14-letter words containing l, a, n
- anal-retentive — having an anal character.
- analogue clock — a clock in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- analysis situs — topology (defs 1, 2).
- analytical crm — (business) Software which helps a business build customer relationships and analyse ways to improve them.
- analyzed rhyme — the use of assonance and consonance in a complex pattern at the ends of alternate lines of a quatrain, as in head, mat, met, had.
- anchoritically — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
- ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
- andorra-prolog — (language)
- andrew toolkit — (tool) (ATK) A portable user interface toolkit developed as part of the Andrew project, running on the X Window System and distributed with X11R5.
- androcephalous — having a human head
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
- anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- angiomyolipoma — (medicine) A common benign tumour of the kidney.
- angle of climb — the angle between the axis of motion of a climbing aircraft and the horizontal plane.
- angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
- angle of slide — the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow.
- angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
- anglican chant — a harmonized, strictly metrical chant to which canticles, psalms, and other liturgical texts are sung in the Anglican Church.
- anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
- anglo-catholic — The Anglo-Catholic part of the Church of England, or of the churches related to it, is the part whose beliefs and practices are similar to those of the Catholic Church.
- anglo-saxonism — Saxonism.
- angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
- animal cracker — a sweet or savoury biscuit in the shape of an animal
- animal kingdom — a category of living organisms comprising all animals
- animal shelter — an establishment, especially one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption.
- animal spirits — cheerful and exuberant boisterousness
- animal testing — Animal testing involves doing scientific tests on animals when developing new products or drugs.
- animal welfare — the protection of the health and well-being of animals
- anisic alcohol — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 8 H 10 O 2 , having a hawthornlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- anisodactylous — Zoology. having the toes unlike, or unequal in number.
- anisyl acetate — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 10 H 12 O 3 , having a lilaclike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- ankle bracelet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- anne of cleves — 1515–57, the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England: their marriage (1540) was annulled after six months
- answerableness — The state or quality of being answerable.
- antagonistical — Alternative form of antagonistic.
- antediluvially — in antediluvian times, in times before the Flood
- antenatal care — the medical care that women receive when they are pregnant
- antennal gland — green gland.
- anteroparietal — situated in a forward part or on the wall of an organ or cavity.
- anthologically — In the manner of an anthology.
- anthony dollar — a cupronickel coin of the U.S., equal to one dollar, bearing a portrait of Susan B. Anthony on its obverse: first issued in 1979.
- anthropologist — a person who specializes in anthropology
- 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-alcoholic — opposition to excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-ballistic — designed to detect, intercept, or destroy ballistic missiles: an antiballistic missile.
- anti-bolshevik — a person who is opposed to Bolshevism
- anti-climactic — of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.