14-letter words containing a, c, e
- american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
- american organ — a reed organ having a suction bellows that draws the air in through the reeds.
- american party — an ignorant or totally uninformed person; ignoramus.
- american sable — the brown fur of the American marten, Martes americana
- american samoa — the part of Samoa administered by the US. Capital: Pago Pago. Pop: 54 719 (2013 est). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)
- american senna — wild senna.
- american twist — a service in which the ball is spun so as to bounce high and to the left of the receiver.
- aminoglycoside — of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
- amphotericin b — an antibiotic compound, C46H73NO20, used in treating certain diseases caused by parasitic fungi, such as systemic candidiasis
- amrit ceremony — the ceremony of initiation into the Khalsa, at which amrit is drunk by and sprinkled on the heads of candidates for initiation
- amur cork tree — an Asiatic cork tree, Phellodendron amurense, of the rue family, having a deeply ridged, corky bark.
- anacardiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Anacardiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees and shrubs many of which have edible drupes. The family includes the cashew, mango, pistachio, and sumach
- anaglyphoscope — a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.
- anal character — Psychoanalysis. a group of personality traits including meticulousness, compulsiveness, and rigidity, believed to be associated with excessive preoccupation with the anal phase as a child, with effects lingering into adulthood.
- analogue clock — a clock in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- anamorphoscope — an optical device, such as a cylindrical lens, for correcting an image that has been distorted by anamorphosis
- anchorage dues — money paid so that a ship can anchor somewhere
- ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
- ancient regime — ancien régime.
- ancient wisdom — pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs
- andrew jackson — Andrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
- andrew project — (project) A distributed system project for support of educational and research computing at Carnegie Mellon University, named after Andrew Carnegie, an American philanthropist who provided money to establish CMU. See also Andrew File System, Andrew Message System, Andrew Toolkit, class.
- androcephalous — having a human head
- androdioecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on separate plants
- andromonoecism — the condition of being andromonoecious
- anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- angle of climb — the angle between the axis of motion of a climbing aircraft and the horizontal plane.
- angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
- anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
- animal cracker — a sweet or savoury biscuit in the shape of an animal
- anisyl acetate — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 10 H 12 O 3 , having a lilaclike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- ankle bracelet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- anne of cleves — 1515–57, the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England: their marriage (1540) was annulled after six months
- anne of france — (Anne de Beaujeu) 1460–1522, daughter of Louis XI of France: regent during the minority of her brother Charles VIII 1483–91.
- antarctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
- antenatal care — the medical care that women receive when they are pregnant
- anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-corporate — of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
- anti-desiccant — a substance or material applied to a plant, as by spraying, to inhibit moisture loss during transplanting.
- anti-education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- anti-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- anti-infective — of or relating to a substance used in the treatment of an infection.
- anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- antiadrenergic — Preventing or counteracting the effects of adrenaline.
- antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
- antiangiogenic — noting or pertaining to a substance that reduces the growth of new blood vessels needed by tumors to grow and metastasize.
- anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer