9-letter words starting with ap
- apologues — Plural form of apologue.
- apomictic — produced by, or relating to, apomixis
- apomorphy — (systematics): A derived characteristic of a clade. Any feature novel to a species and its descendants.
- apophasis — the device of mentioning a subject by stating that it will not be mentioned
- apophatic — of or relating to the belief that God can only be described by a process of negation
- apophenia — (psychology) The perception of or belief in connectedness among unrelated phenomena.
- apophenic — Of or relating to apophenia.
- apophyges — Plural form of apophyge.
- apophyses — Plural form of apophyse.
- apophysis — a process, outgrowth, or swelling from part of an animal or plant
- apoptosis — the programmed death of some of an organism's cells as part of its natural growth and development
- apoptotic — of or relating to apoptosis
- apostates — Plural form of apostate.
- apostille — a marginal annotation or note.
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- apostolos — a book containing parts of the Epistles and parts of the Acts of the Apostles.
- apothecia — the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
- apothegms — Plural form of apothegm.
- apothesis — (architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
- appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
- appalment — The state of being appalled or alarmed.
- appaloosa — a breed of horse, originally from America, typically having a spotted rump
- appanaged — having appanage
- appanages — Plural form of appanage.
- apparatus — The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation.
- appareled — Simple past tense and past participle of apparel.
- apparitor — an officer who summons witnesses and executes the orders of an ecclesiastical and (formerly) a civil court
- appeached — Simple past tense and past participle of appeach.
- appealant — Obsolete form of appellant.
- appealers — Plural form of appealer.
- appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
- appearers — Plural form of appearer.
- appearing — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
- appeasers — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- appeasing — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- appellant — An appellant is someone who is appealing against a court's decision after they have been judged guilty of a crime.
- appellate — of or relating to appeals
- appenages — Plural form of appenage.
- appendage — An appendage is something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important.
- appendant — attached, affixed, or added
- appendent — attached or suspended; annexed.
- appending — Present participle of append.
- appentice — penthouse (def 4).
- appenzell — a canton of NE Switzerland, divided in 1597 into the Protestant demicanton of Appenzell Outer Rhodes and the Catholic demicanton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes. Capitals: Herisau and Appenzell, respectively. Pop: 53 200 and Pop: 15 000 (2002 est) respectively. Areas: 243 sq km (94 sq miles) and 171 sq km (66 sq miles) respectively
- appertain — to belong (to) as a part, function, right, etc; relate (to) or be connected (with)
- appetence — a natural craving or desire
- appetency — a strong desire; craving; appetite
- appetible — desirable or capable of arousing desire
- appetiser — Alternative spelling of appetizer.
- appetites — Plural form of appetite.