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14-letter words containing e, n, r

  • andrew johnsonAndrew, 1808–75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865–69.
  • 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.
  • andrew toolkit — (tool)   (ATK) A portable user interface toolkit developed as part of the Andrew project, running on the X Window System and distributed with X11R5.
  • androcephalous — having a human head
  • androdioecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on separate plants
  • andromedotoxin — a poisonous substance found in various plants of the family Ericaceae, and in particular in plants of the genus Andromeda
  • andromonoecism — the condition of being andromonoecious
  • anesthesimeter — a device for measuring the amount of anesthetic given by inhalation.
  • angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
  • anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
  • animadversions — Plural form of animadversion.
  • animal cracker — a sweet or savoury biscuit in the shape of an animal
  • animal shelter — an establishment, especially one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption.
  • animal welfare — the protection of the health and well-being of animals
  • 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.
  • answerableness — The state or quality of being answerable.
  • 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
  • anterior tooth — a tooth in the front of the mouth; an incisor or cuspid.
  • anteroparietal — situated in a forward part or on the wall of an organ or cavity.
  • anthropoid ape — any primate of the family Pongidae, having no tail, elongated arms, and a highly developed brain. The group includes gibbons, orang-utans, chimpanzees, and gorillas
  • anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
  • anthroposphere — noosphere.
  • anti-apartheid — opposed to apartheid
  • anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
  • anti-bourgeois — opposed to anyone or anything considered bourgeois
  • anti-corporate — of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
  • anti-diarrheal — an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
  • anti-fertility — of or relating to a substance that inhibits the ability to produce offspring; contraceptive.
  • anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
  • anti-sterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
  • antiadrenergic — Preventing or counteracting the effects of adrenaline.
  • antiaggression — opposing aggressive behaviour
  • antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
  • anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
  • anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
  • anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
  • anticorrosives — Plural form of anticorrosive.
  • antidemocratic — opposed to the principles or practice of democracy
  • antidepressant — An antidepressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression.
  • antidepression — alleviating or preventing depression
  • antiderivative — an indefinite integral
  • antidiarrhoeal — a drug used to prevent or treat diarrhoea
  • antienergistic — resisting applied energy
  • antifederalism — Alternative form of anti-federalism.
  • antifederalist — a person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied with Thomas Jefferson's Antifederal Party, which opposed extension of the powers of the federal Government
  • antifilibuster — a person or method in opposition to filibustering
  • antiforeignism — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
  • antigovernment — opposed to government
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