10-letter words containing a, n, i, u
- antilochus — a son of Nestor and a trusted friend of Achilles.
- antilogous — having the opposite name or character
- antimachus — Also called the Colophonian. flourished c410 b.c, Greek poet.
- antimasque — a comic or grotesque dance, presented between the acts of a masque
- antimonous — of or containing antimony in the trivalent state
- antinature — against nature
- antinausea — preventing or alleviating nausea
- antiplague — acting against plague
- antiplaque — acting against or preventing plaque
- antiquarks — Plural form of antiquark.
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- antiquates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antiquate.
- antiserums — Plural form of antiserum.
- antisexual — a person opposed to sexuality or sexual activity
- antitorque — Describing the rotor on the tail of a helicopter that prevents the helicopter from spinning in a direction opposite to that of the main rotor blades.
- antitragus — a cartilaginous projection of the external ear opposite the tragus
- antitumour — preventing or acting against tumours
- antiutopia — dystopia.
- applauding — Present participle of applaud.
- aquamanile — a medieval water vessel
- aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
- aquaponics — a farming system that circulates wastewater from animal aquaculture to hydroponically cultivated plants, whereby the plants draw nutrients from the waste and filter the water, allowing for its recycled use by the aquatic animals.
- aquaporins — Plural form of aquaporin.
- aquatinted — Simple past tense and past participle of aquatint.
- aquatinter — a person who creates aquatints
- aquilinity — the state of being aquiline
- araucanian — a South American Indian language; thought to be an isolated branch of the Penutian phylum, spoken in Chile and W Argentina
- araucarian — related to or belonging to the genus Araucaria
- arbutamine — Lb pharmaceutical drug A cardiac stimulant drug.
- arenavirus — any of various RNA-containing viruses of the family Arenaviridae, usually transmitted to humans by contact with excreta of infected rodents.
- argenteuil — a suburb of Paris, France, with a convent (656) that became famous when Héloïse was abbess (12th century). Pop: 103 250 (2008)
- ascogonium — a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop
- assaulting — Present participle of assault.
- assumingly — in a presuming manner
- assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
- assuringly — In an assuring manner.
- astounding — If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
- athanasius — Saint. ?296–373 ad, patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism. Feast day: May 2
- attainture — attainder
- aubergines — Plural form of aubergine.
- auctionary — of or relating to auctions or auctioneers
- auctioneer — An auctioneer is a person in charge of an auction.
- auctioning — Present participle of auction.
- audiogenic — caused or produced by sound or an audio frequency
- auditioned — Simple past tense and past participle of audition.
- auditionee — a person who competes or takes part in an audition.
- auditioner — a person who attends an audition
- augmenting — to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance.
- auguration — The practice of augury.
- auntie man — an effeminate or homosexual male