9-letter words containing t, a, i, u
- apiculate — (of leaves) ending in a short sharp point
- apneustic — of or relating to apneusis
- aptitudes — Plural form of aptitude.
- aquabatic — of or relating to gymnastic feats that are performed in water
- aquarists — Plural form of aquarist.
- aquatinta — (dated, arts) aquatint.
- aquatints — Plural form of aquatint.
- aquitaine — a region of SW France, on the Bay of Biscay: a former Roman province and medieval duchy. It is generally flat in the west, rising to the slopes of the Massif Central in the northeast and the Pyrenees in the south; mainly agricultural
- aquitards — Plural form of aquitard.
- arbitrium — the power to decide
- archilute — Alternative form of archlute.
- arcminute — unit of angular measurement, 1⁄60 of a degree
- arcturian — a first-magnitude star in the constellation Boötes.
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- aristaeus — a son of Apollo and Cyrene: protector of herds and fields
- art music — music written by a composer rather than passed on by oral tradition
- art union — a lottery, often with prizes other than cash
- arthurian — of or relating to King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table
- articular — of or relating to joints or to the structural components in a joint
- assiduity — constant and close application
- assistful — (archaic) helpful.
- assumpsit — (before 1875) an action to recover damages for breach of an express or implied contract or agreement that was not under seal
- astichous — having a structure or layout that is not in rows
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
- attalus i — (Soter) king of Pergamum 241–197 b.c.
- attitudes — Plural form of attitude.
- attribute — If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
- attuition — a way of mentally perceiving which is between human perception and animal sensation
- attuitive — characterized by attuition
- au gratin — covered and cooked with browned breadcrumbs and sometimes cheese
- aubrietia — any trailing purple-flowered plant of the genus Aubrieta, native to European mountains but widely planted in rock gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- 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.
- auditable — able to be audited
- auditions — Plural form of audition.
- auditoria — the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building.
- auditress — a female auditor
- auger bit — an auger having a square tang at its upper end and rotated by a brace, used for boring through wood.
- aughtlins — in the least; to the least degree.
- augmentin — (medicine) The antibiotic amoxicillin.
- augustine — Saint. 354–430 ad, one of the Fathers of the Christian Church; bishop of Hippo in North Africa (396–430), who profoundly influenced both Catholic and Protestant theology. His most famous works are Confessions, a spiritual autobiography, and De Civitate Dei, a vindication of the Christian Church. Feast day: Aug 28
- auntie-ji — a respectful name and form of address given to a woman from the generation older than oneself
- aureation — (rhetoric) The enhancement of the seriousness of a topic by the use of elaborate circumlocutions or polysyllabic or Latinate words for it.
- auschwitz — an industrial town in S Poland; site of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. Pop: 40 686 (2007 est)
- auspicate — to begin or inaugurate with a ceremony intended to bring good fortune
- austenite — a solid solution of carbon in face-centred-cubic gamma iron, usually existing above 723°C
- austerity — Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
- austinite — (rare, mineral) A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.