9-letter words containing le
- alemannic — the group of High German dialects spoken in Alsace, Switzerland, and SW Germany
- alembroth — a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly believed to be a universal solvent
- aleph-bet — the Hebrew alphabet
- alepidote — (of a fish) not having scales.
- alertness — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- aleuronic — related to the aleurone layer
- alewashed — showing the effects of drinking beer
- 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
- alexiares — a son of Hercules and Hebe.
- alexius i — (Alexius Comnenus) 1048-1118; emperor of the Byzantine Empire (1081-1118)
- alfileria — Alt form alfilaria.
- alienable — (of property) transferable to another owner
- alkalemia — abnormal alkalinity of the blood.
- all clear — The all clear is a signal that a dangerous situation, for example an air raid, has ended.
- all-clear — the signal that an air raid or other danger is over.
- allegator — (obsolete) A person who alleges.
- allegedly — reportedly; supposedly
- allegheny — river in W Pennsylvania, joining the Monongahela at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio: 325 mi (523 km)
- allegiant — a person who displays constancy, duty, and faithfulness, esp to a ruling body
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- allegoric — consisting of or pertaining to allegory; of the nature of or containing allgegory; figurative: an allegorical poem; an allegorical meaning.
- alleluias — Plural form of alleluia.
- allemande — the first movement of the classical suite, composed in a moderate tempo in a time signature of four-four
- allen key — an L-shaped tool consisting of a rod having a hexagonal cross section, used to turn a screw (Allen screw) with a hexagonal recess in the head. A different size of key is required for each size of screw
- allenarly — in a solitary manner
- allentown — a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Lehigh River. Pop: 105 958 (2003 est)
- allergens — Plural form of allergen.
- allergies — Plural form of allergy.
- allergist — An allergist is a doctor who specializes in treating people with allergies.
- allethrin — a clear viscous amber-coloured liquid used as an insecticide and synergist. Formula: C19H26O3; relative density: 1.005
- alleviant — a medical treatment that reduces pain but does not cure the underlying problem
- alleviate — If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
- alley cat — An alley cat is a cat that lives in the streets of a town, is rather fierce, and is usually not owned by anyone.
- alley-oop — used as an exclamation accompanying the act of lifting, rising, etc.
- alley-way — an alley or lane.
- alleyways — Plural form of alleyway.
- allocable — able to be allocated
- allowable — If people decide that something is allowable, they let it happen without trying to stop it.
- alterable — capable of being altered.
- alto clef — the clef that establishes middle C as being on the third line of the staff
- amalekite — a member of a nomadic tribe descended from Esau (Genesis 36:12), dwelling in the desert between Sinai and Canaan and hostile to the Israelites: they were defeated by Saul and destroyed by David (I Samuel 15–30)
- amassable — of a nature that can be amassed
- ambleside — a town in NW England, in Cumbria: a tourist centre for the Lake District. Pop: 3064 (2001)
- ambulette — a motor vehicle designed for transporting disabled people
- amendable — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
- aminylene — (organic chemistry) A nitrene.
- amissible — likely to be lost
- amphibole — any of a large group of minerals consisting of the silicates of calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, and aluminium, usually in the form of long slender dark-coloured crystals. Members of the group, including hornblende, actinolite, and tremolite, are common constituents of igneous rocks
- ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.