11-letter words containing a, h, n
- allophylian — (of languages, especially those of Europe and Asia) neither Indo-European nor Semitic.
- alpha cygni — Deneb
- amaranthine — of a dark reddish-purple colour
- amelanchier — A tree or shrub of a genus that includes the juneberries.
- amenorrheic — of or relating to amenorrhea
- amenorrhoea — abnormal absence of menstruation
- amethocaine — The drug tetracaine.
- amethystine — Like amethyst, especially when referring to colour.
- aminophenol — any of three isomeric forms that are soluble crystalline solids, used as a dye intermediate (meta- and ortho-), in dyeing hair, fur, and textiles (ortho- and para-), and as a photographic developer (para-). Formula: C6H4NH2OH
- amniography — an x-ray examination of the amniotic sac after the injection of an opaque solution, performed to permit visualization of the umbilical cord and the placenta.
- amphetamine — Amphetamine is a drug which increases people's energy, makes them excited, and reduces their desire for food.
- amphicrania — (pathology) A headache affecting both sides of the head.
- amphictyony — (in ancient Greece) a religious association of states for the maintenance of temples and the cults connected with them
- amphigenous — (of certain parasitic fungi) growing on both sides of leaves.
- amphikaryon — a diploid nucleus.
- amphisbaena — any worm lizard of the genus Amphisbaena
- amphithuron — amphithyra (def 1).
- amphithyron — amphithyra (def 1).
- anacanthous — having no spines or thorns.
- anachronism — You say that something is an anachronism when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- anachronist — A person who has anachronistic views or habits.
- anachronize — To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
- anachronous — relating to anachronism; misplaced chronologically
- anacoloutha — Plural form of anacolouthon.
- anacoluthia — lack of grammatical sequence, esp within a single sentence
- anacoluthic — Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
- anacoluthon — a construction that involves the change from one grammatical sequence to another within a single sentence; an example of anacoluthia
- anaesthesia — Anaesthesia is the use of anaesthetics in medicine and surgery.
- anaesthetic — Anaesthetic is a substance that doctors use to stop you feeling pain during an operation, either in the whole of your body when you are unconscious, or in a part of your body when you are awake.
- analphabete — illiterate person
- anamorphism — intense metamorphism of a rock in which high-density complex minerals are formed from simpler minerals of lower density
- anamorphous — lacking a clear or definite form
- anaphoresis — the movement of suspended charged particles towards the anode in an electric field
- anaphorical — of or relating to an anaphora
- anaphylaxis — extreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection
- anapophysis — a small process of a vertebra, especially of a lumbar or thoracic vertebra.
- anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
- anastrophes — Plural form of anastrophe.
- anathematic — loathsome; disgusting; hateful.
- ancho chili — a dried poblano pepper, reddish-brown in color, used esp. in Mexican cooking
- anchor baby — a term used to refer to a baby born to an undocumented mother in a country where the baby becomes a citizen at birth, especially when the birth is planned to facilitate eventual legal residency for the family.
- anchor ball — a day shape consisting of a black ball not less than 2 feet (0.6 meters) in diameter, displayed in the fore rigging of a vessel at anchor.
- anchor bell — a bell rung in foggy weather by a vessel at anchor.
- anchor bolt — any of several kinds of bolts inserted and fixed in masonry as a hold for timbers, shelves, etc.
- anchor buoy — a buoy used to indicate the location of an underwater anchor.
- anchor deck — a small forecastle housing the machinery for operating the anchors of a ship.
- anchor ring — a ring made from an iron bar of circular cross-section
- anchor shot — grapple shot.
- anchor span — (on a suspension or cantilever bridge) a span from an anchorage to the nearest pier or tower.
- anchorwoman — The anchorwoman on a television or radio programme, especially a news programme, is the woman who presents it.