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14-letter words containing c, l, a, n, i

  • antiphonically — in an antiphonal or antiphonic manner
  • antiphrastical — the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning.
  • antiradicalism — the opposition to radicalism
  • antireflective — treated in some way to prevent reflection
  • antirepublican — opposed to the principles or practice of republicanism
  • antiscriptural — opposed to or contradicting scripture
  • antiseptically — with the aid of antiseptics.
  • antisyphilitic — acting against syphilis
  • antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
  • antithetically — in an antithetical way
  • antitubercular — acting against tuberculosis
  • antiulcerative — An antiulcerative is an agent that prevents the formation or promotes the healing of ulcers.
  • applicableness — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
  • appreciational — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
  • arabic numeral — one of the symbols 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (opposed to Roman numerals)
  • arachnological — relating to arachnology
  • archgenethliac — the person most proficient at casting horoscopes
  • art collection — a collection of art works
  • articulateness — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
  • artificialness — the condition of being non-natural, unnatural or spurious
  • associableness — The state or quality of being associable.
  • astronomically — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
  • atlantic liner — a large passenger ship that regularly crosses the Atlantic Ocean
  • atlantic ocean — the world's second largest ocean, bounded in the north by the Arctic, in the south by the Antarctic, in the west by North and South America, and in the east by Europe and Africa. Greatest depth: 9220 m (30 246 ft). Area: about 81 585 000 sq km (31 500 000 sq miles)
  • auditory canal — the narrow passageway from the outer ear to the eardrum.
  • avalanche lily — a wildflower (Erythronium montanum) of the lily family, native to the mountain meadows of Washington and Oregon and blooming in June among the melting snowbanks
  • avalanche wind — the wind that is created in front of an avalanche.
  • avoidance play — a play by the declarer designed to prevent a particular opponent from taking the lead.
  • back-pedalling — a retreat from or a retraction of a previously held view
  • backbreakingly — In a backbreaking manner.
  • backflap hinge — Building Trades. flap (def 20a).
  • backing vocals — a vocal accompaniment for a pop singer
  • bactrian camel — a two-humped camel, Camelus bactrianus, used as a beast of burden in the cold deserts of central Asia
  • balance bridge — a bascule bridge
  • balance spring — hairspring.
  • balance weight — a weight used in machines to counterbalance a part, as of a crankshaft
  • ball and chain — (formerly) a heavy iron ball attached to a chain and fastened to a prisoner
  • ball indicator — a flight instrument that measures the angle of roll about an aircraft's horizontal axis, thereby indicating whether or not the aircraft is skidding or slipping.
  • ball-and-chain — a heavy iron ball fastened by a chain to a prisoner's leg.
  • ballistic wind — a single wind vector that would have the same net effect on the trajectory of a projectile as the varying winds encountered in flight.
  • balsaminaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Balsaminaceae, a family of flowering plants, including balsam and touch-me-not, that have irregular flowers and explosive capsules
  • balto-slavonic — a hypothetical subfamily of Indo-European languages consisting of Baltic and Slavonic. It is now generally believed that similarities between them result from geographical proximity rather than any special relationship
  • belaying cleat — a cleat used for belaying
  • belisha beacon — a flashing light in an orange globe mounted on a post, indicating a pedestrian crossing on a road
  • beneficialness — the state of being beneficial
  • biblical latin — the form of Latin used in versions of the Bible, esp the form used in the Vulgate
  • bibliomaniacal — relating to a bibliomaniac
  • bicycle-racing — the act or sport of riding or traveling by bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
  • bioequivalence — the equality of strength, bioavailability, and dosage of various drug products
  • black as night — totally dark
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