11-letter words containing a, n, t, l
- alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
- alternators — Plural form of alternator.
- altiloquent — (of language) high-flown or pretentious.
- altitudinal — relating to altitude or height.
- amblygonite — a white or greyish mineral consisting of lithium aluminium fluorophosphate in triclinic crystalline form. It is a source of lithium. Formula: (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH)
- amenability — ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: an amenable servant.
- ammonotelic — excreting ammonia as the main nitrogenous waste: characteristic of freshwater fishes and many aquatic invertebrates
- amontillado — a medium dry Spanish sherry, not as pale in colour as a fino
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- anacoloutha — Plural form of anacolouthon.
- anacoluthia — lack of grammatical sequence, esp within a single sentence
- anacoluthic — Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
- anacoluthon — a construction that involves the change from one grammatical sequence to another within a single sentence; an example of anacoluthia
- anaglyptics — (arts) The art of carving or embossing in low relief.
- anal erotic — a person who experiences sexual gratification of the anal area
- analeptics' — restoring; invigorating; giving strength after disease.
- analogistic — a person who employs or argues from analogy.
- analphabete — illiterate person
- analysation — Alternative form of analyzation.
- analyticity — the property of being analytic
- analyzation — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- anaplerotic — of or relating to anaplerosis
- anastrozole — an anti-oestrogen drug used in the treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women
- anastylosis — the restoration of a ruined monument or building by reassembling fallen parts and, when necessary, incorporating newmaterials.
- ancestorial — of, belonging to, or relating to ancestors
- ancestrally — Pertaining to ancestry.
- anchor bolt — any of several kinds of bolts inserted and fixed in masonry as a hold for timbers, shelves, etc.
- anecdotally — in an anecdotal manner
- anecdotical — relating to anecdotes
- angel light — (in an English Perpendicular window) a compartment, approximately triangular, formed by the arch of the window, an arch of a lower tier of tracery, and a mullion of an upper tier of tracery.
- angelolatry — the worship of angels
- angioplasty — a surgical technique for restoring normal blood flow through an artery narrowed or blocked by atherosclerosis, either by inserting a balloon into the narrowed section and inflating it or by using a laser beam
- angle cleat — a short length of angle iron used as a bracket.
- angle plate — a steel structural plate, esp one in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used to connect structural members and stiffen frameworks
- anglo-latin — Medieval Latin as used in England. Abbreviation: AL, AL., A.L.
- animal heat — heat produced in the body of an animal by chemical changes that occur when food is assimilated
- animalistic — If you describe a person or their behaviour as animalistic, you mean that they do not try to hide or control their basic feelings and physical needs.
- animatingly — in a quickening, stirring or energizing manner
- anisodactyl — (of the feet of passerine birds) having the first toe directed backwards and the other three toes directed forwards
- ankle biter — a child
- ankle joint — the joint made by the two leg bones (the tibia and the fibula) and the talus
- ankle strap — a strap attached at the back of a shoe that goes round the ankle
- ankle-biter — small child, toddler
- annihilated — to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly: The heavy bombing almost annihilated the city.
- annihilates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annihilate.
- annihilator — a person or thing that annihilates.
- annulations — Plural form of annulation.
- anomalistic — tending to be anomalous
- anovulation — failure to produce eggs or to discharge them from an ovary
- anovulatory — not associated with, not caused by, or not exhibiting ovulation.