10-letter words containing a, d, r, o
- aphrodisia — the desire for sexual intimacy
- 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.
- arachnoids — Plural form of arachnoid.
- arc second — Astronomy. second2 (def 4).
- arch board — a distinctive area at the upper part of a stern, curving upward toward the center and giving the name and port of the vessel within a carved and painted frame; escutcheon.
- archdeacon — An archdeacon is a high-ranking clergyman who works as an assistant to a bishop, especially in the Anglican church.
- arcimboldi — Giuseppe [juh-sep-ee;; Italian joo-zep-pe] /dʒəˈsɛp i;; Italian dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1527–93, Italian painter.
- arcimboldo — Giuseppe. 1527–93, Italian painter, best remembered for painting grotesque figures composed of fruit, vegetables, and meat
- argyrodite — a rare mineral, Ag8GeS6, that contains silver, germanium, and sulphur
- armadillos — Plural form of armadillo.
- 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.
- armor-clad — covered with armor
- aromatized — Simple past tense and past participle of aromatize.
- arrowheads — Plural form of arrowhead.
- arthrodial — a joint, as in the carpal articulations, in which the surfaces glide over each other in movement.
- 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.
- arthropoda — the phylum comprising the arthropods.
- arthropods — any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods.
- aryballoid — relating to an aryballos
- arytenoids — Plural form of arytenoid.
- ascaridole — a liquid, C 10 H 16 O 2 , constituting the active principle of chenopodium oil, used chiefly as a catalyst in polymerization reactions.
- asiadollar — a U.S. dollar deposited in or credited to Asian banks and used in the money markets of the region.
- aside from — Aside from means the same as apart from. This form is more usual in American English.
- ask around — If you ask around or ask round, you ask several people a question.
- astarboard — to or from the starboard side
- asteroidal — relating to asteroids
- asteroidea — the class comprising the starfishes.
- astrodomes — Plural form of astrodome.
- atascadero — a town in SW California.
- audiograms — Plural form of audiogram.
- audiograph — a machine used to test a patient's hearing by transmitting sound waves directly to the inner ear
- audiometer — an instrument for testing the intensity and frequency range of sound that is capable of detection by the human ear
- audiometry — the testing of hearing by means of an audiometer.
- auditioner — a person who attends an audition
- auditorily — in an auditory manner, by hearing
- auditorium — An auditorium is the part of a theatre or concert hall where the audience sits.
- australoid — denoting, relating to, or belonging to a supposed racial group that includes the native Australians and certain other peoples of southern Asia and the Pacific islands.
- authorised — Alternative spelling of authorized.
- authorized — officially permitted or empowered
- autodialer — An electronic device that dials telephone numbers randomly or from a list and may also leave messages and request information.
- autoloader — stack loader
- autostrada — an Italian motorway
- autowinder — a battery-operated device for advancing the film in a camera automatically after each exposure
- auxocardia — enlargement of the heart, as by hypertrophy or dilatation.
- avvogadore — an official Venetian criminal prosecutor
- back order — an order to be filled when stock is renewed
- back-order — to treat as a back order: We have to back-order your sofa until the new fabric arrives.
- backboards — Plural form of backboard.