12-letter words containing c, r, e, a
- anaerobiotic — anaerobic
- anchorperson — the primary reporter on a news television broadcast
- anchovy pear — a Jamaican tree, Grias cauliflora, bearing edible fruits that taste like the mango: family Lecythidaceae
- androcentric — having or regarding man or the male sex as central or primary
- androgenetic — related to androgenesis
- anemochorous — (of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind.
- anepigraphic — (of a coin, artifact, etc.) without a legend or inscription.
- aneurysmatic — (medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal.
- anglo-french — of or relating to England and France
- anorexigenic — causing loss of appetite
- anorthoclase — a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.
- ansate cross — ankh
- antebrachial — Lb anatomy relating to the forearm.
- antebrachium — (anatomy) The forearm.
- antechambers — Plural form of antechamber.
- anthelic arc — a rare halo occurring at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.
- anti-nuclear — opposed to military and industrial applications of nuclear energy and to technologies which produce radioactive waste products
- antiallergic — An antiallergic substance prevents or relieves allergies.
- anticlerical — opposed to the power and influence of the clergy, esp in politics
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- anticreative — opposed to originality of thought or the display of imagination
- antidiuretic — (of a hormone, treatment, etc) acting on the kidneys to control water excretion
- antielectron — an elementary particle with a positive charge, a positron
- antientropic — showing a tendency towards order
- antihysteric — acting to counter hysteria
- antineuritic — inflammation of a nerve.
- 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
- antiperiodic — efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease
- antipyretics — Plural form of antipyretic.
- aortic valve — a semilunar valve between the aorta and the left ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.
- aperiodicity — not periodic; irregular.
- apothecaries — Plural form of apothecary.
- appeal court — An appeal court is the same as a Court of Appeal.
- appendicular — relating to an appendage or appendicle
- apperceiving — Present participle of apperceive.
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- apperceptive — conscious perception.
- appercipient — having or using apperception
- apple sucker — a small homopterous insect, Psyllia mali, originally of Europe, that is a serious pest of apple crops.
- 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.
- 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.
- approachable — If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- appurtenance — a secondary or less significant thing or part
- arabica bean — a high-quality coffee bean, obtained from the tree Coffea arabica