12-letter words containing a, r, o, l, i
- ambrettolide — a colorless liquid, C 16 H 28 O 2 , having a strong musky odor, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume.
- ambulatories — Plural form of ambulatory.
- ambulatorily — By or in terms of walking.
- ameliorating — Present participle of ameliorate.
- amelioration — the act or an instance of ameliorating or the state of being ameliorated
- ameliorative — Able to repair or ameliorate.
- amelioratory — tending to ameliorate
- amygdaliform — almond-shaped.
- anachronical — Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
- anchor light — a 32-point light, visible from at least two miles away, shown at night near the bow and not more than 20 feet (6 meters) above the deck of a vessel lying at anchor.
- anchoritical — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
- andragogical — the methods or techniques used to teach adults: Many educators believe that the principles of andragogy, as advanced by Malcolm Knowles, have great relevance to adult education; others are not so certain.
- androclinium — clinandrium.
- angelo patri — Angelo [an-juh-loh] /ˈæn dʒəˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1965, U.S. educator and writer, born in Italy.
- anguilliform — having the shape or form of an eel
- animal lover — a person who feels fondness for animals
- anisothermal — (thermodynamics) Of or pertaining to a system that is not in thermal equilibrium, that does not have a single fixed temperature.
- annihilatory — Causing annihilation.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizer — an anthologist; a creator of an anthology
- anthropoidal — Anthropoid.
- anti-tumoral — a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- antielectron — an elementary particle with a positive charge, a positron
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antirational — opposed to rationalism
- antireligion — opposed to religion
- antiroll bar — a horizontal bar in the suspension system of some automotive vehicles, that stabilizes the body of the vehicle and thereby reduces sway, esp. during turns
- antiroyalism — Opposition to royals or royalism.
- antiroyalist — opposed to the monarchy
- antitumoural — acting against or upon tumours
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- aortic valve — a semilunar valve between the aorta and the left ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.
- aphoristical — Alternative form of aphoristic.
- apostle bird — a gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- appropriable — that can be appropriated
- archaeologic — Pertaining to archaeology.
- archeologist — archaeology.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archilochian — denoting or relating to the 7th century bc Greek poet Archilochus or his verse, esp the iambic trimeters or trochaic tetrameters used by him
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- arctophilist — a collector of teddy bears
- argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aripiprazole — An antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia etc.
- aristolochia — any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia of the family Aristolochiaceae
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- aromatically — having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
- arousability — to stimulate sexually.
- art mobilier — small, movable art objects, especially primitive or prehistoric works of art.