9-letter words containing l, e, i
- animately — In an animate way.
- annalised — Simple past tense and past participle of annalise.
- annealing — Annealing is the process of heating a metal or alloy to a temperature below its melting point in order to make it softer.
- annelidan — Of or pertaining to the annelids.
- annualise — To express (a quantity such as an interest rate, profit, expenditure etc.) as if it applied or were measured over one year.
- annualize — to convert (a rate of interest) to an annual rate when it is quoted for a period of less than a year
- anomalies — a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
- 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.
- 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.
- apostille — a marginal annotation or note.
- appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
- appetible — desirable or capable of arousing desire
- 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.
- appletini — a cocktail consisting of vodka and apple juice with apple cider, apple brandy, or apple liqueur, and sometimes vermouth
- appliable — to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem.
- 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.
- applicate — applied practicably
- appliqued — Appliqued shapes or fabric are formed from pieces of fabric which are stitched on to clothes or larger pieces of cloth.
- appliques — Plural form of applique.
- apronlike — resembling an apron
- apse line — the major axis of an elliptical orbit.
- apsidiole — a secondary, or small, apse
- aquiclude — any geological formation that absorbs and holds water but does not transmit it at a sufficient rate to supply springs, wells, etc.
- aquilegia — columbine
- archilowe — a treat, such as a drink, given in return for something
- archilute — Alternative form of archlute.
- arecoline — a drug derived from betel nuts and producing a range of effects, including increased salivation, body temperature, and heart rate
- areflexia — (pathology) Lack of neuromuscular reflexes. A symptom associated with many neurological disorders.
- areflexic — Lb pathology Exhibiting, or relating to, areflexia.
- argillite — any argillaceous rock, esp a hardened mudstone
- arillated — (of seeds) having an aril