9-letter words containing u, a, e
- anoestrus — a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
- antecourt — a forecourt.
- antelucan — occurring before the arrival of daylight, relating to the hours before dawn
- antennule — one of a pair of small mobile appendages on the heads of crustaceans in front of the antennae, usually having a sensory function
- antiabuse — designed to prevent abuse
- antibuser — someone who opposes busing
- antinuker — a person who is opposed to nuclear weapons or energy
- antiquate — to make obsolete or old-fashioned
- antiquely — in an antique manner
- antiquers — a person who takes a special interest in antiques; a collector of antiquities; antiquary.
- antiserum — blood serum containing antibodies against a specific antigen, used to treat or provide immunity to a disease
- antiulcer — acting against ulcers
- antonescu — Ion. 1882–1946, Romanian general and statesman; appointed prime minister (1940) by King Carol II. He was executed for war crimes
- anucleate — (of a cell) having no nucleus
- apertural — relating to aperture or an aperture
- apertured — having an aperture
- apertures — Plural form of aperture.
- apetalous — (of flowering plants) having no petals
- apex club — (in Australia) an association of business and professional men founded to promote community welfare
- apiaceous — of the family Apiaceae; umbelliferous
- apiculate — (of leaves) ending in a short sharp point
- apneustic — of or relating to apneusis
- apologues — Plural form of apologue.
- applauded — Simple past tense and past participle of applaud.
- applauder — One who applauds.
- applauses — hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like.
- appliqued — Appliqued shapes or fabric are formed from pieces of fabric which are stitched on to clothes or larger pieces of cloth.
- appliques — Plural form of applique.
- aptitudes — Plural form of aptitude.
- aquadrome — a venue for water sports
- aquagenic — (medicine, dermatology) Caused by contact with water.
- aquaphobe — a person who is abnormally afraid of water
- aquaplane — a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing
- aquarelle — a method of watercolour painting in transparent washes
- aqueducts — Plural form of aqueduct.
- aqueously — in water, or by means of water
- aquiclude — any geological formation that absorbs and holds water but does not transmit it at a sufficient rate to supply springs, wells, etc.
- aquilegia — columbine
- 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
- arabesque — An arabesque is a position in ballet dancing. The dancer stands on one leg with their other leg lifted and stretched out backwards, and their arms stretched out in front of them.
- arboreous — thickly wooded; having many trees
- arboretum — An arboretum is a specially designed garden of different types of trees.
- arbutuses — Plural form of arbutus.
- archdukes — Plural form of archduke.
- archilute — Alternative form of archlute.
- arcminute — unit of angular measurement, 1⁄60 of a degree
- arcuately — In an arcuate way.
- areopagus — the hill to the northwest of the Acropolis in Athens
- arethusas — Plural form of arethusa.
- argentous — of or containing silver in the monovalent state