9-letter words containing l, o, a, d
- altdorfer — Albrecht (ˈalbrɛçt). ?1480–?1538, German painter and engraver: one of the earliest landscape painters
- amiloride — a potassium-sparing diuretic, C 6 H 8 ClN 7 O, used in the treatment of hypertension.
- amyloidal — resembling an amyloid; starch-like
- andouille — a spicy smoked pork sausage with a blackish skin
- androcles — (in Roman legend) a slave whose life was spared in the arena by a lion from whose paw he had once extracted a thorn
- andrology — the branch of medicine concerned with diseases in men, esp of the reproductive organs
- anecdotal — Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics, and so may not be valid.
- 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
- angelhood — the state of being an angel
- ankylosed — Simple past tense and past participle of ankylose.
- annoyedly — With annoyance.
- antidotal — a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
- antinodal — the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- antipodal — of or relating to diametrically opposite points on the earth's surface
- antiworld — a hypothetical or supposed world or universe composed of antimatter
- 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)
- applewood — The timber of the apple tree, used in carpentry and to smoke food.
- apsidiole — a secondary, or small, apse
- arduously — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
- areolated — marked by areolae
- armadillo — An armadillo is a small animal whose body is covered with large bony scales and which rolls itself into a ball when it is attacked. Armadillos are mainly found in South and Central America.
- arnoldson — Klas Pontus [klahs pawn-tuh s] /klɑs ˈpɔn təs/ (Show IPA), 1844–1916, Swedish author and politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1908.
- arseholed — very drunk
- ash blond — a very light blond colour
- ash-blond — pale, grayish blond: ash-blond hair.
- asmoulder — in a smouldering or slowly burning manner
- asphodels — Plural form of asphodel.
- audiology — the scientific study of hearing, often including the treatment of persons with hearing defects
- auto idle — (processor) A facility provided by some Intel clock doubled microprocessors where the internal clock can be slowed to the external clock rate while the processor is waiting for data from memory, returning to full speed as soon as the data arrives. See also System Management Mode.
- auto-dial — a telephone device that makes possible a service feature (au·to-dial) whereby a call is automatically made in response to a brief input signal from the user, as the pressing of a button.
- autocidal — (of insect pest control) effected by the introduction of sterile or genetically altered individuals into the wild population
- autolysed — Simple past tense and past participle of autolyse.
- avoidable — Something that is avoidable can be prevented from happening.
- avoidably — In a manner so as to be avoidable.
- aydelotte — Frank, 1880–1956, U.S. educator.
- baby doll — a doll that looks like a baby
- back-load — to defer to a later date, as wages, benefits, or costs: The union agreed to back-load pay raises.
- bad blood — If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other.
- badly off — If you are badly off, you are in a bad situation.
- bail bond — a surety bond (money or property) offered or deposited by a defendant or other persons to ensure the defendant's appearance at trial
- balconied — That has a balcony attached.
- baldmoney — Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
- ballooned — Simple past tense and past participle of balloon.
- ballotade — a movement similar to a croupade except that the horse draws in its hind legs so that the iron of the shoes is visible.
- balsawood — The wood of the balsa tree.
- band-role — a small flag or streamer fastened to a lance, masthead, etc.
- bandalore — an old-fashioned type of yo-yo
- banderole — a long narrow flag, usually with forked ends, esp one attached to the masthead of a ship; pennant
- bandoleer — a broad belt worn over one shoulder and across the chest, with pockets for carrying ammunition, etc.
- bandolero — a highwayman; a robber