12-letter words containing i, a, n
- according as — to the degree that; in proportion as
- according to — If someone says that something is true according to a particular person, book, or other source of information, they are indicating where they got their information.
- accordionist — a person who plays the accordion, especially with skill.
- accretionary — Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion.
- accumulating — to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth.
- accumulation — An accumulation of something is a large number of things which have been collected together or acquired over a period of time.
- acenesthesia — loss of the physical awareness of one's body.
- acepromazine — an orange-colored oil, C19H22N2OS, used as a tranquilizer, esp. to immobilize large animals, and to relieve nausea
- acetonitrile — a colourless organic chemical, CH3CN, used chiefly as a solvent
- acetostearin — a waxlike, nongreasy solid, C 23 H 44 O 5 : used chiefly as a food preservative and as a plasticizer.
- achievements — Plural form of achievement.
- acid washing — a process in which a denim garment is treated with a bleach solution containing chlorine-soaked stones so that the color becomes faded and the material is softer.
- acid-forming — (of an oxide or element) yielding an acid when dissolved in water or having an oxide that forms an acid in water; acidic
- acid-tongued — bitingly critical or sarcastic; sharp-tongued: a critic famous for his acid-tongued reviews.
- aclinic line — magnetic equator
- acquaintance — An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.
- acquiescence — Acquiescence is agreement to do what someone wants, or acceptance of what they do even though you do not agree with it.
- acquirements — Plural form of acquirement.
- acquisitions — An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
- acquittances — Plural form of acquittance.
- acrocyanosis — cyanosis of the hands and feet due to poor circulation of the blood
- acrophonetic — relating to the use of symbols to represent sounds
- actinic rays — light rays, esp. the violet and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum, that produce chemical changes, as in photography
- actinometers — Plural form of actinometer.
- actinometric — Of or pertaining to actinometry.
- actinomorphy — The condition of being actinomorphic.
- actinomycete — any bacterium of the group Actinomycetes, usually filamentous in form
- actinomycins — Plural form of actinomycin.
- actinostelic — Of or possessing an actinostele.
- action grant — funds awarded by the federal government on a competitive basis to cities that submit plans for urban development and are able to show that such plans have the cooperation and endorsement of private investors.
- action group — a group of people who come together to fight for a particular cause or to carry out a particular task
- action movie — film focussed on action sequences
- action point — one of a series of notes drawn up after a meeting stating what tasks need to be carried out and who will do each one
- activization — to make active; activate.
- acutilingual — having a sharply pointed tongue or mouth, as certain bees.
- ad infinitum — If something happens ad infinitum, it is repeated again and again in the same way.
- adaptational — of or relating to adaptation
- adapter ring — a type of circular mount used for attaching a filter or some other piece of equipment to a camera lens
- adaptiveness — in a state that has a capacity for adaptation
- addictedness — the state of being addicted
- additionally — You use additionally to introduce something extra such as an extra fact or reason.
- addlebrained — having an addle brain; muddled; stupid
- adenectomies — Plural form of adenectomy.
- adenoviruses — Plural form of adenovirus.
- adhesiveness — coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.
- adiapneustia — (medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis.
- adiponitrile — a colorless liquid, C 6 H 8 N 2 , used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of nylon.
- adjudicating — Present participle of adjudicate.
- adjudication — the act of adjudicating
- adjunctively — in an adjunctive manner