12-letter words containing l, a, s
- anisothermal — (thermodynamics) Of or pertaining to a system that is not in thermal equilibrium, that does not have a single fixed temperature.
- anklewarmers — Plural form of anklewarmer.
- ankylosaurus — a plant-eating dinosaur of the Cretaceous period that had a tail resembling a club and a body covering of thick scales
- annihilistic — Relating to annihilation.
- anorthoclase — a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.
- antanaclasis — a form of speech in which a key word is repeated and used in a different, and sometimes contrary, way for a play on words, as in The craft of a politician is to appear before the public without craft.
- anthologised — Simple past tense and past participle of anthologise.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize.
- anthophilous — (esp of insects) frequenting flowers
- anti-elitist — (of a person or class of persons) considered superior by others or by themselves, as in intellect, talent, power, wealth, or position in society: elitist country clubbers who have theirs and don't care about anybody else.
- anti-realism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- antialiasing — a technique for smoothing out jagged lines in graphical computer output.
- antibacklash — relating to the prevention of a violent backward reaction or movement
- antiblackism — a belief or type of behaviour which exhibits hostility towards Black people
- anticatalase — a substance that inhibits the enzymatic action of a catalase.
- anticatalyst — a substance that destroys or diminishes the activity of a catalyst
- anticlimaxes — Plural form of anticlimax.
- anticyclones — Plural form of anticyclone.
- antiepilepsy — (of a drug or treatment) acting against epilepsy
- antifebriles — Plural form of antifebrile.
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antinatalist — A supporter of antinatalism.
- antinovelist — a writer of antinovels
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antipetalous — standing before the petals of a plant
- antipleasure — opposed to pleasure
- antipolitics — the rejection of party and electoral politics
- antiroyalism — Opposition to royals or royalism.
- antiroyalist — opposed to the monarchy
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- antisocially — In an antisocial manner.
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- apfelstrudel — apple strudel
- aphoristical — Alternative form of aphoristic.
- apiculturist — beekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey.
- apocalyptist — the writer of the Apocalypse or a related work
- apostle bird — a gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea
- apostolicity — the quality of being apostolic
- appellations — Plural form of appellation.
- appellatives — Plural form of appellative.
- appetisingly — Alternative spelling of appetizingly.
- applausively — in an applausive manner
- apple sucker — a small homopterous insect, Psyllia mali, originally of Europe, that is a serious pest of apple crops.
- apple-polish — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
- applications — Plural form of application.
- applied arts — arts that are put to practical use
- appositional — the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition.
- appraisingly — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.