12-letter words containing a, d, r, e
- apfelstrudel — apple strudel
- apostle bird — a gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea
- appendicular — relating to an appendage or appendicle
- apple brandy — an alcoholic liquor made with apples
- applied arts — arts that are put to practical use
- apprehending — Present participle of apprehend.
- 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.
- aramid fiber — a fiber having resistance to high temperatures and great strength, formed from an aramid and used in materials for bulletproof vests and radial tires.
- archdeaconry — the office, rank, or duties of an archdeacon
- archdiocesan — Relating to an archdiocese.
- archdioceses — Plural form of archdiocese.
- arched truss — a truss having an archlike form but unlike a true arch in that it is free to move horizontally at its base, as in expanding or contracting because of temperature changes.
- archiannelid — (zoology) Any member of the Archiannelida.
- arden-arcade — suburb of Sacramento, in central Calif.: pop. 96,000
- arfvedsonite — a type of hornblende with the composition Na3(Fe,Mg)4FeSi8O22(OH)2
- armada chest — an iron or iron-bound strongbox of the 17th or 18th century.
- armed forces — The armed forces or the armed services of a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy, marines, and air force.
- armor-plated — An armor-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
- armored rope — rope made of wire-wrapped hempen strands that is used in salvage work.
- armoured car — a fast lightly armed and armoured vehicle, mainly used for reconnaissance
- arrival date — Your arrival date is the date that you are expected to come to a hotel or other location.
- arsenic acid — a white poisonous soluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of arsenates and insecticides. Formula: H3AsO4
- 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.
- arts student — a person studying an arts subject
- ash-coloured — silver-grey in colour
- assortedness — the position of being sorted, grouped or harmonized with, well or badly, or provided with a good or bad assortment or mixture
- at the ready — If you have something at the ready, you have it in a position where it can be quickly and easily used.
- atharva-veda — the fourth and latest Veda, largely consisting of priestly spells and incantations
- auctioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of auctioneer.
- autodestruct — likely to or possessing the power to destroy or obliterate itself or its possessor
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- award-winner — person or thing that wins an award
- axe-murderer — someone who commits murderer with an axe
- bachelor pad — a flat in which a bachelor lives
- bachelorhood — the state of being a bachelor.
- backgrounded — Simple past tense and past participle of background.
- backgrounder — A backgrounder is a short article in a newspaper or magazine that provides background information about a particular subject.
- backwardness — toward the back or rear.
- bacteria bed — a layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent, in its final stages, to air and the action of microorganisms
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
- bactericides — Plural form of bactericide.
- bacteriocide — Alternative form of bactericide.
- bad-mannered — having bad manners; impolite
- bad-tempered — Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily.
- badger plane — a plane for finishing rabbets or the like.
- badger skunk — hog-nosed skunk (def 1).