14-letter words containing i, s, a, t, o
- ailanthus moth — a large moth (Philosamia cynthia) native to E Asia and now established in the E U.S., whose larvae (ailanthus silkworms) feed on ailanthus leaves and produce an inferior silk in making their cocoons
- air-to-surface — launched from an aircraft and directed at a land target
- aircraftswoman — a woman holding a noncommissioned rank in the RAF.
- alai mountains — mountain range in S Kyrgyzstan: highest peak, c. 19,500 ft (5,944 m)
- alloiostrophos — irregularly divided, not in a regular pattern of strophe and antistrophe
- allosterically — In an allosteric manner.
- alpine bistort — Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
- alumosilicates — Plural form of alumosilicate.
- ambidextrously — In an ambidextrous manner.
- ambisinistrous — clumsy or unskillful with both hands.
- amebic colitis — a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.
- american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
- aminopeptidase — an enzyme produced by the glands of the small intestine
- amount at risk — the difference between the reserve of a life-insurance policy and its face amount.
- amphiarthroses — a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
- amphiarthrosis — a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone
- amphiprostylar — Amphiprostyle.
- amphiprostyles — Plural form of amphiprostyle.
- amplifications — Plural form of amplification.
- ancient wisdom — pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs
- and no mistake — certainly
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
- angiotensin ii — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
- angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
- anisodactylous — Zoology. having the toes unlike, or unequal in number.
- anopisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
- antagonistical — Alternative form of antagonistic.
- antaphrodisiac — Capable of reducing the sex drive.
- anthropologist — a person who specializes in anthropology
- anthropophuism — the attribution of human qualities to gods
- anti bolshevik — a member of the more radical majority of the Social Democratic Party, 1903–17, advocating immediate and forceful seizure of power by the proletariat. (after 1918) a member of the Russian Communist Party.
- anti-bolshevik — a person who is opposed to Bolshevism
- anti-bourgeois — opposed to anyone or anything considered bourgeois
- anti-communist — a person who is opposed to Communism
- anti-dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
- anti-formalist — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- anti-socialist — a person who opposes socialism.
- anti-sociality — unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people: He's not antisocial, just shy.
- antiaggression — opposing aggressive behaviour
- antialcoholism — the doctrine of being opposed to alcoholic drink
- anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
- anticoagulants — Also, anticoagulative [an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv, an-tahy-] /ˌæn ti koʊˈæg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv, ˌæn taɪ-/ (Show IPA). preventing coagulation, especially of blood.
- anticonvulsant — any of a class of drugs used to prevent or abolish convulsions
- anticonvulsive — preventing or alleviating convulsions
- anticorrosives — Plural form of anticorrosive.
- anticyclolysis — the weakening or extinction of an anticyclone.
- antidepression — alleviating or preventing depression
- antiforeignism — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
- antihistorical — opposed to history or to methods which emphasize or require historical study
- antihomosexual — opposed to homosexual people and behaviour