12-letter words containing c, a, p, t
- antipoaching — acting against or opposed to poaching
- antipolitics — the rejection of party and electoral politics
- antipruritic — acting against or preventing itching
- antipyretics — Plural form of antipyretic.
- antistrophic — Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
- aortographic — relating to an aortography or aortography
- aperiodicity — not periodic; irregular.
- aphoristical — Alternative form of aphoristic.
- apiculturist — beekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey.
- apocalyptist — the writer of the Apocalypse or a related work
- apochromatic — (of a lens) almost free from spherical and chromatic aberration
- apodeictical — Apodeictic.
- apolitically — in an apolitical manner
- apostolicity — the quality of being apostolic
- apothecaries — Plural form of apothecary.
- apothegmatic — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- apparatchiks — a member of an apparat, especially in a Communist country.
- appeal court — An appeal court is the same as a Court of Appeal.
- 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
- apperceptive — conscious perception.
- appercipient — having or using apperception
- applications — Plural form of application.
- appreciating — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- appreciation — Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
- appreciative — An appreciative reaction or comment shows the enjoyment that you are getting from something.
- appreciators — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- appreciatory — appreciative.
- apprenticing — Present participle of apprentice.
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- appurtenance — a secondary or less significant thing or part
- apricot tart — a pastry case filled with apricots
- arc spectrum — a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric arc, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the arc passes.
- arch support — a rigid support placed inside a shoe so that its molded form fits the arch of the foot and relieves strain on the muscles of the foot while walking, standing, etc.
- archeopteryx — A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
- archetypally — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
- archetypical — Archetypical means the same as archetypal.
- arctophilist — a collector of teddy bears
- aristophanic — 448?–385? b.c, Athenian comic dramatist.
- arthropathic — disease of the joints.
- arthroscopes — Plural form of arthroscope.
- arthroscopic — the use of an arthroscope to diagnose an injury to or disease of a joint or to perform minor surgery on a joint.
- aspect ratio — the ratio of width to height of the picture on a television or cinema screen
- asphalt rock — a rock formation, usually of limestone or sandstone, containing large amounts of bitumens.
- astigmoscope — astigmatoscope.
- astrocompass — a navigational instrument for giving directional bearings from the centre of the earth to a particular star. It is carried in long-range aircraft, ships, spacecraft, etc
- astrophysics — Astrophysics is the study of the physical and chemical structure of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
- asymptomatic — If someone with a disease is asymptomatic, it means that they do not show any symptoms of the disease.
- asymptotical — of or relating to an asymptote.