15-letter words containing a, n, d, e
- ah, wilderness! — a comedy (1933) by Eugene O'Neill.
- air conditioned — If a room or vehicle is air conditioned, the air in it is kept cool and dry by means of a special machine.
- air conditioner — An air conditioner is a machine which keeps the air in a building cool and dry.
- air-raid warden — a member of a civil defence organization responsible for enforcing regulations, etc, during an air attack
- airmail edition — an edition of a newspaper that is printed on very thin paper so it is easier and cheaper to distribute
- airs and graces — If you refer to someone's airs and graces, you mean that they behave in a way that shows that they think they are more important than other people.
- albemarle sound — an inlet of the Atlantic in NE North Carolina. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
- alder buckthorn — a Eurasian rhamnaceous shrub, Frangula alnus, with small greenish flowers and black berry-like fruits
- alexandrine rat — roof rat.
- alexandroupolis — a port in NE Greece, in W Thrace. Pop: 52 720 (2001 est)
- all of a sudden — If something happens all of a sudden, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.
- allemande sauce — a velouté thickened and enriched with egg yolk.
- allende gossens — Salvador, 1908–73, Chilean political leader: president 1970–73.
- alpha and omega — the first and last, a phrase used in Revelation 1:8 to signify God's eternity
- alpine combined — a competition for Alpine skiers in a combination of downhill and slalom races, the winner having the highest total score.
- aluminium oxide — a white or colourless insoluble powder occurring naturally as corundum and used in the production of aluminium and its compounds, abrasives, glass, and ceramics. Formula: Al2O3
- american indian — American Indian people or things belong to or come from one of the native peoples of America.
- american linden — any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree. Compare linden family.
- aminoglycosides — Plural form of aminoglycoside.
- an axe to grind — an ulterior motive
- ancient of days — a name for God, originating in the Authorized Version of the Old Testament (Daniel 7:9)
- andes lightning — an electrical discharge of the corona type, occurring over mountains when the atmosphere is electrically disturbed.
- andrada e silva — José Bonifacio de [zhaw-ze baw-nee-fah-syoo di] /ʒɔˈzɛ ˌbɔ niˈfɑ syʊ dɪ/ (Show IPA), 1763–1838, Brazilian statesman and scientist: architect of Brazilian independence.
- andrew carnegie — Andrew, 1835–1919, U.S. steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland.
- andrew of crete — a.d. c650–730, Greek poet and Orthodox archbishop of Crete.
- andrographolide — (organic compound) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers.
- andromonoecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on the same plant
- androstenedione — a weak hormone, C19H26O2, produced by the ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands as a precursor to estrogen, testosterone, etc.: formerly taken in a concentrated tablet or capsule form as by some bodybuilders
- aneroid capsule — a box or chamber of thin metal, partially exhausted of air, used in the aneroid barometer and pressure altimeter.
- angel food cake — a light, spongy, white cake made with egg whites and no shortening
- anne de beaujeu — (Anne de Beaujeu) 1460–1522, daughter of Louis XI of France: regent during the minority of her brother Charles VIII 1483–91.
- anne of denmark — 1574–1619, wife (from 1589) of James I of England and VI of Scotland
- anniversary day — a day for celebrating the foundation date of one of the former Provinces
- annulled branch — delayed control-transfer
- answer the door — When you answer the door, you go and open the door because a visitor has knocked on it or rung the bell.
- anthony vandyke — Sir Anthony, Van Dyck, Sir Anthony.
- anti-depressant — An anti-depressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression.
- anti-federalism — U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Antifederal party.
- anti-productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- anticancer drug — a drug used to treat cancer
- anticoincidence — of or relating to an electronic circuit that produces an output pulse if one but not both of its input terminals receives a pulse within a specified interval of time
- antidepressants — of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.
- antidevelopment — (of a group) opposed to development
- antieducational — opposing the provision of knowledge
- antifederalists — Plural form of antifederalist.
- anybody's guess — a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation.
- appendicularian — of or relating to a family of molluscs (Appendicularia) characterized by their long tail appendages
- argyll and bute — a council area in W Scotland on the Atlantic Ocean: in 1975 the historical counties of Argyllshire and Bute became part of Strathclyde region; in 1996 they were reinstated as a single unitary authority. Argyll and Bute is mountainous and includes the islands of Bute, Mull, Islay, and Jura. Administrative centre: Lochgilphead. Pop: 91 300 (2003 est). Area: 6930 sq km (2676 sq miles)
- armaments depot — a store for armaments
- around the bend — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.