9-letter words containing m, a
- alcimedes — the mother of Jason.
- alcimedon — an Arcadian hero whose daughter, Philao, was seduced by Hercules.
- alemannic — the group of High German dialects spoken in Alsace, Switzerland, and SW Germany
- alembroth — a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly believed to be a universal solvent
- algometer — an instrument for measuring sensitivity to pressure (pressure algometer) or to pain
- algometry — a device for determining sensitiveness to pain caused by pressure.
- algorithm — An algorithm is a series of mathematical steps, especially in a computer program, which will give you the answer to a particular kind of problem or question.
- alignment — An alignment is support for a particular group, especially in politics, or for a side in a quarrel or struggle.
- alimental — Supplying food; nourishing.
- alimonied — provided or supplied with alimony
- alinement — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- alkalemia — abnormal alkalinity of the blood.
- allamanda — any of several tropical American shrubs or woody vines belonging to the genus Allamanda, of the dogbane family, having showy yellow or purple flowers, and often used for ornamental plantings.
- allayment — an abatement, moderation or alleviation
- allcomers — all people who want to compete, join or take part, esp in a sporting event, as opposed to members of a specific group
- allemande — the first movement of the classical suite, composed in a moderate tempo in a time signature of four-four
- allingham — Margery. 1904–66, British author of detective stories, featuring Albert Campion. Her works include Tiger in the Smoke (1952) and The Mind Readers (1965)
- allmouths — Plural form of allmouth.
- allometry — the study of the growth of part of an organism in relation to the growth of the entire organism
- allomorph — any of the phonological representations of a single morpheme. For example, the final (s) and (z) sounds of bets and beds are allomorphs of the English noun-plural morpheme
- alloplasm — part of the cytoplasm that is specialized to form cilia, flagella, and similar structures
- allotment — In Britain, an allotment is a small area of land in a town which a person rents to grow plants and vegetables on.
- almandine — a deep violet-red garnet that consists of iron aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
- almandite — almandine.
- almodóvar — Pedro. born 1949, Spanish film director. His provocative black comedies include Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), The Flower of My Secret (1995), Talk to Her (2002), Volver (2006), and The Skin I Live In (2011)
- almohades — a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa during the 12th and 13th centuries.
- almoravid — a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa from 1056 to 1147.
- almsgiver — a person who gives alms
- almshouse — Almshouses are houses in Britain which were built and run by charities to provide accommodation for poor or old people who could not afford to pay rent.
- almsman's — a person supported by or receiving alms.
- almswoman — a woman who gives or receives alms
- alphagram — The letters of a word, or any other set of letters, arranged into alphabetical order.
- altimeter — An altimeter is an instrument in an aircraft that shows the height of the aircraft above the ground.
- altimetre — (nonstandard, and, now, largely obsolete) Alternative form of altimeter.
- altimetry — the science of measuring altitudes, as with an altimeter
- altissimo — (of music) very high in pitch
- alum rock — a town in W central California, near San Jose.
- 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.
- aluminium — Aluminium is a lightweight metal used, for example, for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts.
- aluminize — to cover with aluminium or aluminium paint
- aluminous — resembling aluminium
- alumroots — Plural form of alumroot.
- amagasaki — an industrial city in Japan, in W Honshu, on Osaka Bay. Pop: 463 256 (2002 est)
- 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)
- amalthaea — the goat that nurses Zeus (Jupiter): one of its horns is called the cornucopia
- amaranths — Plural form of amaranth.
- amarantin — a protein contained within the amaranth seed
- amaritude — Bitterness.