11-letter words containing i, s, r, a
- anorthosite — a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar
- anteversion — abnormal forward tilting of a bodily organ, esp the uterus
- anthesteria — one of the ancient Athenian festivals composing the Dionysia; a spring festival celebrating flowers and new wine.
- anthracosis — a lung disease due to inhalation of coal dust
- anthropoids — Plural form of anthropoid.
- anti-rabies — an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- anti-stress — importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
- antibaryons — Plural form of antibaryon.
- anticarious — preventing or retarding caries.
- antichrists — Plural form of antichrist.
- antiheroism — (literature) The quality of being an antihero.
- antileprosy — acting against leprosy
- antiphrasis — the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal one, esp for ironic effect
- antiprotons — Plural form of antiproton.
- antipyresis — checking or preventing fever.
- antiquaries — Plural form of antiquary.
- antirealism — the denial of an objective reality
- antirealist — relating to antirealism
- antisecrecy — opposed to secrecy, particularly in government
- antiseizure — acting against or preventing seizures
- antislavery — opposed to slavery, esp slavery of Black people
- antispyware — Designed or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system.
- antistrophe — the second of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode
- antitarnish — resistant to or protecting against tarnishing
- antitruster — a person opposed to trusts, monopolies, or similar organizations
- antsiranana — a seaport on N Madagascar.
- aortoclasia — rupture of the aorta.
- aphrodisiac — An aphrodisiac is a food, drink, or drug which is said to make people want to have sex.
- apollinaris — an effervescent mineral water
- aponeurosis — a white fibrous sheet of tissue by which certain muscles are attached to bones
- apoproteins — Plural form of apoprotein.
- apostlebird — an omnivorous bird, Struthidea cinerea, of eastern Australia, that has chiefly dark gray-brown plumage with white tail markings and is noted for its habit of traveling in groups of about 12 related individuals.
- apostrophic — a digression in the form of an address to someone not present, or to a personified object or idea, as “O Death, where is thy sting?”.
- apotropaism — the use of ritual or magic to ward off evil or bad luck
- apparations — Plural form of apparation.
- apparitions — Plural form of apparition.
- applescript — (language) An object-oriented shell language for the Macintosh, approximately a superset of HyperTalk.
- applicators — Plural form of applicator.
- appraisable — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- appreciates — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- apprentices — Plural form of apprentice.
- appressoria — a flattened and thickened tip of a hyphal branch, formed by some parasitic fungi, that facilitates penetration of the host plant.
- aprioristic — belief in, or reliance upon, a priori reasoning, arguments, or principles.
- aqua fortis — nitric acid
- aquaerobics — A form of aerobics done while in water.
- aquafortist — a person who makes engravings or etchings through the use of aqua fortis
- aquamarines — Plural form of aquamarine.
- aquarellist — (arts) An artist who paints aquarelles.
- arab spring — The Arab Spring is a period of time in and around 2011 to 2012 during which people in the Middle East and Africa tried to achieve democratic reforms.
- arabian sea — the NW part of the Indian Ocean, between Arabia and India