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14-letter words containing a, e, t, i, o

  • age of anxiety — a symphony (1949) by Leonard Bernstein.
  • agglomerations — Plural form of agglomeration.
  • agrotechnician — a specialist in the science and technology of agriculture, farm production, or the like.
  • air controller — a military person assigned to monitor, manage, etc. aircraft within a specified region
  • air-fuel ratio — The air-fuel ratio or air-fuel delivery ratio is the ratio of air to fuel that is taken in by an engine.
  • air-to-surface — launched from an aircraft and directed at a land target
  • airborne alert — a state of military alert wherein combat-equipped aircraft are flying and prepared for action.
  • airconditioned — Alternative spelling of air-conditioned.
  • airconditioner — Alternative form of air conditioner.
  • airplane cloth — a strong, plain-weave cloth of linen or cotton, originally used for airplane wings
  • airport lounge — an area in an airport which has seats, and sometimes other services such as toilets and refreshments, and where passengers wait for their plane
  • airport police — a police unit dedicated to providing security at airports
  • alarm reaction — the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, in which the body responds to stress by exhibiting shock.
  • album-oriented — of or designating a format featuring rock songs from LPs and CDs rather than singles, especially mainstream rock music.
  • albumenization — An alternative form of albuminization.
  • alektorophobia — The fear of chickens.
  • allegorization — to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically.
  • alligator pear — avocado
  • allosterically — In an allosteric manner.
  • allotetraploid — a hybrid cell or individual possessing four times the chromosomes in a haploid organism
  • allyl thiourea — thiosinamine
  • alpine bistort — Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
  • alumosilicates — Plural form of alumosilicate.
  • ambidextrously — In an ambidextrous manner.
  • amebic colitis — a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.
  • american cloth — a glazed or waterproofed cotton cloth
  • american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
  • aminopeptidase — an enzyme produced by the glands of the small intestine
  • amphiarthroses — a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
  • amphiprostyles — Plural form of amphiprostyle.
  • amphotericin b — an antibiotic compound, C46H73NO20, used in treating certain diseases caused by parasitic fungi, such as systemic candidiasis
  • amplexifoliate — having amplexicaul leaves.
  • amrit ceremony — the ceremony of initiation into the Khalsa, at which amrit is drunk by and sprinkled on the heads of candidates for initiation
  • amylobarbitone — Obsolete spelling of amobarbital.
  • ancient wisdom — pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs
  • and no mistake — certainly
  • andrew toolkit — (tool)   (ATK) A portable user interface toolkit developed as part of the Andrew project, running on the X Window System and distributed with X11R5.
  • andromedotoxin — a poisonous substance found in various plants of the family Ericaceae, and in particular in plants of the genus Andromeda
  • anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
  • angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
  • angiotensin ii — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
  • angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
  • angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
  • antarctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
  • anterior tooth — a tooth in the front of the mouth; an incisor or cuspid.
  • anteroparietal — situated in a forward part or on the wall of an organ or cavity.
  • anthropoid ape — any primate of the family Pongidae, having no tail, elongated arms, and a highly developed brain. The group includes gibbons, orang-utans, chimpanzees, and gorillas
  • anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
  • anti bolshevik — a member of the more radical majority of the Social Democratic Party, 1903–17, advocating immediate and forceful seizure of power by the proletariat. (after 1918) a member of the Russian Communist Party.
  • anti-bolshevik — a person who is opposed to Bolshevism
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