10-letter words containing a, d, o, e
- ammonified — Simple past tense and past participle of ammonify.
- anadyomene — (describing Venus or Aphrodite) rising from the sea
- analogised — Simple past tense and past participle of analogise.
- analogized — Simple past tense and past participle of analogize.
- anatomized — Simple past tense and past participle of anatomize.
- anchor bed — a sloping, slightly projecting platform on the forecastle of a ship, for supporting an anchor when not in use.
- androecium — the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
- androgenic — any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
- androgynes — Plural form of androgyne.
- andromache — the wife of Hector
- andromaque — a tragedy (1667) by Racine.
- andropause — the period, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, during which a man's testosterone levels may fall, leading to a reduction in vigour and sexual drive
- androphore — an extension of the receptacle carrying the androecium and the gynoecium, typical of the caper family (Capparidaceae)
- androspore — the zoospore of certain algae that develops into a small male plant producing antherozoids.
- anecdotage — anecdotes collectively
- anecdotist — a person who tells or collects anecdotes
- aneuploidy — (genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number.
- angioedema — swelling that occurs just beneath the surface of the skin or mucous membranes.
- angledozer — a bulldozer with an angled blade which allows earth to be pushed aside
- anode glow — the luminous region between the positive column and the anode dark space in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
- anonymised — Simple past tense and past participle of anonymise.
- anonymized — carried out or organized in such a way as to preserve anonymity
- antibodies — any of numerous Y -shaped protein molecules produced by B cells as a primary immune defense, each molecule and its clones having a unique binding site that can combine with the complementary site of a foreign antigen, as on a virus or bacterium, thereby disabling the antigen and signaling other immune defenses. Abbreviation: Ab.
- antifouled — Simple past tense and past participle of antifoul.
- antimodern — opposed to modern attitudes
- antimonide — a compound of antimony
- antipodean — Antipodean describes people or things that come from or relate to Australia and New Zealand.
- apoapsides — Plural form of apoapsis.
- apocopated — to shorten by apocope.
- apodeictic — unquestionably true by virtue of demonstration
- apodeipnon — compline.
- apologised — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologized — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apostilled — Simple past tense and past participle of apostille.
- approached — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- approbated — Simple past tense and past participle of approbate.
- approvedly — So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
- arc second — Astronomy. second2 (def 4).
- archdeacon — An archdeacon is a high-ranking clergyman who works as an assistant to a bishop, especially in the Anglican church.
- argyrodite — a rare mineral, Ag8GeS6, that contains silver, germanium, and sulphur
- armageddon — Armageddon is a terrible battle or war that some people think will lead to the total destruction of the world or the human race.
- aromatized — Simple past tense and past participle of aromatize.
- arrowheads — Plural form of arrowhead.
- arthrodire — any of numerous fishes of the extinct order Arthrodira, widely distributed during the Devonian Period, having the anterior part of the body covered by a shield of bony plates.
- arytenoids — Plural form of arytenoid.
- asafoetida — a bitter resin with an unpleasant onion-like smell, obtained from the roots of some umbelliferous plants of the genus Ferula: formerly used as a carminative, antispasmodic, and expectorant
- ascaridole — a liquid, C 10 H 16 O 2 , constituting the active principle of chenopodium oil, used chiefly as a catalyst in polymerization reactions.
- ash blonde — pale, grayish blond: ash-blond hair.
- aside from — Aside from means the same as apart from. This form is more usual in American English.
- associated — If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.