14-letter words containing n, a, s, t
- aesthesiogenic — able to stimulate or produce sensation
- affectlessness — the inability to have or show emotion or feeling
- africanthropus — a genus of hominids of eastern Africa, assumed from a number of now lost skull fragments to have been a form of archaic Homo : no longer in technical use.
- aftersensation — an afterimage.
- against nature — If you say that something is against nature, you think that it is unnatural.
- age of consent — The age of consent is the age at which a person can legally agree to having a sexual relationship.
- agglomerations — Plural form of agglomeration.
- aggrandisement — an act or instance of aggrandizing, or increasing in size, or intensity: aggrandizement of mercantile trade in the early colonies.
- agroindustrial — of or relating to agroindustry
- aguascalientes — a state in central Mexico. Pop: 943 506 (2000). Area: 5471 sq km (2112 sq miles)
- ailanthus moth — a large moth (Philosamia cynthia) native to E Asia and now established in the E U.S., whose larvae (ailanthus silkworms) feed on ailanthus leaves and produce an inferior silk in making their cocoons
- aircraftswoman — a woman holding a noncommissioned rank in the RAF.
- alai mountains — mountain range in S Kyrgyzstan: highest peak, c. 19,500 ft (5,944 m)
- alaska current — an ocean current flowing counterclockwise in the Gulf of Alaska.
- aldus manutius — 1450–1515, Italian printer, noted for his fine editions of the classics. He introduced italic type
- alimentiveness — the desire to eat, or the instinct to find, food
- allotransplant — allograft.
- alpine bistort — Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
- alternate host — a host, other than the usual or primary host, on which a parasitic organism can sustain itself.
- alto saxophone — the third highest member of the saxophone family
- amaranthaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaranthaceae (or Amarantaceae), a family of tropical and temperate herbaceous or shrubby flowering plants that includes the amaranths and cockscomb
- amateurishness — The quality of being amateurish.
- ambisinistrous — clumsy or unskillful with both hands.
- ambitransitive — (of a verb) Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.
- american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
- american twist — a service in which the ball is spun so as to bounce high and to the left of the receiver.
- amillennialist — A believer in amillennialism.
- aminopeptidase — an enzyme produced by the glands of the small intestine
- among other(s) — You use expressions like among other things or among others to indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the one or ones mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all.
- amount at risk — the difference between the reserve of a life-insurance policy and its face amount.
- amplifications — Plural form of amplification.
- amusement park — An amusement park is the same as a funfair.
- amusement ride — a device at a fair, theme park, etc that people can ride in
- anaesthetising — Present participle of anaesthetise.
- anaesthetizing — Present participle of anaesthetize.
- analysis situs — topology (defs 1, 2).
- ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
- ancient wisdom — pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs
- and no mistake — certainly
- anesthesimeter — a device for measuring the amount of anesthetic given by inhalation.
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
- anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
- angiotensin ii — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
- angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
- angostura bark — the bitter aromatic bark of certain South American rutaceous trees of the genus Cusparia or Galipea, formerly used medicinally to reduce fever
- angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
- animal shelter — an establishment, especially one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption.
- animal spirits — cheerful and exuberant boisterousness
- animal testing — Animal testing involves doing scientific tests on animals when developing new products or drugs.
- anisodactylous — Zoology. having the toes unlike, or unequal in number.