11-letter words containing l, e, a
- ametabolous — without metamorphosis
- amiableness — The state or quality of being amiable.
- aminophenol — any of three isomeric forms that are soluble crystalline solids, used as a dye intermediate (meta- and ortho-), in dyeing hair, fur, and textiles (ortho- and para-), and as a photographic developer (para-). Formula: C6H4NH2OH
- ammonotelic — excreting ammonia as the main nitrogenous waste: characteristic of freshwater fishes and many aquatic invertebrates
- amortizable — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amperes-law — the law that a magnetic field induced by an electric current is, at any point, directly proportional to the product of the current intensity and the length of the current conductor, inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the point and the conductor, and perpendicular to the plane joining the point and the conductor.
- amphibolite — a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase
- amphicelous — concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes.
- amplexicaul — (of some sessile leaves, stipules, etc) having an enlarged base that encircles the stem
- amplifiable — Capable of being amplified.
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- anadiploses — Plural form of anadiplosis.
- anal erotic — a person who experiences sexual gratification of the anal area
- analeptics' — restoring; invigorating; giving strength after disease.
- analphabete — illiterate person
- anaplerosis — the filling up of a scar, wound, etc which has decayed or been destroyed
- anaplerotic — of or relating to anaplerosis
- anastrozole — an anti-oestrogen drug used in the treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women
- ancestorial — of, belonging to, or relating to ancestors
- ancestrally — Pertaining to ancestry.
- anchor bell — a bell rung in foggy weather by a vessel at anchor.
- ancillaries — subordinate; subsidiary.
- anecdotally — in an anecdotal manner
- anecdotical — relating to anecdotes
- anencephaly — congenital malformation of the skull with absence of all or part of the brain
- angel falls — a waterfall in SE Venezuela, on the Caroní River; regarded as the highest in the world. Height: 979 m (3212 ft)
- angel light — (in an English Perpendicular window) a compartment, approximately triangular, formed by the arch of the window, an arch of a lower tier of tracery, and a mullion of an upper tier of tracery.
- angel shark — any of several sharks constituting the family Squatinidae, such as Squatina squatina, that have very large flattened pectoral fins and occur in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- angelically — of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
- angelicness — The state or quality of being angelic.
- angelolatry — the worship of angels
- angelophany — the appearance of an angel before a human
- angle board — a board serving as a gauge for an angle planed across the end of other boards.
- angle cleat — a short length of angle iron used as a bracket.
- angle plate — a steel structural plate, esp one in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used to connect structural members and stiffen frameworks
- anglophones — Plural form of anglophone.
- anglosphere — a group of English-speaking countries that share common roots in British culture and history, usually the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada
- aniline dye — any synthetic dye originally made from raw materials, such as aniline, obtained from coal tar
- animal heat — heat produced in the body of an animal by chemical changes that occur when food is assimilated
- animal pole — the formative part of an ovum, having the greatest amount of cytoplasm and containing the nucleus.
- animalcules — Plural form of animalcule.
- anisocercal — (of fish) having unequal tail-fin lobes
- ankle biter — a child
- ankle joint — the joint made by the two leg bones (the tibia and the fibula) and the talus
- ankle strap — a strap attached at the back of a shoe that goes round the ankle
- ankle-biter — small child, toddler
- anklewarmer — A small garment, most commonly made from wool, that covers the ankle and parts of the lower leg.
- anne boleyn — Anne, 1507–36, second wife of Henry VIII of England: mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
- annihilable — that can be annihilated
- annihilated — to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly: The heavy bombing almost annihilated the city.