10-letter words containing a, r, c, t
- astrocytic — relating to astrocytes or star-shaped neuroglial cells
- astromancy — divination by means of the stars.
- astronomic — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- asymmetric — Asymmetric means the same as asymmetrical.
- at a price — If you can buy something that you want at a price, it is for sale, but it is extremely expensive.
- ataractics — Plural form of ataractic.
- atascadero — a town in SW California.
- atef-crown — a symbolic headdress of certain Egyptian gods, as Osiris, and of Egyptian kings, consisting of a tall conical cap flanked by two plumes and bearing representations of the uraeus and the sun.
- athermancy — an inability to transmit radiant heat or infrared radiation
- atracurium — a drug used to relax muscles
- atraumatic — (of a medical or surgical procedure) causing minimal tissue injury.
- atrocities — acts of extreme cruelty, esp against prisoners or civilians in wartime
- atrocity's — the quality or state of being atrocious.
- attic room — a room in the attic of a house
- attoparsec — (unit, humour) About 31 mm (one inch). "atto-" is the standard SI prefix for multiplication by 10^-18. A parsec (parallax-second) is 3.26 light-years; an attoparsec is thus 3.26 * 10^-18 light years. Thus, one attoparsec per microfortnight is about one inch per second. This unit is reported to be in use (though probably not very seriously) among hackers in the UK.
- attractant — a substance that attracts, esp a chemical (sex attractant) produced by an insect and attracting insects of the same species
- attracting — Present participle of attract.
- attraction — An attraction is a feature which makes something interesting or desirable.
- attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
- attractors — Plural form of attractor.
- au courant — up-to-date, esp in knowledge of current affairs
- auctionary — of or relating to auctions or auctioneers
- auctioneer — An auctioneer is a person in charge of an auction.
- auriculate — having ears
- autarchies — Plural form of autarchy.
- autarchist — of or relating to autarchism
- autarkical — of or relating to autarky
- auto court — motel.
- autochrome — a material once used for color photography, consisting of a photographic emulsion applied over a multicolored screen of minute starch grains dyed red, green, and blue-violet.
- autocratic — An autocratic person or organization has complete power and makes decisions without asking anyone else's advice.
- autoerotic — producing sexual excitement or pleasure without association with another person or external stimulation.
- autotropic — Growing in a straight line.
- aviatrices — Plural form of aviatrix.
- aviculture — the keeping and rearing of birds
- awe-struck — filled with awe
- b particle — B meson.
- bacitracin — an antibiotic used mainly in treating bacterial skin infections: obtained from the bacterium Bacillus subtilis
- back forty — remote, usually uncultivated acreage on a large piece of land, as on a farm or ranch.
- back story — background information provided, often in narrative form, to give help in understanding something, as the behavior of a character in a film
- back water — to reverse the direction of a boat, esp to push the oars of a rowing boat to slow it down or stop it
- back-track — to return over the same course or route.
- back-trail — to backtrack.
- backbiters — Plural form of backbiter.
- backcourts — Plural form of backcourt.
- backseater — A navigator who accompanies the pilot of an aircraft.
- backstairs — a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants
- backstreet — a street in a town remote from the main roads
- backstroke — Backstroke is a swimming stroke that you do lying on your back.
- backtalker — One who backtalks.
- backtracks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backtrack.