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14-letter words containing i, a, e

  • all over again — If you say that something is happening all over again, you are emphasizing that it is happening again, and you are suggesting that it is tiring, boring, or unpleasant.
  • all-conquering — having defeated all opponents over a long period of time
  • allegorization — to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically.
  • allelochemical — A chemical produced by a living organism, exerting a detrimental physiological effect on the individuals of another species when released into the environment.
  • allelomorphism — the state of being or the passing on of allelomorphs
  • alley cropping — a method of planting in which rows of trees are interspersed with rows of crops, improving the soil and providing nutrients, particularly nitrogen, to the crops.
  • alliance party — a non-sectarian Northern Irish political party founded in 1970
  • alligator pear — avocado
  • alliteratively — in an alliterative manner
  • allosterically — In an allosteric manner.
  • allotetraploid — a hybrid cell or individual possessing four times the chromosomes in a haploid organism
  • allyl chloride — a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C 3 H 5 Cl, having a pungent odor, derived from propylene by chlorination: used chiefly in the synthesis of allyl alcohol, resins, and pharmaceuticals.
  • allyl sulphide — a colourless liquid that smells like garlic and is used as a flavouring. Formula: (CH2:CHCH2)2S; relative density: 0.888; boiling pt: 139°C
  • allyl thiourea — thiosinamine
  • alpha centauri — a binary star, the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus: magnitude, -0.27: it is the nearest of the stars that are visible to the naked eye, except for the sun
  • alpha particle — a helium-4 nucleus, containing two neutrons and two protons, emitted during some radioactive transformations
  • alphabetically — (manner) In an alphabetical manner.
  • alphanumerical — alphanumeric; characterized by having letters and numerals
  • alpine bistort — Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
  • alpine currant — an ornamental shrub, Ribes alpinum, of Europe, having greenish-yellow flowers and scarlet fruit.
  • alpine glacier — a glacier that descends from a high valley
  • alumina cement — a quick-setting cement with a large bauxite content.
  • aluminohydride — (inorganic compound) The univalent anion, AlH4-, present in such compounds as lithium aluminium hydride.
  • aluminum oxide — alumina
  • alumosilicates — Plural form of alumosilicate.
  • alveolar ridge — the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth.
  • amateurishness — The quality of being amateurish.
  • ambidextrously — In an ambidextrous manner.
  • ambitransitive — (of a verb) Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.
  • amebic colitis — a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.
  • american bison — a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison, formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back
  • american chair — Hitchcock chair.
  • american cloth — a glazed or waterproofed cotton cloth
  • american dream — the U.S. ideal according to which equality of opportunity permits any American to aspire to high attainment and material success
  • american eagle — the bald eagle, esp when depicted as the national emblem of the US
  • american holly — See under holly (def 1).
  • american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
  • american organ — a reed organ having a suction bellows that draws the air in through the reeds.
  • american party — an ignorant or totally uninformed person; ignoramus.
  • american sable — the brown fur of the American marten, Martes americana
  • american samoa — the part of Samoa administered by the US. Capital: Pago Pago. Pop: 54 719 (2013 est). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)
  • american senna — wild senna.
  • american twist — a service in which the ball is spun so as to bounce high and to the left of the receiver.
  • amillennialist — A believer in amillennialism.
  • aminoglycoside — of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
  • aminopeptidase — an enzyme produced by the glands of the small intestine
  • aminophenazone — a crystalline compound used to reduce pain and fever. Formula: C13H17N3O
  • amphiarthroses — a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
  • amphibiousness — The state or quality of being amphibious.
  • amphiprostyles — Plural form of amphiprostyle.
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