8-letter words containing n, a, s
- ansermet — Ernest (ɛrnɛst). 1883–1969, Swiss orchestral conductor; principal conductor of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes
- ansi x12 — (standard) Standards defining the structure, format, and content of business transactions conducted through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). ANSI X12 is produced by the committee ASC X12, supported by the Data Interchange Standards Association, Inc. (DISA).
- answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
- answerer — someone who answers
- antabuse — a drug, a brand of disulfiram, used in the treatment of alcoholism, that acts by inducing nausea and other unpleasant symptoms following ingestion of alcohol; tetraethylthiuram disulphide
- antacids — Plural form of antacid.
- antbears — Plural form of antbear.
- antbirds — Plural form of antbird.
- antennas — a conductor by which electromagnetic waves are sent out or received, consisting commonly of a wire or set of wires; aerial.
- antepast — an appetizer
- anthemis — a genus of aromatic herbs of the family Asteraceae, closely related to Chamaemelum and native to the Mediterranean region and SW Asia
- antheses — Plural form of anthesis.
- anthesis — the time when a flower becomes sexually functional
- anthills — Plural form of anthill.
- antibias — countering bias
- antiboss — acting against a boss or bosses
- anticous — (in plants) facing the axis of the flower
- antigens — Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
- antilles — main island group of the West Indies, including all but the Bahamas
- antimask — interlude in a masque
- antinous — the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.
- antiphus — (in the Iliad) a Trojan ally, the son of Talaemenes and a nymph.
- antiques — the business of selling antique objects
- antirust — (of a product or procedure) effective against rust
- antisana — a volcano in N central Ecuador, in the Andes. Height: 5756 m (18 885 ft)
- antisera — a serum containing antibodies, as antitoxins or agglutinins, obtained by inoculation of animals and used for injection into other animals to provide immunity to a specific disease.
- antiship — (of a weapon) designed for attacking ships
- antiskid — designed or constructed to prevent the skidding of a vehicle, especially by reducing hydraulic pressure in the brake system to prevent the brakes from locking.
- antislip — designed to prevent slipping or to remain stationary
- antismog — acting to reduce smog, aimed at preventing smog
- antismut — opposed to or acting to prevent the circulation of obscene material
- antisnob — a person opposed to snobbery
- antispam — intended to block unsolicited e-mails
- antistat — a substance that prevents or reduces the accumulation of static electricity
- antisway — Designed to stabilize the left and right suspension systems of a road vehicle so as reduce roll or sway when turning corners.
- antonius — Marcus (ˈmɑːkəs)
- antonyms — a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow. Compare synonym (def 1).
- antrorse — directed or pointing upwards or forwards
- anuresis — inability to urinate even though urine is formed by the kidneys and retained in the urinary bladder
- anybodys — a person of some importance: If you're anybody, you'll receive an invitation.
- apastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are farthest apart (opposed to periastron).
- aphonous — without voice; voiceless
- apneusis — protracted gasping inhalation followed by short inefficient exhalation, which can cause asphyxia
- apolunes — Plural form of apolune.
- appoints — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appoint.
- apposing — Present participle of appose.
- araneose — arachnoid, especially as a plant.
- araneous — resembling a spider's web
- arc sine — the angle, measured in radians, that has a sine equal to a given number. Symbol: sin −1. Abbreviation: arc sin, arcsin;
- arcanist — a person with secret knowledge of a manufacturing technique