9-letter words that end in e
- ambuscade — an ambush
- amebocyte — any cell capable of moving like an amoeba, esp. one that floats freely in the blood or other body fluids, such as a white blood corpuscle
- amenaunce — a person's bearing or demeanour
- amendable — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
- amiloride — a potassium-sparing diuretic, C 6 H 8 ClN 7 O, used in the treatment of hypertension.
- aminylene — (organic chemistry) A nitrene.
- amissible — likely to be lost
- ammocoete — the larva of primitive jawless vertebrates, such as the lamprey, that lives buried in mud and feeds on microorganisms
- ammoniate — to unite or treat with ammonia
- amourette — a brief affair or an affair that is insignificant to oneself
- amphibole — any of a large group of minerals consisting of the silicates of calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, and aluminium, usually in the form of long slender dark-coloured crystals. Members of the group, including hornblende, actinolite, and tremolite, are common constituents of igneous rocks
- amphinome — a maiden who, along with her sister Evadne, was deceived by Medea into murdering their father, Pelias.
- ampholyte — an amphoteric electrolyte
- amplidyne — an electrodynamic amplifier which uses a small electrical signal to control the position of a large motor
- amplitude — In physics, the amplitude of a sound wave or electrical signal is its strength.
- amplosome — the short or stocky type of human body shape
- ampullate — Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.
- amthamine — A histamine agonist selective for the H2 subtype.
- amygdalae — Plural form of amygdala.
- anabasine — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , used as an insecticide.
- anabolite — a product of anabolism
- analogise — to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc.
- analogize — to make use of analogy, as in argument; draw comparisons
- anamniote — any vertebrate animal, such as a fish or amphibian, that lacks an amnion, chorion, and allantois during embryonic development
- anarchise — make anarchic
- anarchize — to make anarchic, to destroy the order of things
- anatabine — a liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 12 N 2 , obtained from tobacco.
- anatomise — to cut apart (an animal or plant) to show or examine the position, structure, and relation of the parts; display the anatomy of; dissect.
- anatomize — If you anatomise a subject or an issue, you examine it in great detail.
- anaxarete — a princess turned to stone for scorning the love of a commoner.
- anchorage — An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- anchylose — ankylose
- andouille — a spicy smoked pork sausage with a blackish skin
- andradite — a yellow, green, or brownish-black garnet that consists of calcium iron silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
- androgyne — an androgynous plant or animal
- androsace — any plant of the genus Androsace, of the primrose family, having basal leaves and white or reddish flowers.
- angashore — a miserable person given to complaining
- angelique — a female given name.
- anglesite — a white or grey secondary mineral consisting of lead sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in lead-ore deposits and is a source of lead. Formula: PbSO4
- anglewise — at an angle, in an angular manner
- anglicise — (transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
- anglicize — If you anglicize something, you change it so that it resembles or becomes part of the English language or English culture.
- angouleme — city in SW France: pop. 46,000
- anguipede — a mythological creature of Persian origin with a rooster's head and snakes for legs
- anhydrase — an enzyme that catalyses the removal of water
- anhydrate — (organic chemistry) An acid anhydride.
- anhydride — a compound that has been formed from another compound by dehydration
- anhydrite — a colourless or greyish-white mineral, found in sedimentary rocks. It is used in the manufacture of cement, fertilizers, and chemicals. Composition: anhydrous calcium sulphate. Formula: CaSO4. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- animalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of animalize.