12-letter words containing a, t, n
- antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
- antithrombin — a substance that counteracts the action of thrombin, preventing the formation of blood clots
- antitumoural — acting against or upon tumours
- antitussives — Plural form of antitussive.
- antiviolence — opposed to or acting against violence in society
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- antoninianus — an ancient Roman coin made either of silver or bronze and equal in value to two denarii
- antwerp blue — any of several iron-blue pigments, usually containing a considerable amount of extender.
- anxious seat — a bench near the preacher at revival meetings, for those with a troubled conscience who seek salvation
- anything but — You use anything but in expressions such as anything but quiet and anything but attractive to emphasize that something is not the case.
- anzus treaty — Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, especially as associated in the mutual defense treaty (ANZUS Pact or ANZUS Treaty) of 1952.
- apartmentize — to build apartments on or in: to apartmentize the downtown area.
- aplanogamete — a nonmotile gamete or conjugating cell found in lower algae
- apostatizing — Present participle of apostatize.
- apparentness — The state or quality of being apparent.
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- appassionato — (to be performed) in an impassioned manner
- appellations — Plural form of appellation.
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- appendicitis — Appendicitis is an illness in which a person's appendix is infected and painful.
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- appercipient — having or using apperception
- appertaining — to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually followed by to): privileges that appertain to members of the royal family.
- appetisement — appetite or hunger
- appetisingly — Alternative spelling of appetizingly.
- appetizingly — in an appetizing way
- apple newton — (computer) A Personal Digital Assistant produced by Apple Computer. The Newton provides a clever, user-friendly interface and relies solely on pen-based input. Eagerly anticipated, the Newton uses handwriting recognition software to "learn" the users handwriting and provide reliable character recognition. Various third-party software applications are available and add-on peripherals like wireless modems for Internet access are being sold by Apple Computer, Inc. and its licensees.
- applications — Plural form of application.
- appointments — Plural form of appointment.
- apportioning — Present participle of apportion.
- appositeness — The state of being apposite.
- appositional — the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition.
- appraisement — the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
- appreciating — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- appreciation — Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
- apprenticing — Present participle of apprentice.
- apprentisage — Obsolete form of apprenticeage.
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- approbations — approval; commendation.
- appurtenance — a secondary or less significant thing or part
- apron string — a string for tying an apron on
- aquaintances — Plural form of aquaintance.
- arba kanfoth — a rectangular piece of cloth with fringes at the four corners and a hole in the center for the head, worn under the clothes by Orthodox Jewish males.
- arbitrations — Plural form of arbitration.
- arborization — a branching treelike appearance in certain fossils and minerals
- arc cosecant — the angle, measured in radians, that has a cosecant equal to a given number. Symbol: csc −1. Abbreviation: arc csc;
- archaization — Process of becoming or turning something more archaic.
- archegoniate — having archegonia
- archenterons — Plural form of archenteron.
- archibenthos — the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 feet (60 meters) to 3300 feet (1000 meters).