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14-letter words containing c, r, a

  • anchoritically — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
  • ancient regime — ancien régime.
  • andrew jacksonAndrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
  • andrew project — (project)   A distributed system project for support of educational and research computing at Carnegie Mellon University, named after Andrew Carnegie, an American philanthropist who provided money to establish CMU. See also Andrew File System, Andrew Message System, Andrew Toolkit, class.
  • androcephalous — having a human head
  • androdioecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on separate plants
  • andromonoecism — the condition of being andromonoecious
  • angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
  • anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
  • animal cracker — a sweet or savoury biscuit in the shape of an animal
  • ankle bracelet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
  • anne of france — (Anne de Beaujeu) 1460–1522, daughter of Louis XI of France: regent during the minority of her brother Charles VIII 1483–91.
  • antaphrodisiac — Capable of reducing the sex drive.
  • antarctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
  • antenatal care — the medical care that women receive when they are pregnant
  • anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
  • anthropopathic — Of or relating to anthropopathy.
  • anthropophobic — relating to the fear of people and human companionship
  • anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
  • anti-corporate — of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
  • anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
  • antiadrenergic — Preventing or counteracting the effects of adrenaline.
  • antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
  • antiarrhythmic — a drug that corrects irregular heartbeat
  • anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
  • anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
  • anticipatorily — of, showing, or expressing anticipation.
  • anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
  • anticommutator — (mathematics) A function of two elements A and B, defined as AB + BA.
  • anticonformity — action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
  • anticorrosives — Plural form of anticorrosive.
  • anticorruption — the opposition to or prevention of corruption
  • antidemocratic — opposed to the principles or practice of democracy
  • antidromically — in an antidromic manner
  • antienergistic — resisting applied energy
  • antihistorical — opposed to history or to methods which emphasize or require historical study
  • antilock brake — a brake fitted to some road vehicles that prevents skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
  • antimicrobials — Plural form of antimicrobial.
  • antimonarchist — opposed to a monarchy
  • antiphrastical — the use of a word in a sense opposite to its proper meaning.
  • antipsychiatry — an approach to mental disorders that makes use of concepts derived from existentialism, psychoanalysis, and sociological theory
  • 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
  • antithrombotic — preventing the formation of blood clots
  • antitubercular — acting against tuberculosis
  • antiulcerative — An antiulcerative is an agent that prevents the formation or promotes the healing of ulcers.
  • aphoristically — in an aphoristic manner
  • apico-alveolar — articulated with the apex of the tongue touching or near the alveolar ridge, as (t), (z), (n), and (l)
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