12-letter words containing i, n, s, c
- applications — Plural form of application.
- aquaintances — Plural form of aquaintance.
- archdiocesan — Relating to an archdiocese.
- archibenthos — the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 feet (60 meters) to 3300 feet (1000 meters).
- archosaurian — belonging to or characteristic of the archosaurs
- aristophanic — 448?–385? b.c, Athenian comic dramatist.
- arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
- arsenic acid — a white poisonous soluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of arsenates and insecticides. Formula: H3AsO4
- arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
- ascensionist — a person who has completed a mountain ascent, esp a notable one
- ascertaining — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- asclepiadean — of or relating to a type of classical verse line consisting of a spondee, two or three choriambs, and an iamb
- asking price — The asking price of something is the price which the person selling it says that they want for it, although they may accept less.
- associations — Plural form of association.
- assuefaction — the condition of being or becoming familiar with or used to something
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- astronautics — the science and technology of space flight
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- auction site — a commercial website on which items are sold by internet auction
- auscultating — Present participle of auscultate.
- auscultation — the diagnostic technique in medicine of listening to the various internal sounds made by the body, usually with the aid of a stethoscope
- awe-stricken — filled with awe.
- backcrossing — (genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
- backslapping — Backslapping is noisy, cheerful behavior which people use in order to show affection or appreciation to each other.
- backslashing — Present participle of backslash.
- backsolution — The process or result of backsolving.
- backstabbing — Backstabbing consists of unkind and disloyal actions or remarks that are likely to harm someone such as a friend or colleague.
- backstarting — a marketing technique in publishing, whereby new customers are sent back issues of magazines or journals as part of their subscription
- backstopping — a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
- bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
- bait casting — the act or technique of casting an artificial or natural lure attached to a silk or nylon line wound on a reel having a revolving spool, the rod used being shorter and less flexible than that used in fly casting.
- bait-casting — designating fishing equipment designed for use with live bait or artificial lures, in which the weight of the bait or lure pulls the line from a winch-type reel, as during casting or trolling
- balinese cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, a plumed tail, blue eyes, large ears, and a dark mask, tail, and paws
- bankruptcies — Plural form of bankruptcy.
- barodynamics — the branch of mechanics concerned with heavy structures
- basification — the process of making something alkaline
- basilic vein — a large vein situated on the inner side of the arm
- beaconsfield — a town in SE England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 12 292 (2001)
- becomingness — The state or quality of becoming.
- beseechingly — to implore urgently: They besought him to go at once.
- bichon frise — a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
- biocorrosion — corrosion caused by or enhanced by bacteria or other microorganisms; biologically induced corrosion.
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biomechanics — the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms
- bioscientist — any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.
- biosynthetic — of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.
- biscay green — a yellowish green.