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10-letter words containing a, r, e, n

  • amercement — to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
  • americanos — Plural form of americano.
  • amerindian — Amerindian means the same as American Indian.
  • amiodarone — a substance, C 25 H 29 I 2 NO 3 , used in the treatment of heart arrhythmias.
  • ampersands — Plural form of ampersand.
  • anaerobies — (biology) anaerobes.
  • anaerobium — anaerobe
  • anagrammed — a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters: “Angel” is an anagram of “glean.”.
  • anagrammer — a person who enjoys solving anagrams
  • anastrophe — reversal of the usual order of the parts of a sentence; inversion (Ex.: “Came the dawn”)
  • ancestress — a female ancestor (sense 1) ancestor (sense 4)
  • ancestries — Plural form of ancestry.
  • anchor bed — a sloping, slightly projecting platform on the forecastle of a ship, for supporting an anchor when not in use.
  • anchor ice — ice that forms at the bottom of a lake or river
  • anchorages — Plural form of anchorage.
  • anchorette — (in broadcasting) a young and inexperienced anchorwoman
  • anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
  • anchorless — without an anchor
  • anderlecht — a town in central Belgium, a suburb of Brussels. Pop: 92 755 (2004 est)
  • androecium — the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
  • androgenic — any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
  • androgynes — Plural form of androgyne.
  • andromache — the wife of Hector
  • andromaque — a tragedy (1667) by Racine.
  • andropause — the period, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, during which a man's testosterone levels may fall, leading to a reduction in vigour and sexual drive
  • androphore — an extension of the receptacle carrying the androecium and the gynoecium, typical of the caper family (Capparidaceae)
  • androspore — the zoospore of certain algae that develops into a small male plant producing antherozoids.
  • anelectric — not capable of acquiring a static electric charge when subjected to friction.
  • anemochore — a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind
  • anemochory — the dispersal of plant seeds or spores by the wind.
  • anemograph — a self-recording anemometer
  • anemometer — an instrument for recording the speed and often the direction of winds
  • anemometry — the technique of measuring wind speed and direction
  • aneurismal — Alternative spelling of aneurysmal.
  • aneurysmal — a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
  • angel gear — the neutral gear in a motor vehicle, esp when used to coast downhill
  • angel hair — a kind of pasta in the shape of very fine long strands
  • angiosperm — any seed-bearing plant of the phylum Angiospermophyta (division Angiospermae in traditional systems), in which the ovules are enclosed in an ovary, which develops into the fruit after fertilization; any flowering plant
  • angle iron — an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section
  • angleberry — a wart-like growth on the skin of cattle and horses
  • angledozer — a bulldozer with an angled blade which allows earth to be pushed aside
  • anglerfish — a bony fish with a growth on its head which can be wiggled to attract prey
  • anhungered — overcome or oppressed with hunger
  • anhydremia — an abnormal decrease in the volume of the blood, due to loss of water.
  • anhydrides — Plural form of anhydride.
  • animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
  • anisomeric — (of a chemical compound) lacking isomers
  • anjou pear — a thick, green, oval-shaped pear that ripens during the winter
  • ankle jerk — a reflex extension of the foot, caused by contraction of the muscles of the calf, resulting from a sharp tap on the Achilles tendon; Achilles reflex.
  • anne frankAnne, 1929–45, German Jewish girl who died in Belsen concentration camp in Germany: her diaries about her family hiding from Nazis in Amsterdam (1942–44) published in 1947.
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