9-letter words starting with a
- aflatoxin — a toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on peanuts, maize, etc, causing liver disease (esp cancer) in man
- aforehand — beforehand; in advance
- aforesaid — Aforesaid means the same as aforementioned.
- aforesayd — Obsolete spelling of aforesaid.
- aforetime — formerly
- afrikaans — Afrikaans is one of the official languages of South Africa.
- afrikaner — Afrikaner means belonging or relating to the white people in South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch.
- afro-comb — a comb with a handle and long teeth used esp on curly hair
- after all — You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
- after you — please go, enter, etc, before me
- after-run — the continued running of an internal-combustion engine after the ignition is switched off: Heavy carbon buildup can cause annoying engine after-run.
- after-tax — denoting earnings, profit, or income left when tax has been paid
- afterbeat — a secondary, weaker half of a musical beat.
- afterbody — any discarded part that continues to trail a satellite, rocket, etc, in orbit
- aftercare — Aftercare is the nursing and care of people who have been treated in hospital, and who are now recovering.
- aftercast — a casting made from a mold that was itself made from an original casting.
- afterclap — an unexpected, usually unwanted, repercussion of or sequel to an affair which had been thought to be closed
- afterdamp — a poisonous mixture of gases containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen formed after the explosion of firedamp in coal mines
- afterdeck — the unprotected deck behind the bridge of a ship
- aftergame — a game following a previous game, often intended to reverse the fortunes of that previous game
- afterglow — The afterglow is the glow that remains after a light has gone, for example after the sun has gone down.
- afterheat — the heat generated in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down, produced by residual radioactivity in the fuel elements
- afterings — the last of the milk drawn from a cow in milking, which contains the richest milk
- afterlife — The afterlife is a life that some people believe begins when you die, for example a life in heaven or as another person or animal.
- afterload — (physiology) The load on a working muscle from a constant opposing force.
- aftermath — The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
- aftermost — closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last
- afternoon — The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
- afterpain — any pain that follows its cause only after a certain delay
- afterpart — A rear part.
- afterpeak — the space behind the aftermost bulkhead, often used for storage
- aftersale — (business) After the sale of a product.
- aftershow — a party held after a public performance of a play or film
- aftertime — the time to come; the future
- afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- afterword — An afterword is a short essay at the end of a book, usually written by the author.
- afterwork — outside work hours; taking place or done after one's regular job is finished.
- agalactia — absence or failure of secretion of milk
- agamemnon — a king of Mycenae who led the Greeks at the siege of Troy. On his return home he was murdered by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus
- agar-agar — a complex gelatinous carbohydrate obtained from seaweeds, esp those of the genus Gelidium, used as a culture medium for bacteria, a laxative, in food such as ice cream as a thickening agent (E406), etc
- agatelike — Resembling or characteristic of agate.
- agateware — ceramic ware made to resemble agate or marble
- age group — An age group is the people in a place or organization who were born during a particular period of time, for example all the people aged between 18 and 25.
- age limit — An age limit is the oldest or youngest age at which you are allowed under particular regulations to do something.
- age range — a range indicating the upper and lower ages considered suitable for a specified thing
- age-group — persons of approximately the same age and often of the same sex, nationality, educational or social background, etc.
- age-proof — not adversely affected by a person's age
- agelastic — never laughing; mirthless
- agelessly — in an ageless manner
- agentival — of the performer of an action