9-letter words containing a, x
- data-text — (tool) A system from Harvard for numerical computations in the Social Sciences.
- death tax — a tax on money or property that a person inherits
- delacroix — (Ferdinand Victor) Eugène (øʒɛn). 1798–1863, French romantic painter whose use of colour and free composition influenced impressionism. His paintings of historical and contemporary scenes include The Massacre at Chios (1824)
- deoxidant — an agent that deoxidizes.
- diazeuxis — the separation of two tetrachords by the interval of a tone
- diazoxide — a substance, C 8 H 7 ClN 2 O 2 S, having potent antihypertensive action and used to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive crisis.
- disclimax — a stable community that has replaced the normal climax in a given area, owing to disturbance by humans or domestic animals.
- dixiecrat — a member of a faction of southern Democrats stressing states' rights and opposed to the civil-rights programs of the Democratic Party, especially a southern Democrat who bolted the party in 1948 and voted for the candidates of the States' Rights Democratic Party.
- dixieland — (sometimes lowercase) a style of jazz, originating in New Orleans, played by a small group of instruments, as trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, and drums, and marked by strongly accented four-four rhythm and vigorous, quasi-improvisational solos and ensembles.
- docetaxel — A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
- double ax — an ax with a double-edged blade, frequently depicted in prehistoric decorative designs of the eastern Mediterranean region, especially in Minoan religious sites.
- dyslexias — Plural form of dyslexia.
- dyspraxia — inability to perform coordinated movements.
- dyspraxic — Of or pertaining to dyspraxia.
- elixation — (now rare) Boiling, stewing.
- epistaxes — Plural form of epistaxis.
- epistaxis — nosebleed
- epitaxial — Of, pertaining to, or employing epitaxy.
- essex man — a characterization of a man who flaunts his new-found success and status, thought typical in SE England in the 1980s
- eutaxitic — resembling eutaxite in form
- euxanthin — Indian yellow or magnesium euxanthate, a transparent yellow pigment used in oil paint.
- ex gratia — payment not required, but made to show good faith or good intentions
- exactable — Having the capability of being exacted.
- exactions — Plural form of exaction.
- exactness — The quality of being accurate or correct; precision.
- exactress — A female exactor.
- exagerate — Misspelling of exaggerate.
- exaltedly — In an exalted manner.
- exam room — the room designated for a particular examination to take place
- examinant — a person who examines, esp academically or in a court of law; an examiner
- examinate — (obsolete) One who is subjected to examination.
- examinees — Plural form of examinee.
- examiners — Plural form of examiner.
- examining — Inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.
- examplary — Obsolete form of exemplary.
- exampling — Present participle of example.
- exanimate — Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.
- exanthema — A skin rash accompanying a disease or fever.
- exanthems — Plural form of exanthem.
- exaration — (obsolete) The act of ploughing.
- exarchate — A distant province governed by an exarch under the Byzantine emperors.
- exarchist — a supporter of an exarch, esp the Exarch of Bulgaria
- excalibur — (in Arthurian legend) the magic sword of King Arthur
- excambion — an exchange, esp of land
- excarnate — with the flesh removed
- excaudate — (zoology) Not caudate; without a cauda.
- excavated — Simple past tense and past participle of excavate.
- excavates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excavate.
- excavator — A person who removes earth carefully and systematically from an archaeological site in order to find buried remains.
- exceptant — a person who excepts or takes exception, esp in a court of law