10-letter words containing a, c, i
- alphametic — a mathematical puzzle using letters to express numbers that must be deciphered
- altarpiece — An altarpiece is a work of art behind the altar in a church.
- altimetric — Of or pertaining to altimetry.
- altocumuli — Plural form of altocumulus.
- altrincham — a residential town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 40 695 (2001)
- altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- ambisonics — the technique of reproducing and transmitting surround sound
- americanos — Plural form of americano.
- ametabolic — (of certain insects) having no obvious metamorphosis
- amino acid — Amino acids are substances containing nitrogen and hydrogen and which are found in proteins. Amino acids occur naturally in the body.
- aminoacids — Plural form of aminoacid.
- ammoniacal — of, containing, using, or resembling ammonia
- amnioscopy — Examination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal.
- amphibolic — equivocal; uncertain; changing; ambiguous.
- amphibrach — a metrical foot consisting of a long syllable between two short syllables (◡ – ◡)
- amphictyon — a delegate to an amphictyonic council
- amphigoric — a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, especially one intended as a parody.
- amphimacer — a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of one short syllable between two long ones, or, in English verse, of one unaccented syllable between two accented ones (Ex.: | hésĭtáte |)
- amphiscian — an inhabitant of the tropics
- amphogenic — producing both male and female offspring.
- ampholytic — capable of ionizing into both anions and cations; amphoteric.
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- ampicillin — a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
- anacardium — a genus of plants in the Anacardiaceae family found chiefly in tropical areas
- anachorism — a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position
- anachronic — out of chronological order or out of date
- anaclastic — relating to refraction
- anacoustic — unable to support the propagation of sound; soundless
- anacrustic — Prosody. an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot.
- anagenetic — Biology. the progressive evolution of a species. Compare catagenesis.
- anaglyphic — Relating to anaglyphs.
- anaglyptic — Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph.
- anagogical — of or relating to an anagoge.
- analeptics — Plural form of analeptic.
- analgesics — Plural form of analgesic.
- analogical — of, expressing, or based upon analogy
- analytical — An analytical way of doing something involves the use of logical reasoning.
- anamnestic — of or relating to anamnesis
- anamorphic — of, relating to, or caused by anamorphosis or anamorphism
- anaplastic — of or relating to anaplasia
- anarchical — of, like, or tending to anarchy.
- anarchists — Plural form of anarchist.
- anatomical — Anatomical means relating to the structure of the bodies of people and animals.
- ancestries — Plural form of ancestry.
- anchor ice — ice that forms at the bottom of a lake or river
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anchoritic — of or relating to an anchorite
- anchylosis — (anatomy, medicine) alternative spelling of ankylosis.
- ancilliary — Misspelling of ancillary.
- ancipitous — Alternative form of ancipital.