9-letter words containing o, r, a
- albarello — an earthenware jar used to contain drugs, originating in the Middle East
- albatross — An albatross is a very large white seabird.
- alburnous — relating to alburnum
- albuterol — a bronchodilator used by sufferers of asthma, emphysema, and other lung conditions, to treat symptoms such as wheezing or shortness of breath
- aldershot — a town in S England, in Hampshire: site of a large military camp. Pop: 58 170 (2001)
- aleatoric — designating or of music that involves chance or unpredictability in composition or performance or both
- alectryon — any sapindaceous tree of the genus Alectryon of Australasia, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia
- alembroth — a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly believed to be a universal solvent
- aleuronic — related to the aleurone layer
- algarroba — the edible pod of these trees
- algarrobo — a carob tree native to the Mediterranean region
- 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.
- alienator — A person who alienates.
- all fours — both the arms and legs of a person or all the legs of a quadruped (esp in the phrase on all fours)
- all sorts — All sorts of things or people means a large number of different things or people.
- all-overs — a general feeling of unease and nervousness throughout the body (usually preceded by the).
- all-round — An all-round person is good at a lot of different skills, academic subjects, or sports.
- allcomers — all people who want to compete, join or take part, esp in a sporting event, as opposed to members of a specific group
- allegator — (obsolete) A person who alleges.
- allegoric — consisting of or pertaining to allegory; of the nature of or containing allgegory; figurative: an allegorical poem; an allegorical meaning.
- alligator — An alligator is a large reptile with short legs, a long tail and very powerful jaws.
- allobaric — of or relating to change in atmospheric pressure: allobaric wind.
- allocarpy — the production of fruit through cross-fertilization
- allocator — anyone or anything that allocates something
- allograft — a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient
- allograph — a document written by a person who is not a party to it
- 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
- allopatry — the condition of existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another; esp the condition of genetically similar species which cannot interbreed because of this geographical separation
- allostery — the condition of a protein (such as an enzyme) in which the structure and activity of the enzyme are modified by the binding of a metabolic molecule at a site other than the chemically active one
- allotrope — any of two or more physical forms in which an element can exist
- allotropy — the existence of an element in two or more physical forms. The most common elements having this property are carbon, sulphur, and phosphorus
- allottery — an allotment or allocation
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- 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)
- almoravid — a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa from 1056 to 1147.
- aloe vera — Aloe vera is a substance that contains vitamins and minerals and is often used in cosmetics. Aloe vera is also the name of the plant from which this substance is extracted.
- alpenhorn — a long, powerful horn of wood or bark, with a cupped mouthpiece and a curved bell at opposite ends, used by Swiss herders and mountaineers.
- alphasort — to arrange in alphabetical order
- altar boy — In the Roman Catholic church, an altar boy is a boy who helps the priest during Mass.
- altdorfer — Albrecht (ˈalbrɛçt). ?1480–?1538, German painter and engraver: one of the earliest landscape painters
- alter ego — Your alter ego is the other side of your personality from the one which people normally see.
- alum rock — a town in W central California, near San Jose.
- alumroots — Plural form of alumroot.
- amatorial — of or relating to lovers or lovemaking; expressive of love: amatory poems; an amatory look.
- amatorian — amatorial
- 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.