10-letter words containing a, n, d
- alexanders — a biennial umbelliferous plant, Smyrnium olusatrum, native to S Europe, with dense umbels of yellow-green flowers and black fruits
- alexandria — the chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta: cultural centre of ancient times, founded by Alexander the Great (332 bc). Pop: 3 760 000 (2005 est)
- alexandros — Alexander (def 2).
- alice band — an ornamental band worn across the front of the hair to hold it back from the face
- alisanders — Alternative form of alexanders (plant).
- all-around — You say all around to indicate that something affects all parts of a situation or all members of a group.
- allargando — (to be performed) with increasing slowness
- allhallond — relating to the period of time around Allhallows
- allowanced — Simple past tense and past participle of allowance.
- almandines — Plural form of almandine.
- almond oil — oil obtained from almonds, used in many products, esp skin products
- alternated — Simple past tense and past participle of alternate.
- aluminized — Simple past tense and past participle of aluminize.
- amantadine — an antiviral drug used in the treatment of some types of influenza and to reduce some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease
- amazedness — the quality of being amazed
- ambitioned — sought after, desired
- ame damnee — a person who is willingly or blindly the tool of another person.
- amendation — (US) The result of making an amendment to a document etc; an amendment.
- amendatory — serving to amend; corrective
- amendments — the act of amending or the state of being amended.
- amer. ind. — American Indian
- amerindian — Amerindian means the same as American Indian.
- amianthoid — a fine variety of asbestos, with delicate, flexible filaments.
- amino acid — Amino acids are substances containing nitrogen and hydrogen and which are found in proteins. Amino acids occur naturally in the body.
- aminoacids — Plural form of aminoacid.
- amiodarone — a substance, C 25 H 29 I 2 NO 3 , used in the treatment of heart arrhythmias.
- amlodipine — A long-acting calcium channel blocker used as an anti-hypertensive and in the treatment of angina.
- ammoniated — to treat or cause to unite with ammonia.
- ammonified — Simple past tense and past participle of ammonify.
- amodiaquin — a compound, C20H22ClN3O, whose hydrochloride form is used in treating malaria
- ampersands — Plural form of ampersand.
- amphipodan — (zoology) Relating to the amphipods.
- amplidynes — Plural form of amplidyne.
- amygdaline — of or relating to a tonsil
- anacardium — a genus of plants in the Anacardiaceae family found chiefly in tropical areas
- anadromous — (of fishes such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea in order to breed
- anadyomene — (describing Venus or Aphrodite) rising from the sea
- anagrammed — a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters: “Angel” is an anagram of “glean.”.
- analogised — Simple past tense and past participle of analogise.
- analogized — Simple past tense and past participle of analogize.
- analysands — Plural form of analysand.
- anandamide — a naturally occurring endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter found in the brains of mammals and in small quantities in the cocoa bean
- anapodoton — (uncountable, rhetoric) The rhetorical device in which a main clause is implied by a subordinate clause, without mention.
- anatomized — Simple past tense and past participle of anatomize.
- anchor bed — a sloping, slightly projecting platform on the forecastle of a ship, for supporting an anchor when not in use.
- and a half — When you use an expression such as a problem and a half or a meal and a half, you are emphasizing that your reaction to it is either very favourable or very unfavourable.
- andalucian — from or relating to Andalusía
- andalusian — from or relating to Andalusia
- 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
- andamanese — Also, Andaman. Also called Andaman Islander. a member of a physically distinctive people that comprise the indigenous population of the Andaman Islands.