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

  • 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.
  • american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
  • amniotic fluid — the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb
  • amount at risk — the difference between the reserve of a life-insurance policy and its face amount.
  • 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
  • analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
  • analysis situs — topology (defs 1, 2).
  • andy tanenbaum — Andrew Tanenbaum
  • 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
  • anisodactylous — Zoology. having the toes unlike, or unequal in number.
  • antediluvially — in antediluvian times, in times before the Flood
  • anthropophagus — A cannibal, especially in legends or fables.
  • anthropophuism — the attribution of human qualities to gods
  • anti-authority — demonstrating a rejection of authority
  • anti-bourgeois — opposed to anyone or anything considered bourgeois
  • anti-communist — a person who is opposed to Communism
  • anti-education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
  • anti-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
  • anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
  • anti-smuggling — to import or export (goods) secretly, in violation of the law, especially without payment of legal duty.
  • anti-stimulant — Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).
  • anticoagulants — Also, anticoagulative [an-tee-koh-ag-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv, an-tahy-] /ˌæn ti koʊˈæg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv, ˌæn taɪ-/ (Show IPA). preventing coagulation, especially of blood.
  • anticommutator — (mathematics) A function of two elements A and B, defined as AB + BA.
  • anticonvulsant — any of a class of drugs used to prevent or abolish convulsions
  • anticonvulsive — preventing or alleviating convulsions
  • anticorruption — the opposition to or prevention of corruption
  • antifilibuster — a person or method in opposition to filibustering
  • antihomosexual — opposed to homosexual people and behaviour
  • antihumanistic — being opposed to humanism
  • antimoniferous — Containing or producing antimony.
  • antiquarianism — pertaining to antiquaries or to the study of antiquities.
  • antiquatedness — The state or quality of being antiquated.
  • antiregulatory — opposed to regulation
  • antirepublican — opposed to the principles or practice of republicanism
  • antiscriptural — opposed to or contradicting scripture
  • antisubversion — opposed to or acting against subversion
  • antitubercular — acting against tuberculosis
  • antiulcerative — An antiulcerative is an agent that prevents the formation or promotes the healing of ulcers.
  • antiuniversity — a group or institution which disregards the established traditions or practices of university education
  • antoninus pius — 86–161 ad, emperor of Rome (138–161); adopted son and successor of Hadrian
  • any occupation — Any occupation insurance covers a person if they cannot work under any circumstances, in any occupation, following an accident, injury, or disability.
  • apple turnover — a pastry containing apple
  • aquatic centre — a complex with facilities for water sports, including swimming pools
  • arctic current — a cold ocean current flowing S along the Labrador coast through Davis Strait to the Grand Banks where it divides, the E branch joining the North Atlantic Current and the W branch flowing into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
  • argumentations — Plural form of argumentation.
  • argus pheasant — either of two pheasants, Argusianus argus (great argus) or Rheinardia ocellata (crested argus), occurring in SE Asia and Indonesia. The males have very long tails marked with eyelike spots
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