15-letter words containing l, i, s, t
- antichristianly — in an Antichristian manner
- anticlericalism — opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs.
- anticolonialism — the opposition to colonialism
- anticolonialist — a person who is opposed to colonialism
- anticonvulsants — Plural form of anticonvulsant.
- antifashionable — not conforming to mainstream fashion
- antifederalists — Plural form of antifederalist.
- antiforeclosure — opposed to the process of foreclosure
- antilock brakes — brakes fitted to some road vehicles that prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antimaterialism — an attitude opposed to materialism
- antimaterialist — opposed to materialism
- antimetabolites — Plural form of antimetabolite.
- antinationalist — a person who is opposed to nationalism
- antiperistalses — Plural form of antiperistalsis.
- antiperistalsis — contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
- antiperistaltic — reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
- antirationalism — the opposition to rationalism
- antirationalist — opposed to rationalism
- antiretrovirals — Plural form of antiretroviral.
- antisentimental — (of a piece of art or literature) deliberately unsentimental
- antishoplifting — designed to prevent shoplifting
- antispeculation — opposed to or acting against excessive oil speculation
- antispeculative — opposed to or acting against speculation
- antituberculous — (medicine) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
- apical meristem — meristem at the apex of a root or shoot.
- aplastic anemia — a form of anemia resulting from a failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate quantities of the essential blood components, including leukocytes and platelets
- apolipoproteins — Plural form of apolipoprotein.
- apollo asteroid — one of a number of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth.
- apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
- apostolic vicar — vicar apostolic.
- apostolicalness — The state or quality of being apostolical.
- apostrophically — (rhetoric) Using apostrophe; with sudden exclamatory dialogue.
- apple macintosh — Macintosh
- applesoft basic — (language) A version of BASIC for Apple computers.
- approach lights — lights on the runway that guide planes coming in to land
- aristotelianism — a philosophical tradition based on the wide-ranging belief system of Aristotle
- articles of war — the disciplinary and legal procedures by which the naval and military forces of Great Britain were bound before the 19th century
- artificialness' — made by human skill; produced by humans (opposed to natural): artificial flowers.
- asiatic cholera — cholera (def 1).
- assimilationism — the theory of promoting the incorporation and mixing of different groups in society
- assimilationist — a person who favours and promotes the incorporation and mixing of different groups in society
- assisted living — Assisted living is a type of housing specially designed for people who need help in their everyday lives, but who do not need specialist nursing care. In assisted living facilities, residents live in independent rooms or apartments, but receive help with day-to-day activities, for example bathing, dressing, preparing meals, and taking their medicines.
- association law — any law governing the association of ideas
- astrobiologists — Plural form of astrobiologist.
- astronautically — In an astronautic way.
- astrophysically — from an astrophysical point of view
- at first glance — If you say that something is true or seems to be true at first glance, you mean that it seems to be true when you first see it or think about it, but that your first impression may be wrong.
- at pistol point — being under or using the threat of being shot
- at right angles — If two things are at right angles, they are situated so that they form an angle of 90° where they touch each other. You can also say that one thing is at right angles to another.
- at the earliest — At the earliest means not before the date or time mentioned.