9-letter words containing a, l, i, n, e
- antipedal — (in a mollusk) located opposite the foot.
- antiplane — (mechanics) Being or pertaining to a special class of deformation where the displacements in the body are zero in the plane of interest but non-zero in the direction perpendicular to that plane.
- antiquely — in an antique manner
- antisleep — acting to prevent sleep
- antistyle — a style that rejects or subverts conventional style
- antiulcer — acting against ulcers
- antlerite — an emerald to blackish-green mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 3 (OH) 4 SO 4 , a major copper ore in Chile.
- aplanetic — (esp of some algal and fungal spores) nonmotile or lacking a motile stage
- appealing — Someone or something that is appealing is pleasing and attractive.
- appletini — a cocktail consisting of vodka and apple juice with apple cider, apple brandy, or apple liqueur, and sometimes vermouth
- appliance — An appliance is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job such as cleaning or cooking. Appliances are often electrical.
- apronlike — resembling an apron
- apse line — the major axis of an elliptical orbit.
- arecoline — a drug derived from betel nuts and producing a range of effects, including increased salivation, body temperature, and heart rate
- arsenical — of or containing arsenic
- arylamine — any of a group of amines in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia are replaced by aromatic groups.
- asininely — In an asinine manner; very irrationally.
- asplenium — any fern of the very large genus Asplenium, of worldwide distribution. Some, esp the bird's nest fern (A. nidus), are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their decorative evergreen fronds: family Polypodiaceae
- athelings — Plural form of atheling.
- availment — (obsolete) Profit; advantage.
- aventaile — avantail
- avirulent — (esp of bacteria) not virulent
- bairnlike — childlike
- balconied — That has a balcony attached.
- balconies — Plural form of balcony.
- balkanise — to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
- balkanize — to divide (a territory) into small warring states
- balkiness — The state or quality of being balky.
- balklines — Plural form of balkline.
- ballerina — A ballerina is a woman ballet dancer.
- balminess — mild and refreshing; soft; soothing: balmy weather.
- balzarine — a light cotton and wool fabric used for dress-making
- banalized — to render or make banal; trivialize: Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects.
- bandelier — Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840–1914, U.S. anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian, born in Switzerland.
- bandolier — a soldier's broad shoulder belt having small pockets or loops for cartridges
- bandoline — a glutinous hair dressing, used (esp formerly) to keep the hair in place
- barreling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- basaltine — a black or brown-green mineral (Ca, Mg, Fe)SiO3
- base line — a line serving as a base
- baseliner — a player who plays most of his or her shots from the back of court
- baselines — Plural form of baseline.
- basinlike — resembling a basin
- batteling — Alternative form of battling.
- baulkline — a straight line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game
- bc neliac — Version of NELIAC, post 1962. Sammet 1969, p.197.
- beamingly — in a beaming manner
- becalming — Present participle of becalm.
- befalling — A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
- bengaline — a heavy corded fabric, esp silk with woollen or cotton cord
- beta line — beta (def 6).