12-letter words containing l, e, s
- analogy test — a reasoning test in which the subject is required to supply the missing term in a relationship of the form “A is to B as Y is to ^^^.”.
- anapaestical — belonging to the form of poetry which uses a reversed dactyl consisting of two short syllables followed by a long one
- anecdotalism — an inclination to relate anecdotes
- anelasticity — the property of a substance which has a disproportionate relationship between stress and strain
- anemophilous — (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
- angel's hair — Also called capelli d’angelo. Italian Cookery. a type of very thin pasta.
- angelologist — a person who studies angelology
- angularities — Plural form of angularity.
- anisaldehyde — a colorless, oily, aromatic liquid, the para form of C 8 H 8 O 2 , having a vanillalike odor: used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics and perfume, and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
- 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.
- anorthoclase — a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.
- anthologised — Simple past tense and past participle of anthologise.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize.
- 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.
- anticatalase — a substance that inhibits the enzymatic action of a catalase.
- 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
- antinovelist — a writer of antinovels
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antipetalous — standing before the petals of a plant
- antipleasure — opposed to pleasure
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- apfelstrudel — apple strudel
- apostle bird — a gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea
- 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.
- applied arts — arts that are put to practical use
- araeosystyle — (of columned buildings) having an alternately very wide and very narrow intercolumniation
- archeologist — archaeology.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- artillerists — Plural form of artillerist.
- as per usual — as usual
- asclepiadean — of or relating to a type of classical verse line consisting of a spondee, two or three choriambs, and an iamb