9-letter words containing li
- ali pasha — known as the Lion of Janina. 1741–1822, Turkish pasha and ruler of Albania (1787–1820), who was deposed and assassinated after intriguing against Turkey
- alicyclic — (of an organic compound) having aliphatic properties, in spite of the presence of a ring of carbon atoms
- alienable — (of property) transferable to another owner
- alienated — indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile
- alienates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alienate.
- alienator — A person who alienates.
- alienists — Plural form of alienist.
- alienness — the state or quality or being alien, foreign, or unfamiliar
- alighting — to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc.
- alignment — An alignment is support for a particular group, especially in politics, or for a side in a quarrel or struggle.
- alikeness — the state or quality of being similar
- alimental — Supplying food; nourishing.
- alimonied — provided or supplied with alimony
- alinement — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- aliphatic — (of an organic compound) not aromatic, esp having an open chain structure, such as alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes
- aliquippa — a borough in W Pennsylvania.
- aliquoted — Divided into, or distributed in aliquots.
- aliteracy — the state or quality of being able but disinclined to read
- aliterate — a person who is able to read but disinclined to do so
- aliveness — having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
- alizarine — Alizarin.
- alkalized — Simple past tense and past participle of alkalize.
- alkalizer — a substance that makes something alkaline or less acidic
- allianced — Simple past tense and past participle of alliance.
- alliances — Plural form of alliance.
- allicholy — a feeling of sadness and despondency
- allicient — That attracts; attracting.
- alligated — to attach; bind.
- alligator — An alligator is a large reptile with short legs, a long tail and very powerful jaws.
- allineate — To align.
- allingham — Margery. 1904–66, British author of detective stories, featuring Albert Campion. Her works include Tiger in the Smoke (1952) and The Mind Readers (1965)
- amaryllid — a plant of the amaryllis family
- amaryllis — an amaryllidaceous plant, Amaryllis belladonna, native to southern Africa and having large lily-like reddish or white flowers
- amberlite — various insoluble cross-linked polymers used in water-treatment processes and in pharmacy
- 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
- amorality — not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- amplicons — Plural form of amplicon.
- amplidyne — an electrodynamic amplifier which uses a small electrical signal to control the position of a large motor
- amplified — Simple past tense and past participle of amplify.
- amplifier — An amplifier is an electronic device in a radio or stereo system which causes sounds or signals to get louder.
- amplifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify.
- amplitude — In physics, the amplitude of a sound wave or electrical signal is its strength.
- amygdalic — of almonds.
- amygdalin — a white soluble bitter-tasting crystalline glycoside extracted from bitter almonds and stone fruits such as peaches and apricots. Formula: C6H5CHCNOC12H21O10
- anabolism — a metabolic process in which complex molecules are synthesized from simpler ones with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism
- anabolite — a product of anabolism
- anaclinal — (of valleys and similar formations) progressing in a direction opposite to the dip of the surrounding rock strata
- anaclisis — the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
- anaclitic — of or relating to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on others or another