11-letter words containing i, a, t, r
- aristoteles — a walled plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (97 km) in diameter.
- arith-matic — (language) An extension of Grace Hopper's A-2 programming language, developed in about 1955. ARITH-MATIC was originally known as A-3, but was renamed by the marketing department of Remington Rand UNIVAC.
- arithmetics — Plural form of arithmetic.
- arkeologist — Someone who studies the story of Noah's Ark, particularly by searching for physical evidence which would corroborate it.
- armentieres — a town in N France: site of battles in both World Wars. Pop: 25 273 (1999)
- aroint thee — away! begone!
- aromaticity — the property of certain planar cyclic conjugated molecules, esp benzene, of behaving like unsaturated molecules and undergoing substitution reactions rather than addition as a result of delocalization of electrons in the ring
- aromatizing — Present participle of aromatize.
- arpeggiated — having arpeggios
- arraignment — Arraignment is when someone is brought before a court of law to answer a particular charge.
- arrestation — the slowing or stopping of the development or progress of something
- arrestingly — attracting or capable of attracting attention or interest; striking: an arresting smile.
- arrhythmias — Plural form of arrhythmia.
- ars antiqua — the style of composition characteristic of the 13th century, especially in France.
- ars poetica — the art of poetry
- arsenicated — Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
- art history — study of art through the ages
- artemisinin — a drug obtained from the plant genus Artemisia and used to treat malaria
- arterialize — to change (venous blood) into arterial blood by replenishing the depleted oxygen
- arteriogram — an X-ray of a vein or artery which has been injected with dye in order to diagnose obstruction or damage
- arteriotomy — the surgical cutting of an artery or a cut made in an artery
- arthralgias — Plural form of arthralgia.
- arthritical — Also, arthritical. of, relating to, or afflicted with arthritis.
- arthritides — (medicine) Plural form of arthritis.
- arthrodesis — the fusion of bones in a joint through surgery which causes immobility of the joint
- articulable — having the ability to be articulated
- articularly — of or relating to the joints.
- articulated — An articulated vehicle, especially a lorry, is made in two or more sections which are joined together by metal bars, so that the vehicle can turn more easily.
- articulates — Express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.
- articulator — a person or thing that articulates
- artifactual — any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use.
- artilleries — Plural form of artillery.
- artillerist — a person who uses or is a member of the artillery
- artiodactyl — any placental mammal of the order Artiodactyla, having hooves with an even number of toes; an even-toed ungulate. The order includes pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, cattle, and antelopes
- artisanship — the occupation or product of a craftsperson or artisan
- artophorion — pyx (def 1a).
- arytenoidal — relating to the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx and also to other parts relating to them
- asbestiform — having the look or structure of asbestos
- ascertained — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- ascriptions — Plural form of ascription.
- asperations — Plural form of asperation.
- aspergation — the action of sprinkling, suffusing or irrigating with water
- aspheterise — to deny the right of private property
- aspheterism — the teaching that all property should be in common ownership and no individual should benefit from personal possession
- aspheterize — to observe or engage in aspheterism
- asphyxiator — to produce asphyxia in.
- aspidistras — Plural form of aspidistra.
- aspirations — a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition: intellectual aspirations.
- asportation — the removal or taking away of something
- assertation — An assertion, statement of opinion.