14-letter words containing e, a, g, n
- anaesthetising — Present participle of anaesthetise.
- anaesthetizing — Present participle of anaesthetize.
- anaglyphoscope — a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.
- anagrammatized — Simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatize.
- analogue clock — a clock in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- anathematizing — Present participle of anathematize.
- anchorage dues — money paid so that a ship can anchor somewhere
- ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
- ancient regime — ancien régime.
- and everything — You say 'and everything' after mentioning a particular thing or list of things to indicate that they are only examples and that other things are also involved.
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- angiotensin ii — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
- angle of climb — the angle between the axis of motion of a climbing aircraft and the horizontal plane.
- angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
- angle of slide — the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow.
- angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
- anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
- angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
- animal testing — Animal testing involves doing scientific tests on animals when developing new products or drugs.
- antennal gland — green gland.
- anti-bourgeois — opposed to anyone or anything considered bourgeois
- anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- antiadrenergic — Preventing or counteracting the effects of adrenaline.
- antiaggression — opposing aggressive behaviour
- antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
- antiangiogenic — noting or pertaining to a substance that reduces the growth of new blood vessels needed by tumors to grow and metastasize.
- anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
- antienergistic — resisting applied energy
- antiforeignism — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
- antigovernment — opposed to government
- antimanagement — relating to a theory of organization opposed to management
- antiregulatory — opposed to regulation
- antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
- anyone's guess — something difficult to predict
- approximeeting — the practice of a group of people making indefinite plans to meet and then altering those plans regularly via mobile phones according to changing circumstances
- arable farming — the growing of arable crops
- arc-jet engine — a type of rocket engine using propellant gas heated by an electric arc.
- archgenethliac — the person most proficient at casting horoscopes
- argonne forest — a wooded region in NE France: battles, World War I, 1918; World War II, 1944.
- argumentations — Plural form of argumentation.
- argus pheasant — either of two pheasants, Argusianus argus (great argus) or Rheinardia ocellata (crested argus), occurring in SE Asia and Indonesia. The males have very long tails marked with eyelike spots
- armor-piercing — (of bullets, artillery shells, etc.) designed especially for piercing armor.
- arresting gear — any mechanism or device for bringing something to a stop, as an airplane landing on an aircraft carrier.
- as good as new — If you say that something or someone is as good as new, you mean that they are in a very good condition or state, especially after they have been damaged or ill.
- ascending node — the node through which an orbiting body passes as it moves to the north (opposed to descending node).
- asparagus bean — a trailing, long-stemmed Asian vine, Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis, of the legume family, having yellow or violet flowers and very long pods.
- asparagus fern — a fernlike species of asparagus, A. plumosus, native to southern Africa
- asphalt jungle — an expression used to refer to a city environment, which emphasizes its dangerous nature