9-letter words containing o, u, t
- amount to — If you say that one thing amounts to something else, you consider the first thing to be the same as the second thing.
- amounting — the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- amourette — a brief affair or an affair that is insignificant to oneself
- amphitruo — a comedy (c200 b.c.) by Plautus.
- ananthous — (of higher plants) having no flowers
- anecdotum — (rare, Latinate) alternative spelling of anecdote.
- anestrous — not showing estrus.
- angostura — the bitter, aromatic bark of either of two South American citrus trees, Galipea officinalis or G. cusparia, used in medicine and in the preparation of liqueurs and bitters.
- anoestrus — a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
- anovulant — any drug preventing ovulation
- antecourt — a forecourt.
- anthodium — the flower head or bracts of a composite plant, as in daisies or asters
- antigonus — (Gonatus) c319–239 b.c, king of Macedonia 283–239 (son of Demetrius I).
- antiochus — name of thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty of Syria
- antitauon — (physics) the antiparticle of the tauon.
- antitumor — Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
- antiunion — opposed to trade unions
- antonescu — Ion. 1882–1946, Romanian general and statesman; appointed prime minister (1940) by King Carol II. He was executed for war crimes
- antoninus — Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius.
- apatosaur — a large, long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur
- apetalous — (of flowering plants) having no petals
- arboretum — An arboretum is a specially designed garden of different types of trees.
- arbuthnot — John. 1667–1735, Scottish physician and satirist: author of The History of John Bull (1712) and, with others, of the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus (1741)
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- argentous — of or containing silver in the monovalent state
- argonauts — Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
- argue out — If two or more people argue something out, they discuss it or thoroughly in order to reach a conclusion or decision.
- art house — a motion-picture theater specializing in the exhibition of art films.
- art union — a lottery, often with prizes other than cash
- art-house — An art-house film is a film that is intended to be a serious artistic work rather than a piece of popular entertainment.
- as though — You use as if and as though when you are giving a possible explanation for something or saying that something appears to be the case when it is not.
- asbestous — having the look, structure or qualities of asbestos
- ashburton — 1st Baron, Baring, Alexander.
- asomatous — having no material body; incorporeal.
- astichous — having a structure or layout that is not in rows
- astounded — If you are astounded by something, you are very shocked or surprised that it could exist or happen.
- astronaut — An astronaut is a person who is trained for travelling in a spacecraft.
- astroturf — Astroturf is a type of artificial fiber that is used instead of grass on some sports fields.
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- at source — at the point of origin
- atm forum — (networking, body) An international non-profit arganisation aiming to encourage the user of Asynchronous Transfer Mode through interoperability specifications and to promote cooperation and awareness. The ATM Forum consists of a worldwide Technical Committee, three Marketing Committees for North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific as well as the User Committee, through which ATM end-users participate. Worldwide Headquarters: 2570 West El Camino Real, Suite 304 Mountain View, CA 94040-1313 USA. Telephone: +1 (650) 949 6700. E-mail: ATM Forum <[email protected]>.
- atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
- attuition — a way of mentally perceiving which is between human perception and animal sensation
- auctioned — Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- auctorial — of or relating to an author
- audiotape — Audiotape is magnetic tape which is used to record sound.
- auditions — Plural form of audition.
- auditoria — the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building.
- augmentor — a person or thing that augments.
- aulophyte — a free-living plant growing on or in another plant.