14-letter words containing a, s
- arrivals board — a board showing the time of arrival of planes, trains or buses
- arrondissement — the largest administrative subdivision of a department
- art historical — of or relating to the history of art or to its study: art historical documents on 16th-century painting.
- art-historical — of or concerned with the history of art
- arthrocentesis — The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.
- arthrogryposis — (countable, pathology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
- arthroplasties — Plural form of arthroplasty.
- articulateness — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- artifactitious — of, relating to, or of the nature of an artifact, or a man-made object that carries cultural significance.
- artificialness — the condition of being non-natural, unnatural or spurious
- artisoft, inc. — (company, networking) A company, known for the LANtastic range of networking products. Originally providers of proprietary, peer-to-peer network hardware and software for small installations, Artisoft now also sells Ethernet and Novell-compatible hardware and software. Telephone: +1 (800) 809 1257. Address: Tucson, Arizona, USA; Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
- as a matter of — If you are going to do something as a matter of urgency or priority, you are going to do it as soon as possible, because it is important.
- as all get-out — to a considerable degree; greatly
- as big as life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- as good as new — If you say that something or someone is as good as new, you mean that they are in a very good condition or state, especially after they have been damaged or ill.
- as you like it — a comedy (1599?) by Shakespeare.
- asarah betevet — a Jewish fast day observed on the 10th day of the month of Tevet in memory of the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem in 586 b.c. by the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar.
- ascending node — the node through which an orbiting body passes as it moves to the north (opposed to descending node).
- ascii graphics — ASCII art
- ash can school — a group of US painters including Robert Henri and later George Bellows, founded in 1907, noted for their depiction of the sordid aspects of city life
- asian-american — of or connected with Americans of Asian ancestry
- asiatic beetle — a Japanese scarabaeid beetle, Anomala orientalis, introduced into Hawaii and the northeastern US: a serious pest of sugar cane and cereal crops because it destroys the roots
- asparagus bean — a trailing, long-stemmed Asian vine, Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis, of the legume family, having yellow or violet flowers and very long pods.
- asparagus fern — a fernlike species of asparagus, A. plumosus, native to southern Africa
- asparagus tips — the ends of asparagus spears, considered to be the tastiest part
- asphalt jungle — an expression used to refer to a city environment, which emphasizes its dangerous nature
- assassinations — Plural form of assassination.
- assault course — An assault course is an area of land covered with obstacles such as walls which people, especially soldiers, use to improve their skills and strength.
- assault jacket — a protective jacketlike garment, armored so as to resist bullets, knives, etc., worn especially by police officers for defense against attack.
- assault troops — soldiers of the infantry who are specially trained to lead an attack
- assault weapon — any of various automatic and semiautomatic military firearms utilizing an intermediate-power cartridge, designed for individual use. Compare assault rifle.
- assaultiveness — the condition of being assaultive
- assembly plant — An assembly plant is a factory where large items such as cars are put together, usually using parts which have been made in other factories.
- assembly point — a designated place where people have been told to wait after evacuating a building in the event of a fire or other emergency
- assembly rooms — a set of rooms used as a public place of entertainment, usually dating from the eighteenth or nineteenth century
- assemblymember — A person who serves as a member of an assembly.
- assemblyperson — a member of a legislative assembly, especially a member of the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.
- assert oneself — to insist on one's rights, or on being recognized
- assessed value — the value of something as determined by an assessor, especially the value of real property.
- asseveratingly — in an asseverating or affirming manner
- assimilability — the capacity to be assimilated or made similar
- assistance dog — a dog that has been specially trained to live with and accompany a disabled person, carrying out such tasks as prompting them to take medication or assisting them to cross a road
- assistantships — Plural form of assistantship.
- assisted dying — the suicide of a person afflicted by an incurable disease, using a lethal dose of drugs provided by a physician for this purpose
- assisted place — a place at a private school reserved for a pupil from a family with a low income, with the fees paid by the government
- associableness — The state or quality of being associable.
- associated gas — Associated gas is raw natural gas that comes through crude oil wells.
- associationism — a theory that all mental activity is based on connections between basic mental events, such as sensations and feelings
- associationist — a person who is a member of a group or organization
- asthenospermia — (medicine) Loss or reduction in the strength or energy of sperm cells, hence infertility. Not always infertile many are subfertile.