11-letter words containing n, a, d, s
- aldermaston — a village in S England, in West Berkshire unitary authority, Berkshire, SW of Reading: site of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and starting point of the Aldermaston marches (1958–63), organized by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Pop: 927 (2001)
- alderperson — a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council.
- aldopentose — a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms
- aldosterone — the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. A synthesized form is used in the treatment of Addison's disease. Formula: C21H27O5
- alessandria — a town in NW Italy, in Piedmont. Pop: 85 438 (2001)
- alkyd resin — any synthetic resin made from a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid, and diols or triols: used in paints and adhesives
- all ends up — totally or completely
- allantoides — Plural form of allantois.
- altar stand — a lectern for a missal, especially one on an altar.
- ambuscading — Present participle of ambuscade.
- amino acids — any of a class of organic compounds that contains at least one amino group, –NH 2 , and one carboxyl group, –COOH: the alpha-amino acids, RCH(NH 2)COOH, are the building blocks from which proteins are constructed.
- anadiploses — Plural form of anadiplosis.
- anadiplosis — repetition of the words or phrase at the end of one sentence, line, or clause at the beginning of the next
- anastomosed — Simple past tense and past participle of anastomose.
- andaman sea — part of the Bay of Bengal, between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Malay Peninsula
- andre watts — André [ahn-drey] /ˈɑn dreɪ/ (Show IPA), born 1946, U.S. concert pianist, born in Germany.
- androgenise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of androgenize.
- androgenous — producing only male offspring
- androgynous — In biology, an androgynous person, animal, or plant has both male and female sexual characteristics.
- androsphinx — a sphinx having the head of a man
- anisodactyl — (of the feet of passerine birds) having the first toe directed backwards and the other three toes directed forwards
- antagonised — Simple past tense and past participle of antagonise.
- antecedents — ancestry
- anthropoids — Plural form of anthropoid.
- antijudaism — Alternative form of anti-Judaism.
- antistudent — opposed to or acting against students
- antisubsidy — opposed to or acting against subsidization
- antisuicide — acting to prevent suicide
- anwar sadat — Anwar el- [ahn-wahr el] /ˈɑn wɑr ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1918–81, Egyptian political leader: president 1970–81; Nobel Peace Prize 1978.
- aphelandras — Plural form of aphelandra.
- appendences — attached or suspended; annexed.
- arabinoside — a glycoside yielding arabinose when hydrolysed
- archdeacons — Plural form of archdeacon.
- arduousness — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
- armageddons — Plural form of armageddon.
- aron kodesh — Holy Ark.
- arse around — If you say that someone is arsing around or arsing about, you mean that they are behaving in a silly, irritating way instead of getting something done.
- arsenicated — Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
- art student — a person studying art
- aru islands — a group of islands in Indonesia, in the SW Moluccas. Area: about 8500 sq km (3300 sq miles)
- ascendantly — in an ascendant manner
- ascendingly — moving upward; rising.
- ascertained — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- ashamedness — the condition of feeling ashamed
- ashen-faced — Someone who is ashen-faced looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
- assuredness — guaranteed; sure; certain; secure: an assured income.
- asteroidean — an echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, comprising the starfishes.
- astoundment — the state of being astounded
- atka island — an island in the Andreanof Group of SW Alaska, in the central Aleutian Islands.
- attendances — Plural form of attendance.