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13-letter words containing d, o, a, n, i

  • anti-antibody — antibody that combines with another antibody.
  • anti-dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
  • anti-idiotype — a molecular arrangement on an antibody that is the counterpart of that on a different antibody, thus making one an antigen to the other.
  • anti-sedition — incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
  • antibillboard — indicating an opposition to the erection of billboards
  • antimodernism — modern character, tendencies, or values; adherence to or sympathy with what is modern.
  • antimodernist — opposed to modernism
  • antioxidative — That functions as an antioxidant.
  • antioxidizing — to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
  • antiradiation — Countering radiation.
  • antispasmodic — preventing or arresting spasms, esp in smooth muscle
  • antisudorific — an antiperspirant.
  • arachnoiditis — an inflammation of the arachnoid membrane
  • archidiaconal — of or relating to an archdeacon or his office
  • aridification — the process by which a humid region becomes increasingly dry, as by climatic change or human interference with the ecology.
  • arsenous acid — a toxic white powder, As2O3, used to make other arsenic compounds, insecticides, and preservatives; white arsenic
  • arthroconidia — Plural form of arthroconidium.
  • arundinaceous — resembling a reed
  • ascension day — the 40th day after Easter, when the Ascension of Christ into heaven is celebrated
  • ascensiontide — the ten days from Ascension Day to the day before Whit Sunday
  • assiduousness — constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
  • astrodynamics — the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
  • at a discount — below the regular price
  • aten asteroid — one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth and whose semimajor axes are smaller than that of the earth.
  • audaciousness — Risky or daring behaviour.
  • audience room — a room for holding formal interviews or hearings.
  • audio-lingual — pertaining to listening comprehension and speaking, especially in learning a foreign language.
  • austin dobson — (Henry) Austin, 1840–1921, English poet, biographer, and essayist.
  • autodigestion — (biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
  • autooxidation — autoxidation.
  • awning window — a window frame having one or more sashes hinged at the top and swinging outward.
  • backgrounding — Present participle of background.
  • backwardation — the difference between the spot price for a commodity, including rent and interest, and the forward price
  • badminton cup — a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar
  • bail bondsman — an individual or firm that lends bail money to defendants awaiting trial
  • baking powder — Baking powder is an ingredient used in cake making. It causes cakes to rise when they are in the oven.
  • banderilleros — Plural form of banderillero.
  • bandicoot rat — any of three burrowing rats of the genera Bandicota and Nesokia, of S and SE Asia: family Muridae
  • bank discount — interest on a loan deducted from the principal amount when the loan is made and based on the loan's face value
  • batting order — the sequence in which hitters will bat in a given game, determined in advance by the team manager.
  • be hard going — If you say that something is hard going, you mean it is difficult and requires a lot of effort.
  • bearing sword — a large sword carried for its owner by a squire or servant because of its size.
  • benedictional — a book of benedictions or blessings
  • benzimidazole — a crystalline growth-inhibiting compound
  • bermuda onion — a large white or yellow onion with a mild flavor, grown in Texas, California, etc.
  • biconditional — (of a proposition) asserting that the existence or occurrence of one thing or event depends on, and is dependent on, the existence or occurrence of another, as “A if and only if B.”.
  • bidirectional — (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
  • bildungsroman — a novel concerned with a person's formative years and development
  • bits and bobs — Bits and bobs are small objects or parts of something.
  • bitter almond — a variety of almond whose bitter seeds yield hydrocyanic acid upon hydrolysis
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