11-letter words containing n, e, r
- archegonium — a female sex organ, occurring in mosses, spore-bearing vascular plants, and gymnosperms, that produces a single egg cell in its swollen base
- archenemies — Plural form of archenemy.
- archenteric — Of or pertaining to an archenteron.
- archenteron — the cavity within an embryo at the gastrula stage of development that eventually becomes the digestive cavity
- archimedean — of, relating to, or discovered by Archimedes.
- archnemesis — A chief nemesis.
- arctic tern — a black-capped tern, Sterna paradisea, that breeds in the Arctic and then migrates as far south as the Antarctic
- arctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole.
- arduousness — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
- arena stage — the central acting area found in a theatre-in-the-round
- arenicolous — growing or living in sand or sandy places
- areocentric — relating to a reference system which has Mars as its centre
- argentinean — a native or inhabitant of Argentina.
- argentinian — Argentinian means belonging or relating to Argentina or its people.
- argumentive — argumentative
- arkansawyer — an Arkansan.
- arkhangelsk — seaport in NW Russia, at the mouth of the Northern Dvina River: pop. 407,000
- armageddons — Plural form of armageddon.
- armentieres — a town in N France: site of battles in both World Wars. Pop: 25 273 (1999)
- arms-length — not closely or intimately connected or associated; distant; remote: an arm's-length relationship.
- arnhem land — a region of N Australia in the N Northern Territory, large areas of which are reserved for native Australians
- aroint thee — away! begone!
- arolla pine — a five-needled pine tree, Pinus cembra, found esp in mountain regions of Central Europe and yielding edible seeds
- aron kodesh — Holy Ark.
- arraignment — Arraignment is when someone is brought before a court of law to answer a particular charge.
- arrangeable — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
- arrangement — Arrangements are plans and preparations which you make so that something will happen or be possible.
- arrangments — Plural form of arrangement.
- arrestation — the slowing or stopping of the development or progress of something
- arrestingly — attracting or capable of attracting attention or interest; striking: an arresting smile.
- arrhenotoky — a form of parthenogenesis which produces only male offspring
- arriere-ban — (in medieval France) a summons to the king's vassals to do military service
- arse around — If you say that someone is arsing around or arsing about, you mean that they are behaving in a silly, irritating way instead of getting something done.
- arsenicated — Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
- art nouveau — Art Nouveau is a style of decoration and architecture that was common in the 1890s. It is characterized by flowing lines and patterns of flowers and leaves.
- art student — a person studying art
- artemisinin — a drug obtained from the plant genus Artemisia and used to treat malaria
- artlessness — The state or quality of being artless.
- arylamines' — any of a group of amines in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia are replaced by aromatic groups.
- arytenoidal — relating to the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx and also to other parts relating to them
- as concerns — in regard to; with reference to; about
- ascertained — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- ashlar line — a horizontal line, indicated at a building site with a taut string, that corresponds to the exterior surface plane of a masonry wall.
- asperations — Plural form of asperation.
- aspergation — the action of sprinkling, suffusing or irrigating with water
- assertation — An assertion, statement of opinion.
- assortments — Plural form of assortment.
- assuredness — guaranteed; sure; certain; secure: an assured income.
- asterisking — Present participle of asterisk.
- asteroidean — an echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, comprising the starfishes.