12-letter words containing a, i, r, t, n, s
- anti-british — opposed to anything characteristic of or relating to Britain
- anti-realism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- anti-strophe — the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right.
- antibarbarus — a list of words and sayings to be avoided in the classical usage of a language
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- antiestrogen — any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
- antifebriles — Plural form of antifebrile.
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antihysteric — acting to counter hysteria
- antimacassar — a cloth covering the back and arms of chairs, etc, to prevent soiling or as decoration
- antineutrons — Plural form of antineutron.
- antiphrastic — relating to antiphrasis
- antipleasure — opposed to pleasure
- antipyretics — Plural form of antipyretic.
- antiquarians — Plural form of antiquarian.
- antiroyalism — Opposition to royals or royalism.
- antiroyalist — opposed to the monarchy
- antirrhinums — Plural form of antirrhinum.
- antispinward — (often science fiction) In a rotating reference frame, against the direction of spin.
- antistrophes — Plural form of antistrophe.
- antistrophic — Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
- antistrophon — an argument that is retorted against an opponent
- antisway bar — stabilizer bar.
- antisymmetry — the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts.
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- appraisement — the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
- apprentisage — Obsolete form of apprenticeage.
- approbations — approval; commendation.
- apron string — a string for tying an apron on
- arbitrations — Plural form of arbitration.
- archibenthos — the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 feet (60 meters) to 3300 feet (1000 meters).
- arfvedsonite — a type of hornblende with the composition Na3(Fe,Mg)4FeSi8O22(OH)2
- aristophanes — ?448–?380 bc, Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata
- aristophanic — 448?–385? b.c, Athenian comic dramatist.
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- arm-twisting — persuasion
- arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
- arraignments — Plural form of arraignment.
- arseniureted — combined with arsenic
- arsenopyrite — a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS
- arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
- ascertaining — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.
- assassinator — a person who assassinates
- assertations — Plural form of assertation.
- asseverating — Present participle of asseverate.
- asseveration — the act of asseverating.
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- astronautics — the science and technology of space flight