14-letter words containing a, c, o, s
- age of consent — The age of consent is the age at which a person can legally agree to having a sexual relationship.
- agrostological — of or relating to agrostology
- air-to-surface — launched from an aircraft and directed at a land target
- aircraftswoman — a woman holding a noncommissioned rank in the RAF.
- alaska pollock — walleye pollock.
- alcohol abuser — someone who drinks too much alcohol
- allosterically — In an allosteric manner.
- almond essence — a concentrated liquid obtained from almonds, used in cooking and baking
- alumosilicates — Plural form of alumosilicate.
- amaranthaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaranthaceae (or Amarantaceae), a family of tropical and temperate herbaceous or shrubby flowering plants that includes the amaranths and cockscomb
- amebic colitis — a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.
- american bison — a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison, formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back
- american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
- 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)
- aminoglycoside — of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
- amplifications — Plural form of amplification.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- androcephalous — having a human head
- androdioecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on separate plants
- andromonoecism — the condition of being andromonoecious
- anisic alcohol — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 8 H 10 O 2 , having a hawthornlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- anisodactylous — Zoology. having the toes unlike, or unequal in number.
- anne of cleves — 1515–57, the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England: their marriage (1540) was annulled after six months
- antagonistical — Alternative form of antagonistic.
- antaphrodisiac — Capable of reducing the sex drive.
- anti-communist — a person who is opposed to Communism
- anti-socialist — a person who opposes socialism.
- anti-sociality — unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people: He's not antisocial, just shy.
- antialcoholism — the doctrine of being opposed to alcoholic drink
- anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
- anticoagulants — Also, anticoagulative [an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv, an-tahy-] /ˌæn ti koʊˈæg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv, ˌæn taɪ-/ (Show IPA). preventing coagulation, especially of blood.
- anticonvulsant — any of a class of drugs used to prevent or abolish convulsions
- anticonvulsive — preventing or alleviating convulsions
- anticorrosives — Plural form of anticorrosive.
- anticyclolysis — the weakening or extinction of an anticyclone.
- antihistorical — opposed to history or to methods which emphasize or require historical study
- antimicrobials — Plural form of antimicrobial.
- antimonarchist — opposed to a monarchy
- antineoplastic — acting against tumours
- antiphlogistic — of or relating to the prevention or alleviation of inflammation
- antipsychotics — Plural form of antipsychotic.
- antispasmodics — Plural form of antispasmodic.
- aphoristically — in an aphoristic manner
- apocalypticism — the belief in apocalyptic prophecy
- apocryphalness — the quality of being apocryphal