9-letter words containing s, i, r
- air corps — (before July 26, 1947) a branch of the U.S. Army concerned with military aviation.
- air crash — a crash involving one or more aircraft
- air frost — the deposition of ice condensed from water vapour in the atmosphere on the surface when the air temperature is below 0°C
- air hoist — a pneumatic hoist.
- air miles — Air miles are points that you collect when you buy certain goods or services and which you can use to pay for air travel.
- air scoop — a device fitted to the surface of an aircraft to provide air pressure or ventilation from the airflow
- air scout — a scout belonging to a scout troop that specializes in flying, gliding, etc
- air shaft — a shaft for ventilation, esp in a mine or tunnel
- air space — a space occupied by air.
- air spray — pertaining to compressed-air spraying devices or to liquids used in them.
- air stack — stack (def 13).
- air twist — a serpentine motif within the stem of a goblet, produced by extending and twisting an air bubble during glass blowing.
- air-slake — to slake (lime or the like) with moist air.
- air-spray — pertaining to compressed-air spraying devices or to liquids used in them.
- airbrakes — Plural form of airbrake.
- airbricks — Plural form of airbrick.
- airbursts — Plural form of airburst.
- aircrafts — (nonstandard) Plural form of aircraft.
- airdromes — Plural form of airdrome.
- airfields — Plural form of airfield.
- airframes — Plural form of airframe.
- airliners — Plural form of airliner.
- airplanes — Plural form of airplane.
- airscrews — Plural form of airscrew.
- airstream — a wind, esp at a high altitude
- airstrike — a military attack involving aircraft
- airstrips — Plural form of airstrip.
- airy disc — the bright central part of the diffraction pattern of light from a point source that is diffracted by a circular aperture.
- al-ashari — Abu ʾl-Hasan [ah-boo al-ha-san] /ˈɑ bu æl hæˈsæn/ (Show IPA), a.d. c873–936, the formulator of the classical synthesis in Islamic philosophical theology known as Ashʿarism.
- alarmists — Plural form of alarmist.
- albricias — an expression of joy
- alexiares — a son of Hercules and Hebe.
- algeciras — a port and resort in SW Spain, on the Strait of Gibraltar: scene of a conference of the Great Powers in 1906. Pop: 108 779 (2003 est)
- allergies — Plural form of allergy.
- allergist — An allergist is a doctor who specializes in treating people with allergies.
- almsgiver — a person who gives alms
- altarwise — in the position of an altar
- altruists — Plural form of altruist.
- amaryllis — an amaryllidaceous plant, Amaryllis belladonna, native to southern Africa and having large lily-like reddish or white flowers
- amaurosis — blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye
- amberfish — amberjack.
- ambergris — Ambergris is a waxy substance produced by sperm whales. It is used to make some perfumes.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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