9-letter words containing s, a
- amaranths — Plural form of amaranth.
- amaryllis — an amaryllidaceous plant, Amaryllis belladonna, native to southern Africa and having large lily-like reddish or white flowers
- amassable — of a nature that can be amassed
- amassment — the act of amassing
- amaterasu — the Japanese Shinto goddess personifying the sun.
- amatoxins — Plural form of amatoxin.
- amaurosis — blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye
- ambagious — ambiguous
- ambassade — (obsolete) The mission of an ambassador.
- ambassage — a message sent by an embassy
- amberfish — amberjack.
- ambergris — Ambergris is a waxy substance produced by sperm whales. It is used to make some perfumes.
- 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.
- 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.
- ambleside — a town in NW England, in Cumbria: a tourist centre for the Lake District. Pop: 3064 (2001)
- 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.
- ambulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate.
- ambuscade — an ambush
- ambuscado — an ambush
- ambushing — an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise: The highwaymen waited in ambush near the road.
- amebiasis — infestation with amoebas, esp. with a protozoan (Entamoeba histolytica) parasitic in the intestines or liver
- amenities — useful or pleasant facilities or services
- amerasian — People who have one American parent and one Asian parent are sometimes referred to as Amerasians.
- ameristic — not divided into parts; having no meristem.
- ames test — a method of preliminary screening for carcinogens, based on their ability to cause mutations in bacteria
- amethysts — Plural form of amethyst.
- amianthus — any of the fine silky varieties of asbestos
- amidships — Amidships means halfway along the length of a ship.
- amissible — likely to be lost
- ammonites — a nomadic tribe living east of the Jordan: a persistent enemy of the Israelites
- ammonoids — Plural form of ammonoid.
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- amnesties — Plural form of amnesty.
- amoralism — the doctrine or attitude that ignores or rejects moral vaues, or deems them to be irrelevant
- amoralist — a person who adheres to the doctrine of amoralism
- amoristic — relating to, or characteristic of, romantic love
- amornings — of a morning
- amorosity — a loving feeling
- amorously — inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love: an amorous disposition.
- amorphism — the state or quality of being amorphous.
- amorphous — Something that is amorphous has no clear shape or structure.
- amortised — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amortizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize.
- ampakines — Plural form of ampakine.
- amperages — Plural form of amperage.
- ampersand — An ampersand is the sign &, used to represent the word 'and.'
- amphioxus — cephalochordate