13-letter words containing n, a, s
- antiparasitic — acting against infection by parasites
- antiparticles — Plural form of antiparticle.
- antipersonnel — (of weapons, etc) designed to cause casualties to personnel rather than to destroy equipment or defences
- antipesticide — opposed to the use of pesticides
- antiphonaries — Plural form of antiphonary.
- antipruritics — Plural form of antipruritic.
- antipsychotic — preventing or treating psychosis
- antique glass — pot metal (def 4).
- antirecession — acting against recession
- antireformers — Plural form of antireformer.
- antireligious — opposed to religious ideas, beliefs, and organizations
- antiresonance — a phenomenon in an electric, acoustic, or other such system in which the impedance is tending to infinity.
- antiritualism — opposed to ritualism
- antisatellite — (of a weapon) designed to destroy satellites
- antiscorbutic — preventing or curing scurvy
- antiselection — adverse selection.
- antisense rna — molecules transcribed, not from DNA in the usual way, but from DNA strands complementary to those that produce normal messenger RNA. Antisense RNA occurs in nature and is inhibitory on gene action. It can be produced synthetically and offers such therapeutic possibilities as turning off viral genes
- antisepticise — to render antiseptic
- antisepticism — the treatment of sepsis using antiseptics
- antisepticize — to treat with an antiseptic
- antisexuality — the opposition to sexuality or sexual activity
- antismuggling — acting to prevent or reduce smuggling
- antisocialism — the quality of being antisocial
- antisocialist — a person opposed to socialism
- antisociality — the quality of being antisocial
- antispasmodic — preventing or arresting spasms, esp in smooth muscle
- antisterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- antisubmarine — (of weapons, missiles, etc) designed to combat or destroy submarines
- antisudorific — an antiperspirant.
- antisymmetric — (of a relation) never holding between a pair of arguments x and y when it holds between y and x except when x = y, as "…is no younger than…"
- antiterrorism — opposed to or acting against terrorism; counterterrorist
- antiterrorist — relating to measures, policies, or organizations designed to combat terrorist activity
- antivaccinist — One opposed to vaccination.
- anything goes — If people say 'anything goes', they mean that anything people say or do is considered acceptable, and usually they mean that they do not approve of this.
- anzac biscuit — a sweet biscuit containing oats, coconut, and syrup
- aphanipterous — of or relating to the wingless insects of the order Aphaniptera
- apicomplexans — Plural form of apicomplexan.
- apostle plant — a plant, Neomarica northiana, of the iris family, native to Brazil, having large, fragrant white and violet flowers, and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- apostle spoon — a silver spoon with a figure of one of the Apostles on the handle
- apotheosizing — Present participle of apotheosize.
- appealingness — the quality of being appealing
- apperceptions — Plural form of apperception.
- appersonation — the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person.
- appreciations — Plural form of appreciation.
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
- apprehensibly — In an apprehensive manner; cautiously.
- apprehensions — Plural form of apprehension.
- appurtenances — accessories or equipment
- apron strings — If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings, you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person.
- arabian horse — one of a breed of horses, raised originally in Arabia and adjacent countries, noted for intelligence, grace, and speed.