12-letter words containing a, n, t, i, l, c
- anticolonial — opposed to colonialism
- anticultural — against culture or civilization
- anticyclical — not conforming to or following a cycle: anticyclical sales that rise when the economy fades.
- anticyclones — Plural form of anticyclone.
- anticyclonic — Of, relating to, or consisting of an anticyclone.
- antielectron — an elementary particle with a positive charge, a positron
- antileukemic — acting against leukemia
- antilynching — opposed to lynching, acting against lynching
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antiparticle — any of a group of elementary particles that have the same mass and spin as their corresponding particle but have opposite values for all other nonzero quantum numbers. When a particle collides with its antiparticle, mutual annihilation occurs
- antiphonical — Alternative form of antiphonic.
- antipolitics — the rejection of party and electoral politics
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- antisocially — In an antisocial manner.
- antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
- antiviolence — opposed to or acting against violence in society
- applications — Plural form of application.
- articulating — Present participle of articulate.
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
- arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- attractingly — in a manner that attracts
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- auscultating — Present participle of auscultate.
- auscultation — the diagnostic technique in medicine of listening to the various internal sounds made by the body, usually with the aid of a stethoscope
- avuncularity — the condition of being an uncle
- backlighting — Movies, Television. a light source placed behind an actor, object, or scene to create a highlight that separates the subject from the background.
- backsolution — The process or result of backsolving.
- balinese cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, a plumed tail, blue eyes, large ears, and a dark mask, tail, and paws
- beacon light — a light signal for shipping
- bell captain — a person in charge of a group of bellhops
- bicentennial — A bicentennial is the same as a bicentenary.
- bifunctional — having two functions
- binocularity — binocular characteristics
- biotechnical — relating to biotechnology
- black knight — a person or firm that makes an unwelcome takeover bid for a company
- botticellian — Sandro [san-droh,, sahn-;; Italian sahn-draw] /ˈsæn droʊ,, ˈsɑn-;; Italian ˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), (Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi) 1444?–1510, Italian painter.
- cablecasting — relating to broadcasting by cable
- calculations — Plural form of calculation.
- calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
- caliginosity — darkness
- calisthenics — Calisthenics are simple exercises that you can do to keep fit and healthy.
- call time on — If you call time on something, you end it.
- call to mind — to remember or cause to be remembered
- call waiting — Call waiting is a telephone service that sends you a signal if another call arrives while you are already on the phone.
- callisthenes — c360–327 b.c, Greek philosopher: chronicled Alexander the Great's conquests.
- callisthenic — Alternative spelling of calisthenic.
- calreticulin — (protein) A multifunctional protein that binds calcium ions.
- calumniating — Present participle of calumniate.
- calumniation — to make false and malicious statements about; slander.