbria: a tourist centre for the Lake District. Pop: 3064 (2001)
- amiloride — a potassium-sparing diuretic, C 6 H 8 ClN 7 O, used in the treatment of hypertension.
- aminediyl — (organic chemistry) A nitrene.
- aminylene — (organic chemistry) A nitrene.
- amissible — likely to be lost
- amphibole — any of a large group of minerals consisting of the silicates of calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, and aluminium, usually in the form of long slender dark-coloured crystals. Members of the group, including hornblende, actinolite, and tremolite, are common constituents of igneous rocks
- amplidyne — an electrodynamic amplifier which uses a small electrical signal to control the position of a large motor
- amplified — Simple past tense and past participle of amplify.
- amplifier — An amplifier is an electronic device in a radio or stereo system which causes sounds or signals to get louder.
- amplifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify.
- amplitude — In physics, the amplitude of a sound wave or electrical signal is its strength.
- anabolite — a product of anabolism
- anal vein — one of several veins in the rear portion of the wing of an insect.
- analepsis — A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated.
- analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
- analgesia — inability to feel pain
- analgesic — An analgesic drug reduces the effect of pain.
- analgetic — a painkilling drug
- analities — Plural form of anality.
- analogies — A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
- analogise — to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc.
- analogize — to make use of analogy, as in argument; draw comparisons
- anciently — in ancient times
- andouille — a spicy smoked pork sausage with a blackish skin
- anelastic — relating to anelasticity
- aneuploid — (of polyploid cells or organisms) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number, caused by one chromosome set being incomplete
- angelfish — any of various small tropical marine percoid fishes of the genus Pomacanthus and related genera, which have a deep flattened brightly coloured body and brushlike teeth: family Chaetodontidae
- angelical — of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
- angelicas — Plural form of angelica.
- angelique — a female given name.
- angelwing — A kind of mollusk; a piddock.
- anglesite — a white or grey secondary mineral consisting of lead sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in lead-ore deposits and is a source of lead. Formula: PbSO4
- anglewing — any of several nymphalid butterflies, especially of the genus Polygonia, having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings.
- anglewise — at an angle, in an angular manner
- anglicise — (transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
- anglicize — If you anglicize something, you change it so that it resembles or becomes part of the English language or English culture.
- anglified — (sometimes lowercase) to Anglicize.
- animalier — a painter or sculptor of animal subjects, esp a member of a group of early 19th-century French sculptors who specialized in realistic figures of animals, usually in bronze
- animalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of animalize.
- animalize — to rouse to brutality or sensuality or make brutal or sensual