12-letter words containing c, e, n
- antichthones — the antipodes
- anticipately — (dated) In anticipation, in advance; anticipatedly.
- anticipative — inclined to anticipate; of or full of anticipation
- anticlerical — opposed to the power and influence of the clergy, esp in politics
- anticlimaxes — Plural form of anticlimax.
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- anticreative — opposed to originality of thought or the display of imagination
- anticyclones — Plural form of anticyclone.
- antidiabetic — a drug which acts against diabetes
- antidiuretic — (of a hormone, treatment, etc) acting on the kidneys to control water excretion
- antieconomic — against economic growth or wellbeing
- antielectron — an elementary particle with a positive charge, a positron
- antientropic — showing a tendency towards order
- antigenicity — the quality or extent of being antigenic
- antihysteric — acting to counter hysteria
- antileukemic — acting against leukemia
- antimagnetic — of or constructed of a material that does not acquire permanent magnetism when exposed to a magnetic field
- antimnemonic — difficult to remember (often deliberately so)
- antineuritic — inflammation of a nerve.
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antioncogene — (genetics) Any gene that suppresses the formation of tumours.
- antiparticle — any of a group of elementary particles that have the same mass and spin as their corresponding particle but have opposite values for all other nonzero quantum numbers. When a particle collides with its antiparticle, mutual annihilation occurs
- antipathetic — having or arousing a strong aversion
- antiperiodic — efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease
- antipyretics — Plural form of antipyretic.
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- antitheistic — opposed to belief in god or gods
- antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
- antiviolence — opposed to or acting against violence in society
- anuszkiewicz — Richard Joseph, born 1930, U.S. op-art painter.
- apache dance — a fast violent dance in French vaudeville, supposedly between a Parisian gangster and his girl
- apicomplexan — Describing protists of the phylum Apicomplexa.
- apocynaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Apocynaceae, a family of mostly tropical flowering plants with latex in their stems, including the dogbane, periwinkle, oleander, and some lianas
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- appendencies — attached or suspended; annexed.
- appendicitis — Appendicitis is an illness in which a person's appendix is infected and painful.
- appendicular — relating to an appendage or appendicle
- apperceiving — Present participle of apperceive.
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- appercipient — having or using apperception
- appleknocker — Northern U.S. a rustic.
- 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.
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- appurtenance — a secondary or less significant thing or part
- aquaintances — Plural form of aquaintance.
- arabica bean — a high-quality coffee bean, obtained from the tree Coffea arabica
- arachnophobe — a person who is afraid of spiders
- arborescence — treelike in size and form.