9-letter words containing r, a, t
- afterdamp — a poisonous mixture of gases containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen formed after the explosion of firedamp in coal mines
- afterdeck — the unprotected deck behind the bridge of a ship
- aftergame — a game following a previous game, often intended to reverse the fortunes of that previous game
- afterglow — The afterglow is the glow that remains after a light has gone, for example after the sun has gone down.
- afterheat — the heat generated in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down, produced by residual radioactivity in the fuel elements
- afterings — the last of the milk drawn from a cow in milking, which contains the richest milk
- afterlife — The afterlife is a life that some people believe begins when you die, for example a life in heaven or as another person or animal.
- afterload — (physiology) The load on a working muscle from a constant opposing force.
- aftermath — The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
- aftermost — closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last
- afternoon — The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
- afterpain — any pain that follows its cause only after a certain delay
- afterpart — A rear part.
- afterpeak — the space behind the aftermost bulkhead, often used for storage
- aftersale — (business) After the sale of a product.
- aftershow — a party held after a public performance of a play or film
- aftertime — the time to come; the future
- afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- afterword — An afterword is a short essay at the end of a book, usually written by the author.
- afterwork — outside work hours; taking place or done after one's regular job is finished.
- agateware — ceramic ware made to resemble agate or marble
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- aggregate — An aggregate amount or score is made up of several smaller amounts or scores added together.
- agincourt — a battle fought in 1415 near the village of Azincourt, N France: a decisive victory for English longbowmen under Henry V over French forces vastly superior in number
- agitators — a person who stirs up others in order to upset the status quo and further a political, social, or other cause: The boss said he would fire any union agitators.
- agreation — the procedure followed by a government for determining the acceptability to a foreign government of a proposed envoy.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- agrements — amenities
- agrestial — inhabiting a rural area
- agrigento — a town in Italy, in SW Sicily: site of six Greek temples. Pop: 54 619 (2001)
- agterskot — the final payment to a farmer for crops
- ahistoric — not related to or concerned with documented history
- ahtisaari — Martti [mahr-ti] /ˈmɑr tɪ/ (Show IPA), born 1938, president of Finland 1994–2000.
- aigrettes — Plural form of aigrette.
- air alert — the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation
- air blast — a jet of air produced mechanically.
- air fleet — a group of military aircraft, usually under one commander.
- air frost — the deposition of ice condensed from water vapour in the atmosphere on the surface when the air temperature is below 0°C
- air hoist — a pneumatic hoist.
- air meter — a small, sensitive anemometer of the windmill type.
- air plant — an epiphyte, esp an orchid of the large Old World tropical genus Aerides, grown for its white scented flowers spotted with red, purple, or rose, or a bromeliad, esp of the genus Tillandsia
- air right — a right of way in the air space above a property owner's land and the immovable property on it, subject to the public right of air navigation above the property at a legally prescribed altitude.
- air route — a designated route for aircraft flying between particular ground locations at specified minimum altitudes.
- air scout — a scout belonging to a scout troop that specializes in flying, gliding, etc
- air shaft — a shaft for ventilation, esp in a mine or tunnel
- air stack — stack (def 13).
- air train — an airplane towing one or more gliders.
- air twist — a serpentine motif within the stem of a goblet, produced by extending and twisting an air bubble during glass blowing.
- air-thing — a direction.
- airbursts — Plural form of airburst.