13-letter words containing n, e, r
- appersonation — the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person.
- apple-knocker — Northern U.S. a rustic.
- apportionable — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
- apportionment — the act of apportioning
- appreciations — Plural form of appreciation.
- apprehendable — That can be apprehended.
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
- apprehensibly — In an apprehensive manner; cautiously.
- apprehensions — Plural form of apprehension.
- apprenticeage — (obsolete) Apprenticeship.
- appropinquate — to approach
- appurtenances — accessories or equipment
- arab-american — a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Arab birth or descent.
- arabian camel — a domesticated camel, Camelus dromedarius, having one hump on its back and used as a beast of burden in the hot deserts of N Africa and SW Asia
- arabian horse — one of a breed of horses, raised originally in Arabia and adjacent countries, noted for intelligence, grace, and speed.
- arabian senna — a tropical leguminous plant, Cassia angustifolia, having yellow flowers and long pods
- arachnephobia — Misspelling of arachnophobia.
- arbitrariness — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- arc cotangent — the angle, measured in radians, that has a cotangent equal to a given number. Symbol: cot −1. Abbreviation: arc cot.
- archaeobotany — the analysis and interpretation of plant remains found at archaeological sites
- archaeologian — (archaic) An archaeologist.
- archie bunker — a poorly educated blue-collar worker, holding ultraconservative, racist, and male-chauvinist opinions.
- archimandrite — the head of a monastery or a group of monasteries
- architectonic — denoting, relating to, or having architectural qualities
- arcus senilis — an opaque circle around the cornea of the eye, often seen in elderly people
- arena theater — a theater having a central stage without a proscenium, surrounded by seats
- argand burner — a gas or oil burner designed to let air flow inside and outside a cylindrical wick
- argentiferous — containing or bearing silver
- argentine ant — a small brown ant, Iridomyrmex humilis, introduced into the southern U.S. from South America: a household and fruit pest.
- argumentation — Argumentation is the process of arguing in an organized or logical way, for example in philosophy.
- argumentative — Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
- arias sanchez — Oscar. born 1940, Costa Rican statesman; president (1986–90, 2006–2010); Nobel peace prize 1987
- aridity index — a number indicating how much more precipitation could be lost by evapotranspiration if it were available than is actually lost at a given location.
- aristolochene — (organic compound) A bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi.
- arithmetician — a person skilled in arithmetic
- arm and a leg — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- arm wrestling — a contest in which two people sit facing each other each with one elbow resting on a table, clasp hands, and each tries to force the other's arm flat onto the table while keeping his own elbow touching the table
- armamentarium — the items that comprise the material and equipment used by a physician in his professional practice
- armstand dive — a dive starting from a handstand at the end of a springboard or a platform with the diver's back to the water.
- arretine ware — a red-glazed terracotta pottery produced in Tuscany from 100 b.c. to a.d. 100 and widely traded.
- arroyo grande — a town in SW California.
- arseniuretted — combined with arsenic so as to form an arsenide.
- arsenous acid — a toxic white powder, As2O3, used to make other arsenic compounds, insecticides, and preservatives; white arsenic
- arterializing — Present participle of arterialize.
- arteriovenous — of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein
- artesian well — well sunk through impermeable strata receiving water from an area at a higher altitude than that of the well
- arundinaceous — resembling a reed
- ascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- ascertainably — In a way that can be ascertained.
- ascertainment — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.