9-Letter Words Starting with A: page 2

All 696 nine-letter words that start with A: page 2 of 2

AN

• anticline11n. A fold with strata sloping downwards on each side.
• anticodon12n. A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the...
• anticrime13adj. Opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime.
• antidotal10adj. Relating to or being an antidote.
• antifraud13adj. Acting against fraud.
• antigenic12adj. Of or relating to an antigen.
• antiknock19adj. Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of...
• antimycin16n. Any of several lactone antibiotics, some of which are used for...
• antipasto11n. An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami...
• antipathy17n. Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of...
• antiphony17n. Alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a...
• antipodal12adj. On opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to antipodes.
• antipodes12n. The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given...
• antiquark22n. The antiparticle of a quark.
• antiquary21n. A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques (especially...
• antiquity21n. Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
• antisense9n. The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an...
• antiserum11n. A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies...
• antitheft15adj. Against or preventing from being stolen.
• antitoxin16n. A medicine able to neutralize a toxin.
• antitrust9adj. Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts...
• antitumor11adj. Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
• antivenin12n. Synonym of antivenom, (now) particularly for snakebites containing...
• antivenom14n. A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons...
• antiviral12adj. Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
• antivirus12n. A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize...
• anxiously19adv. In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.

AP

• apartheid15n. The policy of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
• apartment13n. A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one...
• apartness11n. The state or quality of being apart.
• apathetic16adj. Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion.
• aperiodic14adj. That does not recur periodically.
• aperitivo14n. An Italian apéritif.
• apertural11adj. Relating to an aperture.
• apheresis14n. Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable)...
• aphrodite15n. A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a...
• apocrypha21n. Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority...
• apodictic16adj. Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
• apologies12n. A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the...
• apologism14n. A defence or excuse; a speech or written answer made to justify someone.
• apologist12n. One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an...
• apologize21v. To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense...
• apomictic17adj. Of, pertaining to, or characterised by apomixis.
• apophatic18adj. Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than...
• apophenia16n. The perception of or belief in connectedness among unrelated phenomena.
• apophysis19n. A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a...
• apoptosis13n. A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered...
• apoptotic15adj. Of or pertaining to apoptosis.
• apostille11n. A special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign...
• apostolic13adj. Pertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the...
• appalling14adj. Horrifying and astonishing.
• appaloosa13n. A horse of a breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern.
• apparatus13n. The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or...
• appealing14adj. Having appeal; attractive.
• appearing14n. Appearance; act of coming into view.
• appeasing14adj. Appeasive.
• appellant13adj. Of or relating to appeals; appellate.
• appellate13adj. That can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears...
• appendage15n. An external body part that projects from the body.
• appendant14adj. Attached as an appendage.
• appending15n. The act by which something is appended.
• appertain13v. To belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or...
• appetizer22n. A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.
• applecart15n. A barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the...
• applejack26n. An alcoholic drink similar to apple brandy and calvados, made by...
• appletini13n. A cocktail of vodka and either apple juice, apple cider, or apple...
• applewood17n. The wood of the apple tree.
• appliance15n. An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as...
• applicant15n. One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
• appointed14adj. Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
• appointee13n. A person who is appointed.
• apportion13v. To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
• appraisal13n. The act or process of developing an opinion of value.
• appraiser13n. One who performs appraisals.
• apprehend17v. To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
• appressed14adj. Closely flattened down.
• apprising14n. The appraisal of the value of goods, land, etc., often in order to pay...
• approving17adj. Expressing approbation; commending.
• aprotinin11n. A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a...

AQ

• aquaplane20n. A board on which a person stands to ride for leisure which is pulled on...
• aquaponic22adj. Relating to aquaponics.
• aquaporin20n. Any of a class of proteins that form water-permeable pores in the...
• aquarelle18n. A watercolour (painting).
• aquascape22n. An underwater environment designed for an aquarium.
• aquathlon21n. A swimming-and-running race.
• aquilegia19n. A columbine; any member of the genus Aquilegia.

AR

• arabesque20n. An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex...
• arabinose11n. An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as...
• arachnoid15adj. Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft...
• aragonite10n. An evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the...
• araucaria11n. An individual plant (tree) of the genus Araucaria.
• arbitrage12n. A market activity in which a security, commodity, currency or other...
• arbitrary14adj. Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective...
• arbitrate11v. To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter.
• arboretum13n. A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research...
• arbovirus14n. Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
• archangel15n. A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a...
• archdemon17n. A chief demon; an archdevil.
• archdruid16n. A chief druid.
• archenemy19n. A principal enemy.
• archetype19n. An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or...
• archfiend18n. A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
• architect16n. A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who...
• archiving18n. The process of storing inactive or historical data in a secure location...
• archivist17n. One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting...
• archrival17n. A chief rival.
• archstone14n. A stone forming part of an arch.
• arcsecond14n. A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or 1/3600th of a degree.
• arduously13adv. In an arduous manner.
• argenteus10n. A silver coin, minted in the Roman Empire between 294 and 310, weighing...
• argentine10adj. Containing or resembling silver.
• argillite10n. A fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate...
• argonaute10n. Any of a group of proteins responsible for the gene silencing...
• aristotle9n. A bottle.
• arkwright20n. A maker of cabinets or chests.
• armadillo12n. Any of the burrowing mammals in the families Dasypodidae...
• armillary14adj. Resembling a bracelet or armilla; consisting of rings or circles.
• armistice13n. A (short) cessation of combat.
• armouring12n. Armour or shielding.
• aromantic13adj. That feels little or no romantic attraction to others and/or romantic...
• aromatase11n. An enzyme responsible for aromatization of androgen hormones into...
• arranging11n. Arrangement.
• arrearage10n. The condition of being in arrears.
• arresting10adj. Striking, gripping.
• arrogance12n. The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in...
• arrogated11adj. Claimed falsely.
• arrowhead16n. The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon).
• arrowroot12n. Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb...
• arsenical11adj. Of or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
• artemisia11n. Any of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including...
• arteriole9n. One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects...
• arteritis9n. The inflammation of arterial walls, often due to infection or an...
• arthritic14adj. Of, or affected by arthritis.
• arthritis12n. Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability...
• arthropod15n. An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a...
• arthrosis12n. Any articulation (joint) in an animalian body.
• artichoke18n. A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a...
• articular11adj. Of, at, or relating to the joints of the body.
• artificer14n. Someone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.
• artillery12n. Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also...
• artisanal9adj. Of or pertaining to artisans or the work of artisans.
• artlessly12adv. In an artless manner.
• artmaking16n. The production of art.
• arylation12n. Any reaction that involves the addition of one or more aryl groups.
• arytenoid13adj. Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.

AS

• ascendant12adj. Moving upward; ascending, rising.
• ascending13adj. Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees. (e.g. of a...
• ascension11n. The act of ascending; an ascent.
• ascertain11v. To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
• ascetical13adj. Ascetic.
• asclepias13n. Any plant of the genus Asclepias.
• ascochyta19n. Any fungus of the genus Ascochyta.
• ascorbate13n. Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
• asexually19adv. In an asexual manner; without having sex.
• ashamedly18adv. With shame.
• asparagus12n. Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike...
• aspartame13n. An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from...
• aspartate11n. The conjugate base of aspartic acid, or any salt or ester of it.
• aspectual13adj. Of or pertaining to an aspect.
• aspersion11n. An attack on someone's or something's reputation or good name; often in...
• asphalted15adj. Covered in asphalt.
• asphaltic16adj. Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.
• aspirated12adj. Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end...
• aspirator11n. A pump which draws gas through a liquid.
• asplenium13n. Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
• assailant9n. Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
• assaulter9n. One who commits assault.
• assembler13n. A program that reads source code written in assembly language and...
• asserting10n. The act of making assertions.
• assertion9n. The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
• assertive12adj. Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.
• assessing10n. Action of the verb to assess; assessment.
• assiduity13n. Great and persistent toil or effort.
• assiduous10adj. Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
• assistant9adj. Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
• assisting10n. Assistance; help given.
• assistive12adj. Providing or designed to provide assistance, especially to persons with...
• associate11adj. Joined with another or others and having lower status.
• assonance11n. The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with...
• assuaging11n. The act of one who assuages.
• assumable13adj. Capable of being assumed, or taken to be true.
• assumably16adv. Presumably; as one may assume.
• assumedly15adv. In an assumed manner; presumably.
• assumpsit13n. A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a...
• assurance11n. The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence...
• assuredly13adv. In an assured manner; confidently.
• asthmatic16adj. Having the characteristics of asthma.
• astounded11adj. Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.
• astraddle11adv. In a straddling position; astride.
• astrakhan16n. Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from...
• astrocyte14n. A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain, which forms...
• astrodome12n. A transparent dome in the fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft through...
• astrolabe11n. An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of...
• astrology13n. Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative...
• astronaut9n. A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels...
• astronomy14n. The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere...
• asymmetry19n. An absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a...
• asymptote16n. A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes...

AT

• atavistic14adj. Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or...
• atemporal13adj. Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.
• atheistic14adj. Of or relating to atheists or atheism.
• athenaeum14n. An association or institution for the advancement of learning...
• athetosis12n. A series of involuntary writhing movements of the limbs, typically...
• athletics14n. A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running...
• atomicity16n. The number of atoms in a molecule.
• atomistic13adj. Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.
• atonality12n. A style of music that is written without a key.
• atonement11n. Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
• atrocious11adj. Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
• atrophied15adj. Characterized by atrophy.
• attacking16adj. Carrying out an attack.
• attackman17n. A player in a position whose primary responsibility is offense.
• attainder10n. The state a prisoner entered once a death sentence (usually for...
• attainted10adj. Subject to attainder; condemned to death or outlawry, hence stripped of...
• attempted14adj. Tried, with the connotation of failure.
• attendant10n. One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or...
• attending11adj. That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.
• attention9n. Mental focus.
• attentive12adj. Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
• attenuate9v. To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
• attracted12adj. Drawn towards.
• attractor11n. Something which attracts.
• attribute11n. A characteristic or quality of a thing.
• attrition9n. Grinding down or wearing away by friction.

AU

• aubergine12n. An Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple...
• audacious12adj. Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
• audiencia12n. An appellate court of the Spanish empire.
• audiobook16n. A recording, usually made available for sale, of a reading of the full...
• audiogram13n. A graphical representation of the hearing ability of a person.
• audiology14n. The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated...
• audiotape12n. A magnetic tape that stores analog sound for later playback on a tape...
• auditable12adj. Able to be audited.
• augmented13adj. Increased in number, amount or strength.
• augmentin12n. The antibiotic amoxicillin.
• auricular11adj. Of or pertaining to the ear.
• auslander10n. A foreigner.
• austenite9n. Synonym of gamma iron.
• austerely12adv. In an austere manner.
• austerity12n. Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh...
• austinite9n. A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich...
• autarchic16adj. Of, pertaining to, or marked by autarchy; autocratic.
• auteurist9adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of auteurism.
• authentic14adj. Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
• authoress12n. A female author.
• authorial12adj. Of, coming from, or typical of an author (especially of books).
• authoring13n. The process of creating the content of a document or other content...
• authority15n. Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose...
• authorize21v. To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something)...
• autoclave14n. A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments...
• autocracy16n. A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single...
• autocrine11adj. Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it.
• autocross11n. A form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a...
• autodrome12n. A circuit used for motor sports events, but not for high-speed racing.
• autofocus14n. A feature of some cameras and other optical systems that allows a...
• autogenic12adj. Self-produced.
• autograft13n. A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's...
• autograph15n. A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or...
• autolysis12n. The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the...
• automagic14n. A process carried out automatically in such a clever way that the...
• automaker15n. A person or company that manufactures automobiles; usually used to...
• automated12adj. Made automatic.
• automatic13adj. Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
• automaton11n. A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of...
• autonomic13adj. Acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control.
• autoparts11n. Automotive components.
• autophagy18n. The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes...
• autopilot11n. A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle...
• autopista11n. A controlled-access highway in various Spanish-speaking countries.
• autoroute9n. An expressway, freeway, motorway or highway.
• autosomal11adj. Of or pertaining to autosomes.
• autosport11n. Motorsport.
• autostart9v. To start automatically.
• autotelic11adj. Containing its own meaning or purpose; deriving meaning and purpose...
• autotuned10adj. Having been subject to autotuning; processed via auto-tune.
• auxiliary19adj. Helping; giving assistance or support.

AV

• available14adj. Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the...
• avalanche17n. A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain...
• avascular14adj. Lacking blood vessels.
• averagely16adv. In an average manner.
• averaging14n. The process of computing an average.
• avocation14n. A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
• avoidable15adj. Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid...
• avoidance15n. The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
• avuncular14adj. In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.

AW

• awakening17adj. Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into...
• awareness12n. The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed...
• awesomely17adv. In a manner inspiring awe.
• awestruck18adj. Filled or overcome with awe or wonder.
• awfulness15n. The state or quality of being awful.
• awkwardly23adv. In an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination.

AX

• axiomatic20adj. Self-evident or unquestionable.

AY

• ayahuasca17n. A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi)...
• ayatollah15n. A religious leader in Twelverism.

AZ

• azeotrope20n. A mixture of two or more substances whose liquid and gaseous forms have...
• azimuthal23adj. Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
• aztreonam20n. A synthetic monobactam originally isolated from Chromobacterium...

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