9-letter words containing a, n, o, s
- angstroms — Plural form of angstrom.
- anhydrous — containing no water, esp no water of crystallization
- aniconism — the belief in not using or worshipping images of deities
- aniconist — a believer or follower of aniconism
- animators — Plural form of animator.
- animosity — Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.
- anisogamy — a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar, either in size alone or in size and form
- ankylosed — Simple past tense and past participle of ankylose.
- ankylosis — abnormal adhesion or immobility of the bones in a joint, as by a direct joining of the bones, a fibrous growth of tissues within the joint, or surgery
- annapolis — the capital of Maryland, near the mouth of the Severn River on Chesapeake Bay: site of the US Naval Academy. Pop: 36 178 (2003 est)
- annotates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annotate.
- announces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of announce.
- anoestrus — a period of sexual inactivity between two periods of oestrus in many mammals
- anomalies — a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
- anomalism — the state or quality of being anomalous.
- anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
- anonymise — (transitive) To render anonymous; especially to remove data that would establish the identity of a person.
- anonymous — If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.
- anopheles — any of various mosquitoes constituting the genus Anopheles, some species of which transmit the malaria parasite to man
- anorakish — (British, informal) Obsessively absorbed in a subject, especially an unusual or obscure subject.
- anorchism — Anorchia.
- anorexics — Plural form of anorexic.
- anorgasmy — inability to experience sexual orgasm.
- answer to — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- ante-post — In gambling, ante-post bets are placed before the day of a particular race or competition.
- antelopes — Plural form of antelope.
- anterooms — Plural form of anteroom.
- antiatoms — Plural form of antiatom.
- anticosti — an island of E Canada, in the Gulf of St Lawrence; part of Quebec. Area: 7881 sq km (3043 sq miles)
- antidotes — Plural form of antidote.
- antigonus — (Gonatus) c319–239 b.c, king of Macedonia 283–239 (son of Demetrius I).
- antimeson — The antiparticle corresponding to a meson.
- antinodes — Plural form of antinode.
- antinoise — sound generated so that it is out of phase with a noise, such as that made by an engine, in order to reduce the noise level by interference
- antiochus — name of thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty of Syria
- antipasto — Antipasto is the sort of food that is often served at the beginning of an Italian meal, for example cold meats and vegetables in olive oil.
- antiphons — Plural form of antiphon.
- antipodes — People sometimes refer to Australia and New Zealand as the Antipodes.
- antipopes — Plural form of antipope.
- antishock — designed to reduce the force of impact
- antismoke — preventing smoke
- antisolar — facing in the opposite direction to the sun
- antistory — a story which does not conform to the established conventions of storytelling
- antonescu — Ion. 1882–1946, Romanian general and statesman; appointed prime minister (1940) by King Carol II. He was executed for war crimes
- antoninus — Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius.
- anxiously — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
- anybodies — a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation.
- apronfuls — Plural form of apronful.
- arabinose — a pentose sugar in plant gums, esp of cedars and pines. It is used as a culture medium in bacteriology. Formula: C5H10O5
- aragonese — a native or inhabitant of Aragon