10-letter words containing i, n, a, r
- air spring — an enclosed pocket of air used to absorb shock or sudden fluctuations of load
- air-intake — an opening in an aircraft through which air is drawn, esp for the engines
- air-minded — interested in or promoting aviation or aircraft
- aircrewman — a member of an aircrew.
- airlifting — Present participle of airlift.
- airmailing — Present participle of airmail.
- airmanship — the skill or art of flying an aircraft
- alarmingly — causing alarm or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect.
- alcheringa — (often initial capital letter) dreamtime.
- alcoranist — a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
- aldermanic — a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council.
- aleixandre — Vicente (viˈθɛnte). 1898–1984, Spanish poet, whose collections include La destrucción o el amor (1935; Destruction or Love): Nobel prize for literature 1977
- alessandri — Jorge [hawr-he] /ˈhɔr hɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1986, Chilean engineer and statesman: president 1958–64.
- alexandria — the chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta: cultural centre of ancient times, founded by Alexander the Great (332 bc). Pop: 3 760 000 (2005 est)
- algerienne — a brightly striped woolen fabric used for tents, awnings, curtains, etc.
- alienators — Plural form of alienator.
- alimentary — of or relating to nutrition
- alipterion — (in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment.
- alisanders — Alternative form of alexanders (plant).
- allergenic — causing allergic sensitization.
- alluringly — very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.
- alpestrine — (of plants) growing at high altitudes; subalpine
- alpha iron — a magnetic allotrope of iron that is stable below 910°C; ferrite
- alpine fir — a fir, Abies lasiocarpa, of the Rocky Mountains, yielding a soft, brittle wood used for making boxes, crates, etc.
- altar wine — wine for use in a Eucharistic service.
- alteration — An alteration is a change in or to something.
- alternatim — (in sacred music) alternating between two modes
- altrincham — a residential town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 40 695 (2001)
- alvin york — a member of the royal house of England that ruled from 1461 to 1485.
- amarantine — amaranthine
- ameliorant — a thing that ameliorates
- amer. ind. — American Indian
- americanos — Plural form of americano.
- amerindian — Amerindian means the same as American Indian.
- aminosugar — a monosaccharide with an amino or substituted amino group in place of a nonglycosidic hydroxyl group.
- amiodarone — a substance, C 25 H 29 I 2 NO 3 , used in the treatment of heart arrhythmias.
- amortising — Present participle of amortise.
- amortizing — Present participle of amortize.
- amphitryon — the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene
- anacardium — a genus of plants in the Anacardiaceae family found chiefly in tropical areas
- anachorism — a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position
- anachronic — out of chronological order or out of date
- anacrustic — Prosody. an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot.
- anaerobies — (biology) anaerobes.
- anaerobium — anaerobe
- anamorphic — of, relating to, or caused by anamorphosis or anamorphism
- anarchical — of, like, or tending to anarchy.
- anarchists — Plural form of anarchist.
- ancestries — Plural form of ancestry.
- anchor ice — ice that forms at the bottom of a lake or river