10-letter words containing a, s, t, o
- arse about — to play the fool; act stupidly, esp in an irritating manner
- arsenolite — a mineral, arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 , occurring usually as a white incrustation on arsenical ores.
- art school — tertiary level college for students of art
- arterioles — Plural form of arteriole.
- arthropods — any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods.
- artichokes — Plural form of artichoke.
- artocarpus — a genus of the mulberry family, originating in Asia, species of which include the jackfruit and the breadfruit
- arytenoids — Plural form of arytenoid.
- as-told-to — (of a biographical account) written by a professional author using information from personal conversations with the subject.
- asafoetida — a bitter resin with an unpleasant onion-like smell, obtained from the roots of some umbelliferous plants of the genus Ferula: formerly used as a carminative, antispasmodic, and expectorant
- asbestosis — inflammation of the lungs resulting from chronic inhalation of asbestos particles
- ascomycete — any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota (formerly class Ascomycetes) in which the spores (ascospores) are formed inside a club-shaped cell (ascus). The group includes yeast, penicillium, aspergillus, truffles, and certain mildews
- ascorbates — Plural form of ascorbate.
- ascription — the act of ascribing
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- asperation — The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
- aspiration — Someone's aspirations are their desire to achieve things.
- aspirators — Plural form of aspirator.
- aspiratory — of or suited for breathing or suction
- assentator — a person who agrees or acquiesces in a compliant or fawning manner
- assertions — Plural form of assertion.
- assertoric — (of a statement) stating a fact, as opposed to expressing an evaluative judgment
- associated — If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.
- associates — Plural form of associate.
- associator — A person who associates with something.
- assoilment — the state or act of forgiveness or deliverance from transgression or denunciation
- assonantal — resemblance of sounds.
- assortment — An assortment is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
- astacology — the investigation and analysis of crayfish
- astarboard — to or from the starboard side
- asteatosis — (pathology) Persistent dry scaling of the skin due to an absence or shortage of sebum.
- asteroidal — relating to asteroids
- asteroidea — the class comprising the starfishes.
- asthenopia — a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc.
- astomatous — (of animals) having no mouth
- astonished — If you are astonished by something, you are very surprised about it.
- astonishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astonish.
- astounding — If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
- astriction — to bind fast; constrain.
- astrionics — the science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.
- astrobleme — a mark on the earth's surface, usually circular, formed by a large ancient meteorite impact
- astrocytes — Plural form of astrocyte.
- astrocytic — relating to astrocytes or star-shaped neuroglial cells
- astrodomes — Plural form of astrodome.
- astrogator — Astronavigator.
- astrograph — a navigational device for projecting altitude curves of the stars and planets onto charts or plotting sheets.
- astrolabes — Plural form of astrolabe.
- astrolatry — a reverence for, devotion to, or deification of celestial objects
- astrologer — An astrologer is a person who uses astrology to try to tell you things about your character and your future.