12-letter words containing a, r, e, n, d
- animadverted — Simple past tense and past participle of animadvert.
- animadverter — a person who expresses his or her opinion without fear of criticism or rebuke
- antemeridian — before noon; in the morning
- anteprandial — before dinner
- antherozooid — Alternative form of antherozoid.
- antiandrogen — (steroid, pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.
- antideuteron — the antimatter counterpart to the deuteron.
- antidiuretic — (of a hormone, treatment, etc) acting on the kidneys to control water excretion
- antihydrogen — hydrogen in which the nucleus is an antiproton with an orbiting positron
- antiperiodic — efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease
- antipredator — discouraging or protecting against predators
- appendicular — relating to an appendage or appendicle
- apple brandy — an alcoholic liquor made with apples
- apprehending — Present participle of apprehend.
- archdeaconry — the office, rank, or duties of an archdeacon
- archdiocesan — Relating to an archdiocese.
- archiannelid — (zoology) Any member of the Archiannelida.
- arden-arcade — suburb of Sacramento, in central Calif.: pop. 96,000
- arfvedsonite — a type of hornblende with the composition Na3(Fe,Mg)4FeSi8O22(OH)2
- arsenic acid — a white poisonous soluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of arsenates and insecticides. Formula: H3AsO4
- arseniureted — combined with arsenic
- arts student — a person studying an arts subject
- assortedness — the position of being sorted, grouped or harmonized with, well or badly, or provided with a good or bad assortment or mixture
- auctioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of auctioneer.
- award-winner — person or thing that wins an award
- backgrounded — Simple past tense and past participle of background.
- backgrounder — A backgrounder is a short article in a newspaper or magazine that provides background information about a particular subject.
- backwardness — toward the back or rear.
- bad-mannered — having bad manners; impolite
- badger plane — a plane for finishing rabbets or the like.
- badger skunk — hog-nosed skunk (def 1).
- badger-skunk — Also called badger skunk, rooter skunk. a large, naked-muzzled skunk, Conepatus mesoleucus, common in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a black coat with one broad white stripe down the back and tail.
- baker island — an island in the central Pacific near the equator, belonging to the U.S. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
- balladmonger — (formerly) a seller of ballads, esp on broadsheets
- bandaranaike — Chandrika
- banderillero — a bullfighter's assistant who sticks banderillas into the bull
- bandersnatch — a fictional creature created by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, and appearing also in The Hunting of the Snark and Through the Looking-Glass
- bandjermasin — a seaport on the S coast of Borneo, in Indonesia.
- banner cloud — a plume-shaped cloud extending downwind from an isolated mountain peak. Also called cloud banner. Compare cap cloud (def 1).
- barking deer — muntjac.
- battleground — A battleground is the same as a battlefield.
- bear down on — to press down on; exert pressure on
- bear in mind — to remember
- beardtongues — Plural form of beardtongue.
- bearing down — to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof.
- bell gardens — a town in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- belly dancer — A belly dancer is a woman who performs a Middle Eastern dance in which she moves her hips and abdomen about.
- beyond reach — inaccessible
- bird fancier — a person who keeps, breeds, or sells birds
- bird-brained — silly; stupid