9-letter words containing lo
- allotypic — relating to an allotype
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- allowable — If people decide that something is allowable, they let it happen without trying to stop it.
- allowably — In an allowable manner.
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- allowedly — by general admission or agreement; admittedly
- aloe vera — Aloe vera is a substance that contains vitamins and minerals and is often used in cosmetics. Aloe vera is also the name of the plant from which this substance is extracted.
- aloeswood — agalloch.
- aloha net — (networking) (From the Hawaiian greeting) One of the first functioning networks in the USA, conceived and implimented at the University of Hawaii campus at Manoa. Its purpose was to link the University mainframe computer to client computers located on outer islands at University campuses. Put in place in the early 1970s, it was dubed the Aloha Net. Key punch cards were fed through a reader, and sent over the commercial phone lines.
- aloneness — the state of being alone
- alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
- aloofness — the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.
- alopecoid — resembling a fox
- alpenglow — a reddish light on the summits of snow-covered mountain peaks at sunset or sunrise
- amiloride — a potassium-sparing diuretic, C 6 H 8 ClN 7 O, used in the treatment of hypertension.
- amplosome — the short or stocky type of human body shape
- amyloidal — resembling an amyloid; starch-like
- amylopsin — an enzyme of the pancreatic juice that converts starch into sugar; pancreatic amylase
- analogies — A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
- analogion — a lectern.
- analogise — to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc.
- analogism — an argument or reason based on analogy
- analogist — a person who employs or argues from analogy.
- analogize — to make use of analogy, as in argument; draw comparisons
- analogous — If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way.
- analogues — Plural form of analogue.
- anchylose — ankylose
- andrology — the branch of medicine concerned with diseases in men, esp of the reproductive organs
- anemology — the study of winds
- aneuploid — (of polyploid cells or organisms) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number, caused by one chromosome set being incomplete
- angiology — the branch of medical science concerned with the blood vessels and the lymphatic system
- ankylosed — Simple past tense and past participle of ankylose.
- ankylosis — abnormal adhesion or immobility of the bones in a joint, as by a direct joining of the bones, a fibrous growth of tissues within the joint, or surgery
- ankylotic — Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
- anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
- antelopes — Plural form of antelope.
- anthology — An anthology is a collection of writings by different writers published together in one book.
- anti-lock — designating or of an automotive braking system that prevents the wheels from locking during a sudden stop
- antichlor — a substance used to remove chlorine from a material after bleaching or to neutralize the chlorine present
- apetalous — (of flowering plants) having no petals
- aphyllous — (of plants) having no leaves
- apologias — Plural form of apologia.
- apologies — a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
- apologise — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologist — An apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defence of a belief, a cause, or a person's life.
- apologize — When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say 'I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry.
- apologues — Plural form of apologue.
- apostolos — a book containing parts of the Epistles and parts of the Acts of the Apostles.
- appaloosa — a breed of horse, originally from America, typically having a spotted rump
- archilowe — a treat, such as a drink, given in return for something