12-letter words containing a, d, i, t
- antemeridian — before noon; in the morning
- antependiums — Plural form of antependium.
- anteprandial — before dinner
- antherozooid — Alternative form of antherozoid.
- anthologised — Simple past tense and past participle of anthologise.
- anthologized — to compile an anthology.
- anthropodicy — An attempt, or argument attempting, to justify the existence of humanity as good (contrast theodicy).
- anthropoidal — Anthropoid.
- anti-dumping — designating or of laws, tariffs, etc. that ban or counteract the dumping of goods by a foreign manufacturer
- anti-judaism — the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud. Compare Conservative Jew, Orthodox Jew, Reform Jew.
- anti-radical — opposed to radicalism or radicals.
- antiacademic — opposed to education
- antiandrogen — (steroid, pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.
- antiantibody — antibody that combines with another antibody.
- anticathodes — Plural form of anticathode.
- antidandruff — preventing or treating dandruff
- antideuteron — the antimatter counterpart to the deuteron.
- antidiabetes — Countering diabetes.
- antidiabetic — a drug which acts against diabetes
- antidilution — (of a provision or protection) acting to prevent a company from issuing equity at a low valuation
- antidiuretic — (of a hormone, treatment, etc) acting on the kidneys to control water excretion
- antidogmatic — opposed to dogma
- antihydrogen — hydrogen in which the nucleus is an antiproton with an orbiting positron
- antioxidants — Plural form of antioxidant.
- antiperiodic — efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease
- antipredator — discouraging or protecting against predators
- antispending — opposed to excessive governmental spending
- antispinward — (often science fiction) In a rotating reference frame, against the direction of spin.
- aperiodicity — not periodic; irregular.
- apodeictical — Apodeictic.
- apostle bird — a gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea
- apotheosized — Simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize.
- appendicitis — Appendicitis is an illness in which a person's appendix is infected and painful.
- applied arts — arts that are put to practical use
- appropriated — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- approximated — near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard.
- arctic daisy — a daisy, Chrysanthemum arcticum, of arctic regions, having asterlike heads of white or lilac flowers.
- arfvedsonite — a type of hornblende with the composition Na3(Fe,Mg)4FeSi8O22(OH)2
- arrival date — Your arrival date is the date that you are expected to come to a hotel or other location.
- arseniureted — combined with arsenic
- art director — a person responsible for the sets and costumes in a film
- arterialized — Simple past tense and past participle of arterialize.
- artiodactyle — (zoology) One of the Artiodactyla, a group of ungulates.
- artiodactyls — Plural form of artiodactyl.
- assassinated — Simple past tense and past participle of assassinate.
- astoundingly — capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- attitudinize — to adopt a pose or opinion for effect; strike an attitude
- attitudinous — (informal) Having a bold and possibly unfriendly attitude; sassy.
- auctioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of auctioneer.