9-letter words containing a, c, n, t
- anucleate — (of a cell) having no nucleus
- aphanitic — of or resembling aphanite
- aplanatic — (of a lens or mirror) free from spherical aberration
- aplanetic — (esp of some algal and fungal spores) nonmotile or lacking a motile stage
- apneustic — of or relating to apneusis
- apocenter — the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
- appentice — penthouse (def 4).
- appetence — a natural craving or desire
- appetency — a strong desire; craving; appetite
- applicant — An applicant for something such as a job or a place at a college is someone who makes a formal written request to be given it.
- archontic — relating to an archon
- archstone — a wedge-shaped stone forming the curved part of an arch
- arcminute — unit of angular measurement, 1⁄60 of a degree
- arcturian — a first-magnitude star in the constellation Boötes.
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- aromantic — Not given to experiencing romantic attraction to others.
- articling — a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- ascendant — proceeding upwards; rising
- ascendent — a position of dominance or controlling influence: possession of power, superiority, or preeminence: With his rivals in the ascendant, he soon lost his position.
- ascertain — If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
- asemantic — not semantic
- aspectant — (of birds, fish, and animals other than beasts of prey) face to face; respectant.
- astrachan — a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.
- asyndetic — (of a catalogue or index) without cross references
- at anchor — If a boat is at anchor, it is floating in a particular place and is prevented from moving by its anchor.
- atonicity — lack of tone; atony.
- attaching — to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.
- attacking — to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
- attackman — a player whose primary role is to attack
- auctioned — Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- autocrine — relating to self-stimulation, through the production of a factor and a specific receptor for it
- autogenic — Self-produced.
- autonomic — occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
- auxotonic — (of muscle contraction) occurring against increasing force
- avocating — Present participle of avocate.
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- bacchante — a priestess or female votary of Bacchus
- bacchants — Plural form of bacchant.
- back vent — (in plumbing) a vent situated on the sewer side of a trap.
- backprint — The mark or impression left by a person's back having been pressed against a surface.
- bacon fat — fat made by rendering bacon
- bacterins — a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.
- bandicoot — any agile terrestrial marsupial of the family Peramelidae of Australia and New Guinea. They have a long pointed muzzle and a long tail and feed mainly on small invertebrates
- baronetcy — the rank, position, or patent of a baronet
- bel canto — a style of singing characterized by beauty of tone rather than dramatic power
- blacktown — a city in New South Wales, SE Australia, near Sydney.
- blanchett — Cate (keɪt), full name Catherine Elise Blanchett. born 1969, Australian actress; her films include Elizabeth (1998), the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–03), Notes on a Scandal (2006), and Blue Jasmine (2013) for which she won an Academy Award
- blitz can — Military. jerry can (def 1).
- blitz-can — Also called blitz can. Military. a narrow, flat-sided, 5-gallon (19-liter) container for fluids, as fuel.