12-letter words containing a, n, s
- enterostomal — relating to enterostomy
- entertainers — Plural form of entertainer.
- enthesopathy — (pathology) A disorder of entheses (bone attachments).
- enthusiastic — Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
- entoplastral — relating to an entoplastron
- entoplastron — the median plate of a turtle's plastron
- entranceways — Plural form of entranceway.
- enumerations — Plural form of enumeration.
- enviableness — Enviability.
- envisagement — The act of envisaging.
- eosinophilia — An increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood, occurring in response to some allergens, drugs, and parasites, and in some types of leukemia.
- epanorthosis — (rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- epicureanism — An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus. The school rejected determinism and advocated hedonism (pleasure as the highest good), but of a restrained kind: mental pleasure was regarded more highly than physical, and the ultimate pleasure was held to be freedom from anxiety and mental pain, esp. that arising from needless fear of death and of the gods.
- episcopalian — An adherent of episcopacy.
- epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
- equalisation — Alternative spelling of equalization.
- equidistance — (uncountable) Equal distance.
- equilibrants — Plural form of equilibrant.
- equinoctials — Plural form of equinoctial.
- eradications — Plural form of eradication.
- eratosthenes — ?276–?194 bc, Greek mathematician and astronomer, who calculated the circumference of the earth by observing the angle of the sun's rays at different places
- eriskay pony — a breed of medium-sized pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The Eriskay is the only surviving variety of the native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland
- espagnolette — the fastening device on a French window
- essentialise — Alt form essentialize.
- essentialism — A belief that things have a set of characteristics that make them what they are, and that the task of science and philosophy is their discovery and expression; the doctrine that essence is prior to existence.
- essentialist — An advocate of essentialism.
- essentiality — The condition of being essential; a basic set of essential traits; being.
- essentialize — (transitive) To reduce to its essence.
- establishing — Present participle of establish.
- estate agent — sells homes, property
- estheticians — Plural form of esthetician.
- estrangement — The fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.
- etherealness — The state or quality of being ethereal.
- euthanasiast — a person who advocates euthanasia
- evanescently — In an evanescent manner.
- evangelicals — Plural form of evangelical.
- evangelistic — Seeking to convert others to the Christian faith; missionary.
- evaporations — Plural form of evaporation.
- evening star — Venus as seen after sunset
- everlastings — Plural form of everlasting.
- everydayness — (uncountable) The quality or state of happening every day, or frequently.
- eviscerating — Present participle of eviscerate.
- evisceration — A disemboweling; the removal of viscera.
- exactingness — The state of being exacting.
- exalbuminous — (of a seed embryo) having no albumen
- examinations — Plural form of examination.
- examinership — the office or function of an examiner
- exasperating — Intensely irritating; infuriating.
- exasperation — A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
- excandescent — Glowing with heat.