12-letter words containing a, n, t, i, p
- appositional — the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition.
- appraisement — the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
- appreciating — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- appreciation — Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
- apprenticing — Present participle of apprentice.
- apprentisage — Obsolete form of apprenticeage.
- approbations — approval; commendation.
- apron string — a string for tying an apron on
- aristophanes — ?448–?380 bc, Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata
- aristophanic — 448?–385? b.c, Athenian comic dramatist.
- arpeggiation — the writing, playing or singing of arpeggios
- arsenopyrite — a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS
- asphyxiating — to produce asphyxia in.
- asphyxiation — Asphyxiation is a lack of oxygen in blood, which causes suffocation.
- aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.
- at any price — If you want something at any price, you are determined to get it, even if unpleasant things happen as a result.
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- autographing — Present participle of autograph.
- autohypnosis — the process or result of self-induced hypnosis
- autohypnotic — Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
- azathioprine — a synthetic drug that suppresses the normal immune responses of the body and is administered orally during and after organ transplantation and also in certain types of autoimmune disease. Formula: C9H7N7O2S
- back-patting — an act or instance of offering praise or congratulation: The winners indulged in a certain amount of mutual back-patting.
- backstopping — a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
- banana split — A banana split is a kind of dessert. It consists of a banana cut in half along its length, with ice cream, nuts, and sauce on top.
- bank deposit — money placed in a bank account
- bankruptcies — Plural form of bankruptcy.
- barrow point — the northernmost tip of Alaska, on the Arctic Ocean
- basing point — a geographical location from which freight charges are computed by the seller regardless of the point from which the goods are shipped.
- bat printing — ornamenting of ceramics by means of an adhesive substance, as linseed oil, transferred onto the ceramic surface from a sheet of glue or gelatin, dusted with color, and fired.
- bathing wrap — a loose robe to wear after bathing, often made of towelling
- bell captain — a person in charge of a group of bellhops
- bien pensant — a right-thinking person
- biparentally — from a biparental point of view
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
- birth parent — a biological mother (birth mother) or biological father (birth father) a biological parent.
- blotting-pad — an object to one side of which a piece of blotting paper is attached for blotting text handwritten in ink
- boating trip — a trip or holiday in a boat such as a sailing boat or canal boat
- boatsmanship — seamanship as applied to boats, especially rowboats and motorboats.
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- brevipennate — (of flightless birds) short-winged
- camp bastion — a large British military base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, built in 2006
- camp meeting — a religious meeting held in a large tent or outdoors, often lasting several days
- campaign hat — a felt hat with a broad, stiff brim and four dents in the crown, formerly worn by personnel in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- camping site — A camping site is the same as a campsite.
- candy stripe — a pattern of bright stripes of one color against a plain background, used chiefly in fabrics.
- capacitances — Plural form of capacitance.
- capacitating — Present participle of capacitate.
- capacitation — to make capable; enable.
- capital gain — the amount by which the selling price of a financial asset exceeds its cost