9-letter words starting with a
- aboundant — Obsolete spelling of abundant (14th–17th centuries).
- abounding — to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.
- above all — You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most important point.
- above par — If a bond or stock is priced above par, it is trading for more than its face value.
- abovesaid — Mentioned or recited before.
- abradable — capable of being abraded
- abrasions — Plural form of abrasion.
- abrasives — Plural form of abrasive.
- abreacted — Simple past tense and past participle of abreact.
- abridging — to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book.
- abrogable — able to be abrogated
- abrogated — to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.
- abrogates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate.
- abrogator — to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.
- abrotanum — A bushy wormwood from Europe, sometimes used in the brewing of beer.
- abrupting — Present participle of abrupt.
- abruption — a breaking off of a part or parts from a mass
- abs resin — a copolymer of acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene that is a tough, light, economical, heat- and stain-resistant plastic: used for telephones, boat hulls, and medical equipment.
- absailing — Misspelling of abseiling.
- abscessed — a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.
- abscesses — Plural form of abscess.
- abscising — Present participle of abscise.
- abscissae — (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the x-coordinate of a point: its distance from the y-axis measured parallel to the x-axis.
- abscissas — Plural form of abscissa.
- absconded — Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.
- abscondee — a person who absconds; absconder.
- absconder — to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution: The cashier absconded with the money.
- abseiling — the practice of descending a steep slope by a rope secured from above and coiled around one's body
- absentees — a person who is absent, especially from work or school.
- absenting — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- absinthes — Plural form of absinthe.
- absolutes — free from imperfection; complete; perfect: absolute liberty.
- absolvent — a person who absolves
- absolving — Present participle of absolve.
- absorbant — Alternative spelling of absorbent.
- absorbate — a substance that has been absorbed, or is to be absorbed, into an absorbent
- absorbent — Absorbent material soaks up liquid easily.
- absorbers — Plural form of absorber.
- absorbing — An absorbing task or activity interests you a great deal and takes up all your attention and energy.
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- abstainer — a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- abstracta — Plural form of abstractum.
- abstracts — Plural form of abstract.
- abstruser — (rare) Comparative form of abstruse.
- absurdism — the belief that life is meaningless and that all attempts to understand the universe are doomed to fail
- absurdist — An absurdist play or other work shows how absurd some aspect of society or human behaviour is.
- absurdity — the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
- abu dhabi — a sheikhdom (emirate) of SE Arabia, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf: the chief sheikhdom and capital of the United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Abu Dhabi and a desert hinterland; contains major oilfields. Pop: 476 000 (2005 est). Area: 67 350 sq km (25 998 sq miles)
- abuilding — in the process of being built or building