9-Letter Nouns Starting With A
Here's the list of all the 1652 9-Letter Nouns Starting With A in the English Language.
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| agreement | 1. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises 2. compatibility of observations More Definitions → |
| authority | 1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions 2. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others More Definitions → |
| attention | 1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others 2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something More Definitions → |
| affiliate | 1. a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization 2. a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization More Definitions → |
| adventure | 1. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) More Definitions → |
| assistant | 1. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose More Definitions → |
| advantage | 1. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position 2. (tennis) first point scored after deuce More Definitions → |
| associate | 1. a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor 2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another More Definitions → |
| apartment | 1. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house More Definitions → |
| automatic | 1. self-loading rifle capable of automatic fire 2. a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released More Definitions → |
| amendment | 1. the act of amending or correcting 2. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) More Definitions → |
| awareness | 1. having knowledge of 2. state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness More Definitions → |
| applicant | 1. a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission More Definitions → |
| accessory | 1. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing 2. a supplementary component that improves capability More Definitions → |
| afternoon | 1. the part of the day between noon and evening 2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good afternoon More Definitions → |
| animation | 1. the condition of living or the state of being alive 2. the property of being able to survive and grow More Definitions → |
| algorithm | 1. a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem More Definitions → |
| admission | 1. the act of admitting someone to enter 2. an acknowledgment of the truth of something More Definitions → |
| attribute | 1. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished 2. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity More Definitions → |
| appearing | 1. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action More Definitions → |
| alternate | 1. someone who takes the place of another person More Definitions → |
| athletics | 1. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition 2. a contest between athletes More Definitions → |
| assurance | 1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities 2. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something More Definitions → |
| astronomy | 1. the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole More Definitions → |
| amenities | 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease More Definitions → |
| attending | 1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others 2. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) More Definitions → |
| addiction | 1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) 2. an abnormally strong craving More Definitions → |
| appliance | 1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job 2. durable goods for home or office use More Definitions → |
| architect | 1. someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) More Definitions → |
| arthritis | 1. inflammation of a joint or joints More Definitions → |
| aggregate | 1. the whole amount 2. material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster More Definitions → |
| alignment | 1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty 2. the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines More Definitions → |
| appraisal | 1. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth 2. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) More Definitions → |
| aerospace | 1. the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole More Definitions → |
| amplifier | 1. electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it More Definitions → |
| arbitrary | More Definitions → |
| astrology | 1. a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon More Definitions → |
| allowance | 1. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) 2. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses More Definitions → |
| apparatus | 1. equipment designed to serve a specific function 2. (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function More Definitions → |
| aluminium | 1. a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite More Definitions → |
| ascending | 1. the act of changing location in an upward direction More Definitions → |
| abundance | 1. the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply 2. (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present More Definitions → |
| appellant | 1. the party who appeals a decision of a lower court More Definitions → |
| accession | 1. a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) 2. (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement More Definitions → |
| anchorage | 1. a fee for anchoring 2. place for vessels to anchor More Definitions → |
| auxiliary | 1. someone who acts as assistant More Definitions → |
| authorize | More Definitions → |
| ambulance | 1. a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals More Definitions → |
| alcoholic | 1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually More Definitions → |
| amusement | 1. a feeling of delight at being entertained 2. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention More Definitions → |
| accompany | More Definitions → |
| anthology | 1. a collection of selected literary passages More Definitions → |
| acquiring | 1. the act of acquiring something More Definitions → |
| amplitude | 1. (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave 2. the property of copious abundance More Definitions → |
| aesthetic | 1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful More Definitions → |
| abdominal | 1. the muscles of the abdomen More Definitions → |
| aftermath | 1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) 2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual More Definitions → |
| assertion | 1. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) 2. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something More Definitions → |
| avalanche | 1. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain 2. a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things More Definitions → |
| allowable | More Definitions → |
| apologize | More Definitions → |
| artillery | 1. large but transportable armament 2. an army unit that uses big guns More Definitions → |
| acoustics | 1. the study of the physical properties of sound More Definitions → |
| affection | 1. a positive feeling of liking More Definitions → |
| attendant | 1. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another 2. a person who is present and participates in a meeting More Definitions → |
| avoidance | 1. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening More Definitions → |
| antitrust | More Definitions → |
| approving | 1. the formal act of approving More Definitions → |
| affidavit | 1. written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath More Definitions → |
| apoptosis | 1. a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival More Definitions → |
| arranging | 1. the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music More Definitions → |
| assigning | 1. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons More Definitions → |
| awakening | 1. the act of waking More Definitions → |
| autograph | 1. something written by one's own hand 2. a person's own signature More Definitions → |
| appraiser | 1. one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things 2. one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity More Definitions → |
| adherence | 1. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion 2. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition More Definitions → |
| ancillary | More Definitions → |
| ascension | 1. a movement upward; rise above the ground 2. (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon More Definitions → |
| alleviate | More Definitions → |
| assembler | 1. a program to convert assembly language into machine language More Definitions → |
| argentine | 1. any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes More Definitions → |
| ascertain | More Definitions → |
| abatement | 1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something 2. the act of abating More Definitions → |
| afterward | More Definitions → |
| ambiguity | 1. an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context 2. unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning More Definitions → |
| anonymity | 1. the state of being anonymous More Definitions → |
| alligator | 1. leather made from alligator's hide 2. either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts More Definitions → |
| apartheid | 1. a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa More Definitions → |
| autofocus | 1. an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically More Definitions → |
| ancestral | More Definitions → |
| affective | More Definitions → |
| astronaut | 1. a person trained to travel in a spacecraft More Definitions → |
| alchemist | 1. one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone More Definitions → |
| asparagus | 1. plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable 2. edible young shoots of the asparagus plant More Definitions → |
| accordion | 1. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player More Definitions → |
| arrowhead | 1. the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow More Definitions → |
| allotment | 1. a share set aside for a specific purpose 2. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan More Definitions → |
| abduction | 1. the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife 2. (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body More Definitions → |
| adulthood | 1. the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed 2. the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity More Definitions → |
| adjective | 1. a word that expresses an attribute of something 2. the word class that qualifies nouns More Definitions → |
| activator | 1. (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription More Definitions → |
| abolition | 1. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) More Definitions → |
| adversary | 1. someone who offers opposition More Definitions → |
| archivist | 1. a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives More Definitions → |
| arrogance | 1. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors More Definitions → |
| admiralty | 1. the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain) 2. the office of admiral More Definitions → |
| antiquity | 1. the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe 2. extreme oldness More Definitions → |
| anarchist | 1. an advocate of anarchism More Definitions → |
| acyclovir | 1. an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms More Definitions → |
| adenosine | 1. (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP More Definitions → |
| appetizer | 1. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) More Definitions → |
| announcer | 1. someone who proclaims a message publicly 2. reads news, commercials on radio or television More Definitions → |
| asymmetry | 1. (mathematics) a lack of symmetry More Definitions → |
| andromeda | 1. broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers 2. any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers More Definitions → |
| annoyance | 1. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed 2. anger produced by some annoying irritation More Definitions → |
| agitation | 1. a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance 2. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development More Definitions → |
| arboretum | 1. a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition More Definitions → |
| ascendant | 1. position or state of being dominant or in control 2. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) More Definitions → |
| appalling | 1. an experience that appalls More Definitions → |
| antiviral | 1. any drug that destroys viruses More Definitions → |
| absorbent | 1. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance More Definitions → |
| autonomic | More Definitions → |
| audiology | 1. the measurement of hearing More Definitions → |
| adversity | 1. a state of misfortune or affliction 2. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event More Definitions → |
| attrition | 1. erosion by friction 2. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice More Definitions → |
| apologise | More Definitions → |
| annealing | 1. hardening something by heat treatment More Definitions → |
| arbitrage | 1. a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price More Definitions → |
| atonement | 1. compensation for a wrong 2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) More Definitions → |
| afterlife | 1. life after death More Definitions → |
| accretion | 1. an increase by natural growth or addition 2. something contributing to growth or increase More Definitions → |
| autopilot | 1. a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness 2. a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course More Definitions → |
| artichoke | 1. Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head 2. a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart More Definitions → |
| amazement | 1. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising More Definitions → |
| automaton | 1. someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way 2. a mechanism that can move automatically More Definitions → |
| amphibian | 1. a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water 2. an airplane designed to take off and land on water More Definitions → |
| analgesic | 1. a medicine used to relieve pain More Definitions → |
| albatross | 1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps 2. large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight More Definitions → |
| absurdity | 1. a message whose content is at variance with reason 2. a ludicrous folly More Definitions → |
| alabaster | 1. a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving 2. a hard compact kind of calcite More Definitions → |
| adoration | 1. a feeling of profound love and admiration 2. the act of admiring strongly More Definitions → |
| altimeter | 1. an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation More Definitions → |
| archangel | 1. an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy 2. a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally More Definitions → |
| authorise | More Definitions → |
| addressee | 1. one to whom something is addressed More Definitions → |
| allocator | 1. a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion More Definitions → |
| aeroplane | 1. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets More Definitions → |
| actuality | 1. the state of actually existing objectively More Definitions → |
| anarchism | 1. a political theory favoring the abolition of governments More Definitions → |
| aspartame | 1. an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener More Definitions → |
| appointee | 1. an official who is appointed 2. a person who is appointed to a job or position More Definitions → |
| admixture | 1. the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something 2. an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base More Definitions → |
| analgesia | 1. absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness More Definitions → |
| archetype | 1. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies More Definitions → |
| acropolis | 1. the citadel in ancient Greek towns More Definitions → |
| aftercare | 1. care and treatment of a convalescent patient More Definitions → |
| ayatollah | 1. a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well More Definitions → |
| aerodrome | 1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo More Definitions → |
| armadillo | 1. burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates More Definitions → |
| afterglow | 1. a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset 2. the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event More Definitions → |
| antenatal | More Definitions → |
| alertness | 1. the process of paying close and continuous attention 2. a state of readiness to respond More Definitions → |
| annulment | 1. the state of being cancelled or annulled 2. (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc) More Definitions → |
| athenaeum | 1. a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning 2. a place where reading materials are available More Definitions → |
| adjacency | 1. the attribute of being so near as to be touching More Definitions → |
| animosity | 1. a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility More Definitions → |
| adiabatic | More Definitions → |
| amaryllis | 1. bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers More Definitions → |
| aggressor | 1. someone who attacks 2. a confident assertive person who acts as instigator More Definitions → |
| asthmatic | 1. a person suffering from asthma More Definitions → |
| anointing | 1. the act of applying oil or an oily liquid More Definitions → |
| attractor | 1. an entertainer who attracts large audiences 2. (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system More Definitions → |
| automaker | 1. a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles More Definitions → |
| advection | 1. (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties More Definitions → |
| arabesque | 1. position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose 2. an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design More Definitions → |
| acquittal | 1. a judgment of not guilty More Definitions → |
| albuterol | 1. a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness More Definitions → |
| apprehend | More Definitions → |
| ampersand | 1. a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and) More Definitions → |
| actuation | 1. the act of propelling More Definitions → |
| aggravate | More Definitions → |
| audiotape | 1. a tape recording of sound 2. magnetic tape for use in recording sound More Definitions → |
| acetylene | 1. a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis More Definitions → |
| affluence | 1. abundant wealth More Definitions → |
| armistice | 1. a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms More Definitions → |
| artemisia | 1. any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage More Definitions → |
| anchorman | 1. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute More Definitions → |
| axiomatic | More Definitions → |
| assailant | 1. someone who attacks More Definitions → |
| autoclave | 1. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments More Definitions → |
| acrobatic | More Definitions → |
| anhydride | 1. a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water More Definitions → |
| arthritic | 1. a person afflicted with arthritis More Definitions → |
| antitumor | More Definitions → |
| airstream | 1. a relatively well-defined prevailing wind 2. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller More Definitions → |
| austerity | 1. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) More Definitions → |
| arthropod | 1. invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin More Definitions → |
| apologist | 1. a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution More Definitions → |
| antiserum | 1. blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease More Definitions → |
| arbitrate | More Definitions → |
| appendage | 1. an external body part that projects from the body 2. a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant More Definitions → |
| annuitant | 1. the recipient of an annuity More Definitions → |
| allograft | 1. tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft More Definitions → |
| adornment | 1. a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness 2. the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting More Definitions → |
| aflatoxin | 1. a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon More Definitions → |
| astrodome | 1. a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations More Definitions → |
| aubergine | 1. hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable 2. egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow More Definitions → |
| adulation | 1. servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise More Definitions → |
| attenuate | More Definitions → |
| aetiology | 1. the cause of a disease 2. the philosophical study of causation More Definitions → |
| antipathy | 1. a feeling of intense dislike 2. the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided More Definitions → |
| apportion | More Definitions → |
| ambergris | 1. waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume More Definitions → |
| arteritis | 1. inflammation of an artery More Definitions → |
| acquiesce | More Definitions → |
| angelfish | 1. a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus 2. deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters More Definitions → |
| amblyopia | 1. visual impairment without apparent organic pathology More Definitions → |
| auricular | More Definitions → |
| autocracy | 1. a political system governed by a single individual 2. a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual More Definitions → |
| angiogram | 1. an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance More Definitions → |
| antipasto | 1. a course of appetizers in an Italian meal More Definitions → |