14-letter words containing a, s, h
- anesthesimeter — a device for measuring the amount of anesthetic given by inhalation.
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
- anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
- animal shelter — an establishment, especially one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption.
- anisic alcohol — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 8 H 10 O 2 , having a hawthornlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- anopisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
- antaphrodisiac — Capable of reducing the sex drive.
- anthropologist — a person who specializes in anthropology
- anthropophagus — A cannibal, especially in legends or fables.
- anthropophuism — the attribution of human qualities to gods
- anthroposphere — noosphere.
- anti bolshevik — a member of the more radical majority of the Social Democratic Party, 1903–17, advocating immediate and forceful seizure of power by the proletariat. (after 1918) a member of the Russian Communist Party.
- anti-bolshevik — a person who is opposed to Bolshevism
- antialcoholism — the doctrine of being opposed to alcoholic drink
- anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
- antihistamines — any of certain compounds or medicines that neutralize or inhibit the effect of histamine in the body, used chiefly in the treatment of allergic disorders and colds.
- antihistaminic — relating to antihistamines
- antihistorical — opposed to history or to methods which emphasize or require historical study
- antihomosexual — opposed to homosexual people and behaviour
- antihumanistic — being opposed to humanism
- antilogarithms — Plural form of antilogarithm.
- antimetathesis — an inversion of the parts (or members) of an antithesis
- antimonarchist — opposed to a monarchy
- antiphlogistic — of or relating to the prevention or alleviation of inflammation
- antiphrastical — the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning.
- antipsychiatry — an approach to mental disorders that makes use of concepts derived from existentialism, psychoanalysis, and sociological theory
- antipsychotics — Plural form of antipsychotic.
- antisyphilitic — acting against syphilis
- apheliotropism — a tendency of certain plants to turn away from the sun; negative heliotropism
- aphoristically — in an aphoristic manner
- aphthous fever — foot-and-mouth disease.
- apocryphalness — the quality of being apocryphal
- apostrophizing — Present participle of apostrophize.
- apple polisher — a sycophant; toady
- apple-polisher — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
- apprehensively — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
- approach stage — the stage of landing when a plane is approaching the runway
- aqueous humour — the watery fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens
- arabian nights — Thea collection of ancient tales from Arabia, India, Persia, etc.
- archaeologists — Plural form of archaeologist.
- archaeometrist — a person who uses archaeometry
- archbishoprics — Plural form of archbishopric.
- archiepiscopal — of or associated with an archbishop
- archimandrites — Plural form of archimandrite.
- architectonics — the science of architecture
- argue the toss — to wrangle or dispute at length
- argus pheasant — either of two pheasants, Argusianus argus (great argus) or Rheinardia ocellata (crested argus), occurring in SE Asia and Indonesia. The males have very long tails marked with eyelike spots
- aromatherapist — An aromatherapist is a person who is qualified to practise aromatherapy.
- art historical — of or relating to the history of art or to its study: art historical documents on 16th-century painting.