12-letter words containing a, t, n
- architecting — a person who engages in the profession of architecture.
- arctic ocean — the ocean surrounding the North Pole, north of the Arctic Circle. Area: about 14 100 000 sq km (5 440 000 sq miles)
- arfvedsonite — a type of hornblende with the composition Na3(Fe,Mg)4FeSi8O22(OH)2
- aristophanes — ?448–?380 bc, Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata
- aristophanic — 448?–385? b.c, Athenian comic dramatist.
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- arithmomania — an obsessive desire to count objects, or a fixation with numbers and calculations
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- arm-twisting — persuasion
- armamentaria — the aggregate of equipment, methods, and techniques available to one for carrying out one's duties: The stethoscope is still an essential part of the physician's armamentarium.
- arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
- arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
- around about — Around about means approximately.
- arpeggiation — the writing, playing or singing of arpeggios
- arraignments — Plural form of arraignment.
- arrangements — preparatory measures taken or plans made; preparations
- arseniureted — combined with arsenic
- arsenopyrite — a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS
- arson attack — an attack when property is set fire to
- arthur evans — Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- articulating — Present participle of articulate.
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
- artilleryman — a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit
- artillerymen — Plural form of artilleryman.
- arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
- arts student — a person studying an arts subject
- ascensionist — a person who has completed a mountain ascent, esp a notable one
- ascertaining — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- asphyxiating — to produce asphyxia in.
- asphyxiation — Asphyxiation is a lack of oxygen in blood, which causes suffocation.
- aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.
- assassinated — Simple past tense and past participle of assassinate.
- assassinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assassinate.
- assassinator — a person who assassinates
- assentaneous — having a tendency to agree, comply or acquiesce
- assertations — Plural form of assertation.
- asseverating — Present participle of asseverate.
- asseveration — the act of asseverating.
- assibilation — (linguistics) A sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization.
- assignations — Plural form of assignation.
- assimilating — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- assimilation — an assimilating or being assimilated
- assimulating — Present participle of assimulate.
- assimulation — Obsolete form of assimilation.
- associations — Plural form of association.
- assortedness — the position of being sorted, grouped or harmonized with, well or badly, or provided with a good or bad assortment or mixture
- assuefaction — the condition of being or becoming familiar with or used to something
- astanga yoga — a revived ancient form of yoga that involves a fast and powerful series of movements
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.