9-letter words that end in e
- astrodome — a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars
- astrogate — (science fiction, intransitive) To astronavigate; to control and guide a spacecraft.
- astrolabe — an instrument used by early astronomers to measure the altitude of stars and planets and also as a navigational aid. It consists of a graduated circular disc with a movable sighting device
- asymptote — a straight line that is closely approached by a plane curve so that the perpendicular distance between them decreases to zero as the distance from the origin increases to infinity
- at a time — You say at a time after an amount to say how many things or how much of something is involved in one action, place, or group.
- at source — at the point of origin
- atacamite — a mineral, green in colour, containing copper and present in Australia, Chile, and Cornwall
- athrocyte — a cell that is able to receive and store matter
- atjehnese — a member of an indigenous Muslim people of northernmost Sumatra.
- atmophile — (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
- attenable — Alternative form of attainable.
- attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
- attenuate — To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
- attribute — If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
- attritive — Causing attrition.
- attuitive — characterized by attuition
- au poivre — coated with crushed black peppercorns, sautéed, and usually flamed with brandy and served with a sauce
- aubergine — An aubergine is a vegetable with a smooth, dark purple skin.
- audiotape — Audiotape is magnetic tape which is used to record sound.
- audiphone — a type of hearing aid consisting of a diaphragm that, when placed against the upper teeth, conveys sound vibrations to the inner ear
- auditable — able to be audited
- augustine — Saint. 354–430 ad, one of the Fathers of the Christian Church; bishop of Hippo in North Africa (396–430), who profoundly influenced both Catholic and Protestant theology. His most famous works are Confessions, a spiritual autobiography, and De Civitate Dei, a vindication of the Christian Church. Feast day: Aug 28
- aulophyte — a free-living plant growing on or in another plant.
- auraptene — A bioactive monoterpene coumarin ether that helps to prevent degenerative diseases, first isolated from the genus Citrus.
- auriscope — a medical instrument for examining the external ear
- auspicate — to begin or inaugurate with a ceremony intended to bring good fortune
- austenite — a solid solution of carbon in face-centred-cubic gamma iron, usually existing above 723°C
- austinite — (rare, mineral) A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.
- authorise — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
- authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
- auto idle — (processor) A facility provided by some Intel clock doubled microprocessors where the internal clock can be slowed to the external clock rate while the processor is waiting for data from memory, returning to full speed as soon as the data arrives. See also System Management Mode.
- auto-tune — (sometimes lowercase) to alter (recorded audio) to correct pitch and timing or create a melody.
- autoclave — a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure
- autocrime — a crime involving a motor vehicle, esp the theft of a car
- autocrine — relating to self-stimulation, through the production of a factor and a specific receptor for it
- autocutie — a young and attractive but inexperienced female television presenter
- autocycle — a bicycle powered or assisted by a small engine
- autodrome — a track or circuit for racing cars, go-karts, etc
- autoflare — a computer-operated, automatic landing system in an aircraft
- autoguide — a traffic information transmission system designed to stop congestion
- autophone — (archaic) idiophone.
- autophyte — an autotrophic plant, such as any green plant
- autoroute — a French motorway
- autoscope — An optical instrument for examining one's own eye.
- autospore — a nonmotile algal spore that develops adult characteristics before being released
- auxospore — a diatom cell before its silicaceous cell wall is formed
- available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
- avalanche — An avalanche is a large mass of snow that falls down the side of a mountain.
- aventaile — avantail
- averrable — able to be proved or verified