9-letter words containing m, o
- airdromes — Plural form of airdrome.
- airmobile — capable of being moved by air, esp by helicopter
- akhmatova — Anna (ˈɑnə ) ; änˈə) (pseud. of Anna Andreyevna Gorenko) 1889-1966; Russ. poet
- akmolinsk — former name of Akmola.
- akwa ibom — a state of Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea. Capital: Uyo. Pop: 3 920 208 (2006). Area: 7081 sq km (2734 sq miles)
- alalagmos — a war-cry used by the ancient Greeks, said to have been invented by Pan
- albinoism — Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
- alcimedon — an Arcadian hero whose daughter, Philao, was seduced by Hercules.
- 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.
- alimonied — provided or supplied with alimony
- allcomers — all people who want to compete, join or take part, esp in a sporting event, as opposed to members of a specific group
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- almswoman — a woman who gives or receives alms
- altissimo — (of music) very high in pitch
- alum rock — a town in W central California, near San Jose.
- aluminous — resembling aluminium
- alumroots — Plural form of alumroot.
- amatorial — of or relating to lovers or lovemaking; expressive of love: amatory poems; an amatory look.
- amatorian — amatorial
- amatoxins — Plural form of amatoxin.
- amaurosis — blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye
- amaurotic — partial or total loss of sight, especially in the absence of a gross lesion or injury.
- amazonian — Amazonian means related to the area around the river Amazon.
- amazonite — a green variety of microcline used as a gemstone. Formula: KAlSi3O8
- ambagious — ambiguous
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- ambipolar — (of plasmas and semiconductors) involving both positive and negative charge carriers
- ambitions — an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment: Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues.
- ambitious — Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- amblyopia — impaired vision with no discernible damage to the eye or optic nerve
- amblyopic — Of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia.
- ambrosiac — Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
- ambrosial — of or fit for the gods; divine
- ambrosian — exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.
- ambrotype — an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper
- ambulator — a person who walks
- ambuscado — an ambush
- amebiform — That resembles an amoeba / ameba.
- amebocyte — any cell capable of moving like an amoeba, esp. one that floats freely in the blood or other body fluids, such as a white blood corpuscle