12-letter words containing a, n, t, l
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- appellations — Plural form of appellation.
- appetisingly — Alternative spelling of appetizingly.
- appetizingly — in an appetizing way
- apple newton — (computer) A Personal Digital Assistant produced by Apple Computer. The Newton provides a clever, user-friendly interface and relies solely on pen-based input. Eagerly anticipated, the Newton uses handwriting recognition software to "learn" the users handwriting and provide reliable character recognition. Various third-party software applications are available and add-on peripherals like wireless modems for Internet access are being sold by Apple Computer, Inc. and its licensees.
- applications — Plural form of application.
- appositional — the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition.
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
- articulating — Present participle of articulate.
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
- artilleryman — a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit
- artillerymen — Plural form of artilleryman.
- arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
- aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.
- assibilation — (linguistics) A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.
- assimilating — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- assimilation — an assimilating or being assimilated
- assimulating — Present participle of assimulate.
- assimulation — Obsolete form of assimilation.
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- astoundingly — capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
- astral plane — a plane of existence inhabited by astral bodies
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- at intervals — If something happens at intervals, it happens several times with gaps or pauses in between.
- at long last — finally, after difficulty, delay, or irritation
- atrabilarian — Characterized by melancholy or glum; atrabilarious; atrabilious.
- 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
- australasian — Australasian means belonging or relating to Australasia or to its people.
- autoanalysis — Psychoanalysis. self-analysis.
- autoanalyzer — any of various automatic devices that test and analyze chemicals, blood, etc.
- autochthonal — Existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous.
- autogenously — In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.
- automobiling — (dated) present participle of automobile.
- autonomously — Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- autumn olive — a spiny shrub (Elaeagnus umbellata) of the oleaster family, having leaves covered with silvery or brown scales
- 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
- ball control — the skill of controlling the ball in a game such as football or tennis
- ball turning — the turning of arms or legs on furniture to make them resemble a continuous row of balls.
- ballast line — the level to which a vessel is immersed when in ballast.
- ballet blanc — a ballet in which the ballerinas' skirts are white.
- balletomanes — Plural form of balletomane.