10-letter words containing a, l, t, i, s
- alta vista — (web) A website provided by Digital which features a very fast Web and Usenet search engine. As of April 1996 its word index is 33GB in size. AltaVista is currently (June 1996) the largest Web index, with 30 million pages from 225,000 servers, and three million articles from 14,000 Usenet news groups. It is accessed over 12 million times per weekday.
- altimeters — Plural form of altimeter.
- altiplanos — Plural form of altiplano.
- altisonant — having an impressive sound
- altostrati — Plural form of altostratus.
- altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- aluminates — Plural form of aluminate.
- alveolitis — an inflammation of the alveoli, occurring either in the lungs or in the socket of a tooth
- aminoplast — amino resin.
- amplitudes — Plural form of amplitude.
- anaclastic — relating to refraction
- analeptics — Plural form of analeptic.
- anaplastic — of or relating to anaplasia
- andalusite — a grey, pink, or brown hard mineral consisting of aluminium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in metamorphic rocks and is used as a refractory and as a gemstone. Formula: Al2SiO5
- angioblast — one of several mesenchymal cells capable of developing into the endothelium of the blood vessels.
- anglesmith — a blacksmith skilled in forging angle irons, beams, etc., into various forms used in shipbuilding.
- anglistics — the study of English language and literature
- animalists — Plural form of animalist.
- annalistic — a chronicler of events, especially yearly ones; historian.
- anti-alias — to process (a digital graphic image) so that it has a smooth, rather than a jagged, edge
- anticlines — Plural form of anticline.
- antilochus — a son of Nestor and a trusted friend of Achilles.
- antilogies — Plural form of antilogy.
- antilogism — a group of three inconsistent propositions, two of which are premises of a syllogism that contradict the third.
- antilogous — having the opposite name or character
- antinovels — Plural form of antinovel.
- antischool — Opposed to schools.
- antisexual — a person opposed to sexuality or sexual activity
- antisocial — Someone who is antisocial is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- apiologist — the scientific study of bees, especially honeybees.
- aplanatism — the state of being free from spherical aberration
- apolaustic — concerned with or dedicated to enjoyment
- apologists — Plural form of apologist.
- apostilled — Simple past tense and past participle of apostille.
- apostolise — to preach
- apostolize — to proclaim
- applicants — Plural form of applicant.
- appositely — In an apposite manner.
- archiblast — egg protoplasm
- archivolts — Plural form of archivolt.
- arcubalist — an arbalest
- aristology — the art of eating
- arsenolite — a mineral, arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 , occurring usually as a white incrustation on arsenical ores.
- arterioles — Plural form of arteriole.
- artistical — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
- asexuality — Biology. having no sex or sexual organs. independent of sexual processes, especially not involving the union of male and female germ cells.
- asphalting — any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
- asphaltite — any of various naturally occurring hydrocarbons that resemble asphalt but have a higher melting point
- assailants — Plural form of assailant.
- assailment — to attack vigorously or violently; assault.