11-letter words containing a, l, p, e
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- anadiploses — Plural form of anadiplosis.
- analeptics' — restoring; invigorating; giving strength after disease.
- analphabete — illiterate person
- anaplerosis — the filling up of a scar, wound, etc which has decayed or been destroyed
- anaplerotic — of or relating to anaplerosis
- anencephaly — congenital malformation of the skull with absence of all or part of the brain
- angelophany — the appearance of an angel before a human
- angle plate — a steel structural plate, esp one in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used to connect structural members and stiffen frameworks
- anglophones — Plural form of anglophone.
- anglosphere — a group of English-speaking countries that share common roots in British culture and history, usually the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada
- animal pole — the formative part of an ovum, having the greatest amount of cytoplasm and containing the nucleus.
- ankle strap — a strap attached at the back of a shoe that goes round the ankle
- antenuptial — a contract made between a man and a woman before they marry, agreeing on the distribution of their assets in the event of divorce
- antepenults — Plural form of antepenult.
- antileprosy — acting against leprosy
- antileptons — Plural form of antilepton.
- apartmental — relating to an apartment
- apathetical — having or showing little or no emotion: apathetic behavior.
- aphelandras — Plural form of aphelandra.
- aphetically — (linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
- apicodental — articulated with the apex of the tongue near the upper front teeth, as ( (θ) ; t h) ) and (; ð) ; th) )
- aplanospore — a nonmotile asexual spore produced by certain algae and fungi
- apocalypses — Plural form of apocalypse.
- apollinaire — Guillaume (ɡijom), real name Wilhelm Apollinaris de Kostrowitzki. 1880–1918, French poet, novelist, and dramatist, regarded as a precursor of surrealism; author of Alcoöls (1913) and Calligrammes (1918)
- apologetics — the branch of theology concerned with the defence and rational justification of Christianity
- apophyllite — a white, colourless, pink, or green mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, potassium, and fluorine in tetragonal crystalline form. It occurs in cracks in volcanic rocks. Formula: KCa4(Si4O10)2(OH1F).8H2O
- apostlebird — an omnivorous bird, Struthidea cinerea, of eastern Australia, that has chiefly dark gray-brown plumage with white tail markings and is noted for its habit of traveling in groups of about 12 related individuals.
- apostleship — the position or duty of an apostle
- apostolates — Plural form of apostolate.
- apparelling — Present participle of apparel.
- apparelment — the action of preparing or making ready
- appeal fund — money raised for charity, a hospital, etc by means of an appeal
- appeal play — Baseball. an appeal by the team in the field to the umpire regarding a possible base-running infraction, such as failure to touch a base or leaving it to score before a fly is caught, that is considered only when the defending team tags the runner or base in question before making the appeal.
- appealingly — evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.
- appeasingly — in an appeasing manner
- appellation — An appellation is a name or title that a person, place, or thing is given.
- appellative — an identifying name or title; appellation
- appendiceal — of or relating to the vermiform appendix.
- appenzeller — a cow's milk cheese, originally made in the canton of Appenzell in Switzerland.
- applaudable — worthy of being applauded
- apple cider — non-alcoholic juice drink
- apple dowdy — Chiefly New England. a deep-dish apple pie or cobbler, usually sweetened with molasses.
- apple green — a bright light green or moderate yellowish-green
- apple grunt — Chiefly Eastern Massachusetts. apple pandowdy. Compare grunt (def 6).
- apple sauce — Apple sauce is a type of sauce made from puréed cooked apples.
- appleringie — an aromatic shrubby wormwood, Artemisia abrotanum, of South Europe, having finely dissected leaves and small drooping heads of yellowish flowers
- applescript — (language) An object-oriented shell language for the Macintosh, approximately a superset of HyperTalk.
- applicative — relevant or applicable
- applied art — design used for practical purposes