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13-letter words containing n, a, t, u

  • ambitiousness — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
  • ammonium salt — any salt containing the NH 4 + ion, formed by the neutralization of ammonium hydroxide by an acid.
  • amusement tax — a tax on various forms of entertainment, paid on admissions to theaters, etc.
  • anak krakatau — a volcanic island in Indonesia formed by volcanic eruptions during and subsequent to 1927
  • anfractuosity — the condition or quality of being anfractuous
  • Ångstrom unit — a unit of length equal to 10 −10 metre, used principally to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiations. It is equivalent to 0.1 nanometre
  • announcements — Plural form of announcement.
  • annual report — a report presented by the directors of a company to its shareholders each year, containing the profit-and-loss account, the balance sheet, and details of the past year's activity
  • annunciations — Plural form of annunciation.
  • anonymous ftp — (networking)   An interactive service provided by many Internet hosts allowing any user to transfer documents, files, programs, and other archived data using File Transfer Protocol. The user logs in using the special user name "ftp" or "anonymous" and his e-mail address as password. He then has access to a special directory hierarchy containing the publically accessible files, typically in a subdirectory called "pub". This is usually a separate area from files used by local users. A reference like ftp: euagate.eua.ericsson.se /pub/eua/erlang/info means that files are available by anonymous FTP from the host called euagate.eua.ericsson.se in the directory (or file) /pub/eua/erlang/info. Sometimes the hostname will be followed by an Internet address in parentheses. The directory will usually be given as a path relative to the anonymous FTP login directory. A reference to a file available by FTP may also be in the form of a URL starting "ftp:". See also Archie, archive site, EFS, FTP by mail, web.
  • another-guess — of another kind.
  • ante-christum — before Christ. Abbreviation: A.C.
  • antenniferous — having antennae
  • antepenultima — (poetry) The last syllable of a word except two; an antepenult.
  • anthraquinone — a yellow crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes, esp anthraquinone dyes, which have excellent colour properties. Formula: C6H4(CO)2C6H4
  • anti-burglary — the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day.
  • anti-cultural — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
  • anti-european — opposed to the European Union or to political union of the countries of Europe
  • anti-freudian — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
  • anti-humanist — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
  • anti-humanity — all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
  • anti-populism — (lowercase) any of various, often antiestablishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies.
  • anti-universe — a universe made up of antimatter, postulated to exist far out in space
  • antiauthority — Opposed to authority.
  • anticellulite — acting against cellulite
  • anticlinorium — a vast elongated anticline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines
  • anticoagulant — acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood
  • anticommunism — the opposition to communism
  • anticommunist — (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
  • antidiuretics — Plural form of antidiuretic.
  • antievolution — a system of thought which argues against the biological theory of evolution
  • antigonus (i) — 382-301 b.c.; Macedonian general under Alexander the Great: king of Macedonia (306-301)
  • antiguerrilla — acting against guerrilla activity
  • antimarijuana — opposed to or acting against the use of marijuana
  • antimutagenic — capable of reducing the frequency of mutation.
  • antineutrinos — Plural form of antineutrino.
  • antiochus iii — known as Antiochus the Great. 242–187 bc, king of Syria (223–187), who greatly extended the Seleucid empire but was forced (190) to surrender most of Asia Minor to the Romans
  • antipollution — (of measures, policies, etc) designed to combat pollution and its causes
  • antipruritics — Plural form of antipruritic.
  • antique glass — pot metal (def 4).
  • antiquitarian — an admirer of the practices of antiquity
  • antireligious — opposed to religious ideas, beliefs, and organizations
  • antirheumatic — acting against rheumatism
  • antiritualism — opposed to ritualism
  • antiscorbutic — preventing or curing scurvy
  • antisexuality — the opposition to sexuality or sexual activity
  • antismuggling — acting to prevent or reduce smuggling
  • antisubmarine — (of weapons, missiles, etc) designed to combat or destroy submarines
  • antisudorific — an antiperspirant.
  • anzac biscuit — a sweet biscuit containing oats, coconut, and syrup
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