12-letter words containing a, l, e, s, n
- anthologised — Simple past tense and past participle of anthologise.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize.
- anti-elitist — (of a person or class of persons) considered superior by others or by themselves, as in intellect, talent, power, wealth, or position in society: elitist country clubbers who have theirs and don't care about anybody else.
- anti-realism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- anticatalase — a substance that inhibits the enzymatic action of a catalase.
- anticlimaxes — Plural form of anticlimax.
- anticyclones — Plural form of anticyclone.
- antiepilepsy — (of a drug or treatment) acting against epilepsy
- antifebriles — Plural form of antifebrile.
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antinovelist — a writer of antinovels
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antipetalous — standing before the petals of a plant
- antipleasure — opposed to pleasure
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- appellations — Plural form of appellation.
- appetisingly — Alternative spelling of appetizingly.
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- asclepiadean — of or relating to a type of classical verse line consisting of a spondee, two or three choriambs, and an iamb
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- astral plane — a plane of existence inhabited by astral bodies
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- at intervals — If something happens at intervals, it happens several times with gaps or pauses in between.
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- aurene glass — an iridescent American art glass colored gold and blue.
- autogenously — In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.
- avowableness — the quality or condition of being avowable
- backboneless — lacking backbone; cowardly
- bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
- baker island — an island in the central Pacific near the equator, belonging to the U.S. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
- balinese cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, a plumed tail, blue eyes, large ears, and a dark mask, tail, and paws
- ballanwrasse — a slow-growing fish (Labrus bergylta) found in rocky waters
- ballast line — the level to which a vessel is immersed when in ballast.
- balletomanes — Plural form of balletomane.
- balloon seat — (on some 18th-century chairs) a seat having an outline resembling that of a bell.
- bargain sale — an event at which goods are sold at low prices, usually to clear old stocks
- base bullion — smelted lead containing impurities, as gold, silver, or zinc, that are later removed.
- baselessness — The state or quality of being baseless.
- basementless — without a basement
- basilic vein — a large vein situated on the inner side of the arm
- battlefronts — Plural form of battlefront.
- battlewagons — Plural form of battlewagon.
- beaconsfield — a town in SE England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 12 292 (2001)
- bearableness — The characteristic of being bearable.
- beauty salon — A beauty salon is the same as a beauty parlour.