14-letter words containing a, l, e, r
- american cloth — a glazed or waterproofed cotton cloth
- american eagle — the bald eagle, esp when depicted as the national emblem of the US
- american holly — See under holly (def 1).
- american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
- american sable — the brown fur of the American marten, Martes americana
- amphiprostyles — Plural form of amphiprostyle.
- amylobarbitone — Obsolete spelling of amobarbital.
- 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.
- anal character — Psychoanalysis. a group of personality traits including meticulousness, compulsiveness, and rigidity, believed to be associated with excessive preoccupation with the anal phase as a child, with effects lingering into adulthood.
- anal retentive — a person who exhibits anal personality traits
- anal-retentive — having an anal character.
- analyzed rhyme — the use of assonance and consonance in a complex pattern at the ends of alternate lines of a quatrain, as in head, mat, met, had.
- 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.
- androcephalous — having a human head
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
- animal cracker — a sweet or savoury biscuit in the shape of an animal
- animal shelter — an establishment, especially one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption.
- animal welfare — the protection of the health and well-being of animals
- ankle bracelet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- answerableness — The state or quality of being answerable.
- antenatal care — the medical care that women receive when they are pregnant
- anteroparietal — situated in a forward part or on the wall of an organ or cavity.
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-diarrheal — an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
- anti-fertility — of or relating to a substance that inhibits the ability to produce offspring; contraceptive.
- anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- anti-sterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
- anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
- antidiarrhoeal — a drug used to prevent or treat diarrhoea
- antifederalism — Alternative form of anti-federalism.
- antifederalist — a person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied with Thomas Jefferson's Antifederal Party, which opposed extension of the powers of the federal Government
- antifilibuster — a person or method in opposition to filibustering
- antiliberalism — a political ideology opposed to liberalism
- antilock brake — a brake fitted to some road vehicles that prevents skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antireflective — treated in some way to prevent reflection
- antiregulatory — opposed to regulation
- antirepublican — opposed to the principles or practice of republicanism
- antiretroviral — inhibiting the process by which a retrovirus replicates
- antitubercular — acting against tuberculosis
- antiulcerative — An antiulcerative is an agent that prevents the formation or promotes the healing of ulcers.
- apheliotropism — a tendency of certain plants to turn away from the sun; negative heliotropism
- apico-alveolar — articulated with the apex of the tongue touching or near the alveolar ridge, as (t), (z), (n), and (l)
- apocryphalness — the quality of being apocryphal
- apolipoprotein — any of a group of glycoproteins that form part of the structure of lipoproteins, some of which have been associated with Alzheimer's disease
- apple islander — a native or inhabitant of Tasmania
- apple polisher — a sycophant; toady
- apple turnover — a pastry containing apple
- apple-polisher — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.