9-letter words containing r, e, s, t
- astrocyte — any of the star-shaped cells in the tissue supporting the brain and spinal cord (neuroglia)
- astrodome — a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars
- astrofell — (in the works of Spenser) an unidentified plant, commonly believed to be akin to an aster
- astrogate — (science fiction, intransitive) To astronavigate; to control and guide a spacecraft.
- astrolabe — an instrument used by early astronomers to measure the altitude of stars and planets and also as a navigational aid. It consists of a graduated circular disc with a movable sighting device
- asymmetry — Asymmetry is the appearance that something has when its two sides or halves are different in shape, size, or style.
- at source — at the point of origin
- atheromas — Plural form of atheroma.
- atherosis — (pathology) atheroma.
- atomizers — Plural form of atomizer.
- atrophies — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- attackers — Plural form of attacker.
- attainers — Plural form of attainer.
- attenders — Plural form of attender.
- attolaser — a high-power laser capable of producing pulses with a duration measured in attoseconds
- attorneys — Plural form of attorney.
- attornies — Plural form of attorny.
- attrahens — (of muscle) drawing or pulling towards
- auditress — a female auditor
- austemper — to harden (steel) by heating and quenching to render it austenitic.
- austerely — severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
- austerity — Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
- autarkies — Plural form of autarky.
- auteurism — a critical film theory according to which the primary creator of a film is the director, all of whose works are said to reflect to a certain degree the characteristics of a personal style
- auteurist — a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.
- authoress — An authoress is a female author. Many female writers object to this word, and prefer to be called authors.
- authorise — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
- autospore — a nonmotile algal spore that develops adult characteristics before being released
- averments — Plural form of averment.
- awestrike — to inspire great awe in
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- axminster — a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile
- ayr stone — a fine-grained stone used for polishing marble and as a whetstone.
- back rest — a support for the back of something
- backrests — Plural form of backrest.
- bacterias — (US) Plural form of bacteria.
- bacterins — a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.
- ballaster — someone who supplies ballast for a ship; someone who ballasts
- ballister — (obsolete) A crossbow.
- balloters — Plural form of balloter.
- balusters — Plural form of baluster.
- banisters — the railing and supporting balusters on a staircase; balustrade
- bannerets — Plural form of banneret.
- bannister — Sir Roger (Gilbert). born 1929, British athlete and doctor: first man to run a mile in under four minutes (1954)
- barbastel — a type of insectivorous forest bat, Barbastellus communis, native to Europe and known for its hairy lips
- baritones — Plural form of baritone.
- barmaster — (historical) A local judge among miners.
- barrettes — Plural form of barrette.
- barrister — In England and Wales, a barrister is a lawyer who represents clients in the higher courts of law. Compare solicitor.
- base rate — In Britain, the base rate is the rate of interest that banks use as a basis when they are calculating the rates that they charge on loans.