9-letter words containing an
- aforehand — beforehand; in advance
- afrikaans — Afrikaans is one of the official languages of South Africa.
- afrikaner — Afrikaner means belonging or relating to the white people in South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch.
- age range — a range indicating the upper and lower ages considered suitable for a specified thing
- agnathans — Plural form of agnathan.
- agrarians — Plural form of agrarian.
- agreeance — the act or state of agreeing; agreement.
- agromania — an abnormal desire to live alone, especially in an isolated area.
- ailanthic — of or relating to the ailanthus tree
- ailanthus — an E Asian simaroubaceous deciduous tree, Ailanthus altissima, planted in Europe and North America, having pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers, and winged fruits
- 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-lance — to clean with an air lance.
- airplanes — Plural form of airplane.
- akarnania — Modern Greek name of Acarnania.
- alabamian — of or relating to Alabama or its inhabitants
- alamannic — the high German speech of Switzerland, Alsace, and southwestern Germany. Compare Bavarian (def 3).
- alan bean — Alan L(aVern) born 1932, U.S. astronaut.
- alcántara — a town in W Spain: a Roman bridge spans the River Tagus. Pop: 1739 (2003 est)
- aldebaran — a binary star, one component of which is a red giant, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. It appears in the sky close to the star cluster Hyades. Visual magnitude: 0.85; spectral type: K5III; distance: 65 light years
- alemannic — the group of High German dialects spoken in Alsace, Switzerland, and SW Germany
- alexander — Harold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis. 1891–1969, British field marshal in World War II, who organized the retreat from Dunkirk and commanded in North Africa (1943) and Sicily and Italy (1944–45); governor general of Canada (1946–52); British minister of defence (1952–54)
- alexandra — 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland
- algonkian — Algonquian
- allamanda — any of several tropical American shrubs or woody vines belonging to the genus Allamanda, of the dogbane family, having showy yellow or purple flowers, and often used for ornamental plantings.
- allantoic — of or in the allantois
- allantoid — relating to or resembling the allantois
- allantoin — a substance derived from the secretions of snails and contained in some plants, used in skin care products and valued for its soothing properties
- allantois — a membranous sac growing out of the ventral surface of the hind gut of embryonic reptiles, birds, and mammals. It combines with the chorion to form the mammalian placenta
- allegiant — a person who displays constancy, duty, and faithfulness, esp to a ruling body
- allemande — the first movement of the classical suite, composed in a moderate tempo in a time signature of four-four
- alleviant — a medical treatment that reduces pain but does not cure the underlying problem
- allianced — Simple past tense and past participle of alliance.
- alliances — Plural form of alliance.
- allophane — a variously coloured amorphous mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium silicate and occurring in cracks in some sedimentary rocks
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- almandine — a deep violet-red garnet that consists of iron aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
- almandite — almandine.
- almsman's — a person supported by or receiving alms.
- almswoman — a woman who gives or receives alms
- alternant — alternating
- altiplano — a plateau of the Andes, covering two thirds of Bolivia and extending into S Peru: contains Lake Titicaca. Height: 3000 m (10 000 ft) to 3900 m (13 000 ft)
- amaranths — Plural form of amaranth.
- amarantin — a protein contained within the amaranth seed
- amatorian — amatorial
- amazonian — Amazonian means related to the area around the river Amazon.
- ambrosian — exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.
- ambulance — An ambulance is a vehicle for taking people to and from hospital.
- ambulante — a portable tea table, used in 18th-century France.
- amerasian — People who have one American parent and one Asian parent are sometimes referred to as Amerasians.
- americana — Objects that come from or relate to America are referred to as Americana, especially when they are in a collection.