9-letter words containing a, l, n
- archangel — In the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, an archangel is an angel of the highest rank.
- arecoline — a drug derived from betel nuts and producing a range of effects, including increased salivation, body temperature, and heart rate
- argan oil — a yellow nutty-flavoured oil extracted from the ripe green olive-like fruits of the argan tree, Argania spinosa of SW Morocco, and used in cooking, medicines, and cosmetics
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- arnoldson — Klas Pontus [klahs pawn-tuh s] /klɑs ˈpɔn təs/ (Show IPA), 1844–1916, Swedish author and politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1908.
- arsenical — of or containing arsenic
- 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.
- artisanal — pertaining to or noting a person skilled in an applied art: The men were taught artisanal skills such as bricklaying and carpentry.
- arylamine — any of a group of amines in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia are replaced by aromatic groups.
- arylation — to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).
- ash blond — a very light blond colour
- ash-blond — pale, grayish blond: ash-blond hair.
- ashlaring — ashlars collectively
- asian flu — a type of influenza recurring in worldwide epidemics, caused by a virus (A2 strain or subsequent antigenic variants), which apparently originated in China in 1957
- 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
- assailant — Someone's assailant is a person who has physically attacked them.
- assailing — to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- assoiling — Present participle of assoil.
- at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
- athelings — Plural form of atheling.
- athelstan — ?895–939 ad, king of Wessex and Mercia (924–939 ad), who extended his kingdom to include most of England
- atlantean — of, relating to, or like Atlas; extremely strong
- atonalism — atonality.
- atonalist — a composer who composes without knowingly or being aware of alluding to a particular tone or scale
- atonality — absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition
- atoningly — in an expiating manner
- attenable — Alternative form of attainable.
- attollent — (of muscle action) lifting up or raising
- aughtlins — in the least; to the least degree.
- auriculin — atrial natriuretic factor.
- auslander — (in a German-speaking country) a foreigner
- autolysin — any agent that produces autolysis
- availment — (obsolete) Profit; advantage.
- avalanche — An avalanche is a large mass of snow that falls down the side of a mountain.
- avalement — a skiing technique that involves keeping the knees flexible so as to absorb bumps and remain in contact with the snow
- avengeful — vengeful, full of vengeance
- aventaile — avantail
- avian flu — Avian flu is a serious illness that can be transmitted to people from chickens, ducks, and other birds.
- avifaunal — Of or pertaining to avifauna.
- avirulent — (esp of bacteria) not virulent
- avolition — Lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The person may wish to do something, but the desire is without power or energy.
- avon lake — a town in N Ohio.
- avuncular — An avuncular man or a man with avuncular behaviour is friendly and helpful towards someone younger.
- awfulness — The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place.
- awl snail — any tiny, usually white land snail of the family Subulinidae, some introduced species being pests of hothouse flowers.
- babylonia — the southern kingdom of ancient Mesopotamia: a great empire from about 2200–538 bc, when it was conquered by the Persians
- bacchanal — a follower of Bacchus
- back link — (hypertext) A link in one direction implied by the existence of an explicit link in the other direction.
- backlands — Plural form of backland.