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14-letter words containing a, g, e

  • allegorization — to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically.
  • alley cropping — a method of planting in which rows of trees are interspersed with rows of crops, improving the soil and providing nutrients, particularly nitrogen, to the crops.
  • alligator pear — avocado
  • alpine glacier — a glacier that descends from a high valley
  • alveolar ridge — the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth.
  • american eagle — the bald eagle, esp when depicted as the national emblem of the US
  • american organ — a reed organ having a suction bellows that draws the air in through the reeds.
  • aminoglycoside — of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
  • among other(s) — You use expressions like among other things or among others to indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the one or ones mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all.
  • an early night — If you have an early night, you go to bed early. If you have a late night, you go to bed late.
  • anaesthetising — Present participle of anaesthetise.
  • anaesthetizing — Present participle of anaesthetize.
  • anaglyphoscope — a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.
  • anagrammatized — Simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatize.
  • analogue clock — a clock in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
  • analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
  • anathematizing — Present participle of anathematize.
  • anchorage dues — money paid so that a ship can anchor somewhere
  • ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
  • ancient regime — ancien régime.
  • and everything — You say 'and everything' after mentioning a particular thing or list of things to indicate that they are only examples and that other things are also involved.
  • 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 climb — the angle between the axis of motion of a climbing aircraft and the horizontal plane.
  • 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.
  • angle of slide — the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow.
  • angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
  • anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
  • angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
  • animal testing — Animal testing involves doing scientific tests on animals when developing new products or drugs.
  • antennal gland — green gland.
  • anti-bourgeois — opposed to anyone or anything considered bourgeois
  • anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
  • antiadrenergic — Preventing or counteracting the effects of adrenaline.
  • antiaggression — opposing aggressive behaviour
  • antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
  • antiangiogenic — noting or pertaining to a substance that reduces the growth of new blood vessels needed by tumors to grow and metastasize.
  • anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
  • antienergistic — resisting applied energy
  • antiforeignism — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
  • antigovernment — opposed to government
  • antimanagement — relating to a theory of organization opposed to management
  • antiregulatory — opposed to regulation
  • antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
  • anyone's guess — something difficult to predict
  • apologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
  • apophthegmatic — Alternative form of apothegmatic.
  • apothegmatical — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
  • approach stage — the stage of landing when a plane is approaching the runway
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