13-letter words containing i, n, r
- anaphorically — referring back to or substituting for a preceding word or group of words: anaphoric reference.
- anaphrodisiac — tending to lessen sexual desire
- anathematizer — One who anathematizes; a severe critic.
- ancien regime — The ancien regime was the political and social system in France before the revolution of 1789.
- ancient greek — the Greek language from the earliest records to about 300 bc, the chief dialect areas of which were Aeolic, Arcadic, Doric, and Ionic (including Attic)
- ancus marcius — a king of Rome, during whose reign the first bridge across the Tiber was constructed.
- andersonville — town in SW central Ga.: site of a Confederate prison in the Civil War
- andrei markov — (person) 1856-1922. The Russian mathematician, after who Markov chains were named.
- androcentrism — centered on, emphasizing, or dominated by males or masculine interests: an androcentric society; an androcentric religion.
- androdioecism — the state of being androdioecious
- anfractuosity — the condition or quality of being anfractuous
- angela merici — Saint, 1474–1540, Italian ecclesiastic, founder of the Ursuline order.
- angelica tree — Hercules'-club
- angiokeratoma — a skin disease characterized by clusters of dilated blood vessels and by thickened skin, forming warty growths, especially on the scrotum, fingers, and toes.
- angiosarcomas — Plural form of angiosarcoma.
- angiospermous — of or relating to an angiosperm; having enclosed seeds.
- angle grinder — a handheld power tool with a rotating abrasive disc, used for cutting, grinding and polishing
- angora rabbit — a breed of rabbit with long usually white silky hair
- Ångstrom unit — a unit of length equal to 10 −10 metre, used principally to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiations. It is equivalent to 0.1 nanometre
- anharmonicity — (mechanics) Of or pertaining to the deviation of a system from harmonicity (being a harmonic oscillator).
- animadversion — criticism or censure
- animadverting — Present participle of animadvert.
- animal rights — People who are concerned with animal rights believe very strongly that animals should not be exploited or harmed by humans.
- animal starch — glycogen.
- animal warden — dogcatcher.
- anise camphor — anethole.
- anisometropia — an imbalance in the power of the two eyes to refract light
- anisometropic — relating to anisometropia
- anna christie — a play (1921) by Eugene O'Neill.
- anna karenina — a novel (1875–76) by Leo Tolstoy.
- anniversaries — Plural form of anniversary.
- anno hebraico — A.H.
- answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- antarctictite — (mineral) A saline evaporite consisting of calcium chloride, CaCl.6H2O, found in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
- ante meridiem — before noon
- ante-christum — before Christ. Abbreviation: A.C.
- ante-meridian — occurring before noon.
- antenniferous — having antennae
- anthraquinone — a yellow crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes, esp anthraquinone dyes, which have excellent colour properties. Formula: C6H4(CO)2C6H4
- anthropogenic — relating to anthropogenesis
- anthropologic — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
- anthropophagi — cannibals
- anti-abortion — opposed to abortion
- anti-aircraft — of or relating to defence against aircraft attack
- anti-allergic — intended to prevent or minimize an allergic reaction
- anti-american — opposed to anything of or relating to the United States of America
- anti-androgen — any of a class of drugs that oppose the action of androgens; used in the treatment of prostate cancer and various male sexual disorders
- anti-burglary — the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day.
- anti-cultural — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
- anti-european — opposed to the European Union or to political union of the countries of Europe