13-letter words containing a, n, t, s
- antiterrorism — opposed to or acting against terrorism; counterterrorist
- antiterrorist — relating to measures, policies, or organizations designed to combat terrorist activity
- antivaccinist — One opposed to vaccination.
- anything goes — If people say 'anything goes', they mean that anything people say or do is considered acceptable, and usually they mean that they do not approve of this.
- anzac biscuit — a sweet biscuit containing oats, coconut, and syrup
- aphanipterous — of or relating to the wingless insects of the order Aphaniptera
- apostle plant — a plant, Neomarica northiana, of the iris family, native to Brazil, having large, fragrant white and violet flowers, and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- apostle spoon — a silver spoon with a figure of one of the Apostles on the handle
- apotheosizing — Present participle of apotheosize.
- apperceptions — Plural form of apperception.
- appersonation — the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person.
- appreciations — Plural form of appreciation.
- appurtenances — accessories or equipment
- apron strings — If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings, you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person.
- arachnoiditis — an inflammation of the arachnoid membrane
- arbitrariness — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- argentiferous — containing or bearing silver
- aristolochene — (organic compound) A bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi.
- arkansas city — a city in S Kansas.
- arm wrestling — a contest in which two people sit facing each other each with one elbow resting on a table, clasp hands, and each tries to force the other's arm flat onto the table while keeping his own elbow touching the table
- armstand dive — a dive starting from a handstand at the end of a springboard or a platform with the diver's back to the water.
- arseniuretted — combined with arsenic so as to form an arsenide.
- arteriovenous — of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein
- artesian well — well sunk through impermeable strata receiving water from an area at a higher altitude than that of the well
- articulations — Plural form of articulation.
- as it happens — You use as it happens in order to introduce a statement, especially one that is rather surprising.
- as we know it — If you talk about a thing or system as we know it, you are referring to the form in which it exists now and which is familiar to most people.
- ascensiontide — the ten days from Ascension Day to the day before Whit Sunday
- ascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- ascertainably — In a way that can be ascertained.
- ascertainment — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- aschelminthes — a major grouping (formerly a phylum) of small-to-microscopic pseudocoelomate organisms, as the rotifers, nematodes, and gastrotriches, all of which are now classified as separate phyla.
- ashtanga yoga — a vigorous form of yoga involving a sequence of poses
- aspirationals — Plural form of aspirational.
- assassinating — Present participle of assassinate.
- assassination — to kill suddenly or secretively, especially a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously.
- assassinators — Plural form of assassinator.
- assentiveness — the tendency to concur or comply
- assertiveness — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
- asset account — An asset account is an account that records the assets owned by a company.
- assignability — The quality of being assignable.
- assimilations — Plural form of assimilation.
- assistantship — a graduate post which requires the student to carry out some teaching duties in return for financial assistance
- associational — relating to association or alliance or an association, alliance or affiliation
- assumptionist — Augustinian of the Assumption.
- astereognosis — inability to recognize objects by touch
- asthenosphere — a thin semifluid layer of the earth (100–200 km thick), below the outer rigid lithosphere, forming part of the mantle and thought to be able to flow vertically and horizontally, enabling sections of lithosphere to subside, rise, and undergo lateral movement
- asti spumante — a sweet, sparkling Italian white wine with a muscat flavor.
- astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
- astonishments — Plural form of astonishment.