11-letter words containing a, e, r, i
- americanism — An Americanism is an expression that is typical of people living in the United States of America.
- americanist — a person who studies some aspect of America, such as its history or languages
- americanize — to make or become American in outlook, attitudes, etc
- amino resin — any thermosetting synthetic resin formed by copolymerization of amines or amides with aldehydes. Amino resins are used as adhesives and as coatings for paper and textiles
- aminoborane — (inorganic compound) A mixed hydride of nitrogen and boron, NH2BH2, whose polymer is proposed as a storage site for hydrogen.
- aminopterin — a derivative of pterin used in chemotherapy
- aminopyrine — a colorless, crystalline powder, C13H17N3O, sometimes used to reduce fever or pain: may cause agranulocytosis
- amortizable — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amphigories — Plural form of amphigory.
- amphimacers — Plural form of amphimacer.
- ampitheater — Misspelling of amphitheater.
- ampitheatre — Misspelling of amphitheatre.
- amur privet — a northern Chinese shrub, Ligustrum amurense, of the olive family, having hairy leaves and white flowers.
- anachronize — To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
- anacreontic — in the manner of the Greek lyric poet Anacreon (?572–?488 bc), noted for his short songs celebrating love and wine
- anaerobiont — an organism that can live anaerobically
- anagnorises — Plural form of anagnorisis.
- anal erotic — a person who experiences sexual gratification of the anal area
- anaphoresis — the movement of suspended charged particles towards the anode in an electric field
- anaplerosis — the filling up of a scar, wound, etc which has decayed or been destroyed
- anaplerotic — of or relating to anaplerosis
- anaximander — 611–547 bc, Greek philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who believed the first principle of the world to be the Infinite
- ancestorial — of, belonging to, or relating to ancestors
- ancillaries — subordinate; subsidiary.
- androgenise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of androgenize.
- androgenize — Treat with or expose to male hormones, typically resulting in the production of male sexual characteristics.
- anisocercal — (of fish) having unequal tail-fin lobes
- anisomerous — (of flowers) having floral whorls that differ in the number of their parts
- anisometric — not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts or unequal measurements
- anisopteran — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Anisoptera, comprising the dragonflies.
- ankle biter — a child
- ankle-biter — small child, toddler
- annabergite — a rare green secondary mineral consisting of hydrated nickel arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2.8H2O
- anniversary — An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.
- anonymizers — Plural form of anonymizer.
- anorthosite — a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar
- antagonizer — a person who antagonizes people, or provokes hostility: The leader was an antagonizer of the peasantry. Compare antagonist.
- antenniform — shaped like an antenna
- anteorbital — in front of the orbit of the eye
- anteportico — a lesser portico preceding a main portico.
- anteriority — situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- anteversion — abnormal forward tilting of a bodily organ, esp the uterus
- antheridial — Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium.
- antheridium — the male sex organ of algae, fungi, bryophytes, and spore-bearing vascular plants, such as ferns, which produces antherozoids
- antherozoid — one of many small male gametes produced in an antheridium
- anthesteria — one of the ancient Athenian festivals composing the Dionysia; a spring festival celebrating flowers and new wine.
- anti-litter — objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- anti-nature — the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- anti-rabies — an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- anti-reform — the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.