14-letter words containing a, m, i, r
- american dream — the U.S. ideal according to which equality of opportunity permits any American to aspire to high attainment and material success
- 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 organ — a reed organ having a suction bellows that draws the air in through the reeds.
- american party — an ignorant or totally uninformed person; ignoramus.
- american sable — the brown fur of the American marten, Martes americana
- american samoa — the part of Samoa administered by the US. Capital: Pago Pago. Pop: 54 719 (2013 est). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)
- american senna — wild senna.
- american twist — a service in which the ball is spun so as to bounce high and to the left of the receiver.
- ammonia liquor — a concentrated solution of ammonia, ammonium compounds, and sulfur compounds, obtained as a by-product in the destructive distillation of bituminous coal.
- amount at risk — the difference between the reserve of a life-insurance policy and its face amount.
- amphiarthroses — a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
- amphiarthrosis — a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone
- amphiprostylar — Amphiprostyle.
- amphiprostyles — Plural form of amphiprostyle.
- amphotericin b — an antibiotic compound, C46H73NO20, used in treating certain diseases caused by parasitic fungi, such as systemic candidiasis
- amrit ceremony — the ceremony of initiation into the Khalsa, at which amrit is drunk by and sprinkled on the heads of candidates for initiation
- amusement ride — a device at a fair, theme park, etc that people can ride in
- amylobarbitone — Obsolete spelling of amobarbital.
- anagrammatical — Alternative form of anagrammatic.
- anagrammatized — Simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatize.
- analytical crm — (business) Software which helps a business build customer relationships and analyse ways to improve them.
- ancient regime — ancien régime.
- andromedotoxin — a poisonous substance found in various plants of the family Ericaceae, and in particular in plants of the genus Andromeda
- andromonoecism — the condition of being andromonoecious
- anesthesimeter — a device for measuring the amount of anesthetic given by inhalation.
- anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
- animadversions — Plural form of animadversion.
- 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 spirits — cheerful and exuberant boisterousness
- animal welfare — the protection of the health and well-being of animals
- anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
- anthropophuism — the attribution of human qualities to gods
- anti-formalist — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- antiarrhythmic — a drug that corrects irregular heartbeat
- anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
- anticommutator — (mathematics) A function of two elements A and B, defined as AB + BA.
- anticonformity — action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
- antidemocratic — opposed to the principles or practice of democracy
- antidromically — in an antidromic manner
- antifederalism — Alternative form of anti-federalism.
- antiforeignism — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
- antigovernment — opposed to government
- antiliberalism — a political ideology opposed to liberalism
- antilogarithms — Plural form of antilogarithm.
- antimicrobials — Plural form of antimicrobial.
- antimilitarism — the opposition to militarism or to war between states
- antimilitarist — opposed to militarism