9-letter words containing li
- arecoline — a drug derived from betel nuts and producing a range of effects, including increased salivation, body temperature, and heart rate
- argillite — any argillaceous rock, esp a hardened mudstone
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- army list — an official list of all serving commissioned officers of the army and reserve officers liable for recall
- arrowlike — resembling an arrow
- articling — a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- arum lily — any southern African plant of the aroid genus Zantedeschia, esp Z. aethiopica, which has a white funnel-shaped spathe enclosing a yellow spadix
- assailing — to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- assoiling — Present participle of assoil.
- astragali — Plural form of astragalus.
- astroglia — The group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord.
- asystolic — Pertaining to asystole.
- at a clip — If something moves or happens at a fast clip, it moves or happens quickly.
- at livery — being kept in a livery stable
- atabalipa — Atahualpa.
- ateliosis — a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.
- athelings — Plural form of atheling.
- atonalism — atonality.
- atonalist — a composer who composes without knowingly or being aware of alluding to a particular tone or scale
- atonality — absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition
- aughtlins — in the least; to the least degree.
- auriculin — atrial natriuretic factor.
- australia — a country and the smallest continent, situated between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific: a former British colony, now an independent member of the Commonwealth, constitutional links with Britain formally abolished in 1986; consists chiefly of a low plateau, mostly arid in the west, with the basin of the Murray River and the Great Dividing Range in the east and the Great Barrier Reef off the NE coast. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: dollar. Capital: Canberra. Pop: 23 029 674 (2013 est). Area: 7 682 300 sq km (2 966 150 sq miles)
- auto lift — a device, often powered hydraulically, for raising a vehicle so that the underside is accessible for inspection and repair.
- autotelic — having a purpose in and justifying itself
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- avolition — Lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The person may wish to do something, but the desire is without power or energy.
- babelized — reduced to complete confusion or meaninglessness.
- back link — (hypertext) A link in one direction implied by the existence of an explicit link in the other direction.
- backflips — Plural form of backflip.
- backlifts — Plural form of backlift.
- backlight — light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear
- backlists — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist.
- backslide — to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
- bailiwick — the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
- bailliage — the office or district of a bailiff
- bairnlike — childlike
- bajillion — an extremely large but unspecified number, quantity, or amount
- balikesir — city in NW Asiatic Turkey: pop. 173,000
- balklines — Plural form of balkline.
- ballismus — a condition characterized by twisting, shaking, and jerking motions.
- ballistae — an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
- ballister — (obsolete) A crossbow.
- ballistic — Ballistic means relating to ballistics.
- banalized — to render or make banal; trivialize: Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects.
- band list — a list of Canadian Indians formally recognized as belonging to a band
- bandelier — Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840–1914, U.S. anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian, born in Switzerland.
- bandolier — a soldier's broad shoulder belt having small pockets or loops for cartridges
- bandoline — a glutinous hair dressing, used (esp formerly) to keep the hair in place
- bardolino — a light dry red wine produced around Verona in NE Italy