12-letter words containing a, l
- archaeologic — Pertaining to archaeology.
- archeologist — archaeology.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archetypally — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
- archetypical — Archetypical means the same as archetypal.
- archiannelid — (zoology) Any member of the Archiannelida.
- archiblastic — of, relating to, or derived from an archiblast.
- archilochian — denoting or relating to the 7th century bc Greek poet Archilochus or his verse, esp the iambic trimeters or trochaic tetrameters used by him
- archipallium — (anatomy) The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.
- archipelagic — a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago.
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- archive file — a single computer file that contains one or more files that have been compressed
- arctophilist — a collector of teddy bears
- arena chapel — a private chapel in Padua containing a fresco cycle painted (1305–06) by Giotto.
- argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
- argle-bargle — argy-bargy
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aripiprazole — An antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia etc.
- aristolochia — any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia of the family Aristolochiaceae
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- arithmetical — Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- armor-plated — An armor-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
- armour plate — a tough heavy steel, usually containing chromium, nickel, and molybdenum and often hardened on the surface, used for protecting warships, tanks, etc
- arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
- army surplus — used or unused articles of military clothing, equipment, etc previously allocated to or intended for the use of army personnel but now sold off to members of the public
- aromatically — having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
- arousability — to stimulate sexually.
- arrival date — Your arrival date is the date that you are expected to come to a hotel or other location.
- arrival time — the time when someone or something arrives, arrived, or will arrive
- art mobilier — small, movable art objects, especially primitive or prehistoric works of art.
- arterialized — Simple past tense and past participle of arterialize.
- arthroplasty — surgical repair of a diseased joint
- articulately — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- articulating — Present participle of articulate.
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
- articulative — relating to articulation
- articulators — Plural form of articulator.
- articulatory — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
- artificially — made by human skill; produced by humans (opposed to natural): artificial flowers.
- artillerists — Plural form of artillerist.
- artilleryman — a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit
- artillerymen — Plural form of artilleryman.
- artiodactyle — (zoology) One of the Artiodactyla, a group of ungulates.
- artiodactyls — Plural form of artiodactyl.
- artistically — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
- arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
- as per usual — as usual
- asclepiadean — of or relating to a type of classical verse line consisting of a spondee, two or three choriambs, and an iamb
- ash-coloured — silver-grey in colour