11-letter words containing a, c, l, i
- archaically — marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
- archangelic — Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God. Compare angel (def 1).
- archegonial — relating to an archegonium
- archeologic — (American spelling) alternative spelling of archaeologic.
- archilochus — 7th century bc, Greek poet of Paros, notable for using his own experience as subject matter
- archipelago — An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands.
- archliberal — extremely liberal, especially in political thinking.
- archvillain — A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
- arctic seal — rabbit fur that has been sheared and dyed to simulate sealskin.
- arcticology — the scientific study of the Polar Regions.
- arctophilia — the practice of collecting teddy bears
- arenicolous — growing or living in sand or sandy places
- arse licker — a person who curries favour
- arthritical — Also, arthritical. of, relating to, or afflicted with arthritis.
- articulable — having the ability to be articulated
- articularly — of or relating to the joints.
- articulated — An articulated vehicle, especially a lorry, is made in two or more sections which are joined together by metal bars, so that the vehicle can turn more easily.
- articulates — Express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.
- articulator — a person or thing that articulates
- artifactual — any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use.
- artiodactyl — any placental mammal of the order Artiodactyla, having hooves with an even number of toes; an even-toed ungulate. The order includes pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, cattle, and antelopes
- ascendingly — moving upward; rising.
- ascensional — (astronomy) Relating to ascension.
- ascetically — a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- aschelminth — in some systems of classification, any of a phylum (Aschelminthes) of wormlike animals, including rotifers, gastrotrichs, gordian worms, and nematodes: these animals are usually considered to be in separate phyla
- aseptically — in a non-putrefying manner
- asplanchnic — having no gut
- astatically — unstable; unsteady.
- asthmatical — Dated form of asthmatic.
- asynclitism — The position of a baby in the uterus such that the head is presenting first, tilted to the shoulder and thus no longer in line with the birth canal.
- atelectasis — failure of the lungs to expand fully at birth
- atelectatic — relating to or characterized by atelectasis
- atheistical — pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism: atheistic literature; atheistic people.
- athleticism — Athleticism is someone's fitness and ability to perform well at sports or other physical activities.
- atlanticism — advocacy of close cooperation in military, political, and economic matters between Western Europe, esp the UK, and the US
- atlanticist — a supporter of close military, political, and economic cooperation between Western Europe and the U.S.
- atomic pile — nuclear reactor
- atrociously — extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.
- atypicality — the quality or condition of being atypical
- audaciously — extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer.
- auricularia — the bilaterally symmetrical, ciliated larva of a holothurian.
- auricularly — In an auricular manner.
- auriculated — (biology, rare) Having ears or appendages like ears; eared.
- authentical — authentic.
- authenticly — Alternative spelling of authentically.
- autoclaving — Present participle of autoclave.
- autological — (grammar) Of a phrase (especially an adjective), possessing the property it describes.
- automagical — (of a usually complicated technical or computer process) done, operating, or happening in a way that is hidden from or not understood by the user, and in that sense, apparently “magical”: I just downloaded an automagical update to my word processing software that somehow fixed the problems.
- automatical — Archaic form of automatic.
- autonomical — autonomous.