12-letter words containing n, t, e, r
- airtightness — the quality of being airtight
- albert canal — ship canal in Belgium, from Liège to Antwerp: 81 mi (131 km)
- alexandretta — Iskenderun
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
- altercations — Plural form of altercation.
- alternations — Plural form of alternation.
- alternatives — a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities, as of things, propositions, or courses of action, the selection of which precludes any other possibility: You have the alternative of riding or walking.
- alton towers — a 19th-century Gothic Revival mansion with extensive gardens in NW central England, in Staffordshire: site of a large amusement park
- amber nectar — beer
- ambisinister — clumsy or unskillful with both hands.
- ameliorating — Present participle of ameliorate.
- amelioration — the act or an instance of ameliorating or the state of being ameliorated
- amentiferous — bearing aments
- amethopterin — (now rare) Methotrexate.
- among others — used to indicate that there are several more people like the one or ones mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all
- amortizement — a sloping top on a buttress, pillar, etc.
- amphotericin — an amphoteric antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces nodosus and used in the treatment of fungal infections.
- amyl nitrite — a yellowish unstable volatile fragrant liquid used in medicine as a vasodilator and in perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2CHCH2CH2NO2
- anaerobiotic — anaerobic
- androcentric — having or regarding man or the male sex as central or primary
- androgenetic — related to androgenesis
- androsterone — an androgenic steroid hormone produced in the testes. Formula: C19H30O2
- anemotropism — orientation in response to a current of air.
- aneurysmatic — (medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal.
- angelo patri — Angelo [an-juh-loh] /ˈæn dʒəˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1965, U.S. educator and writer, born in Italy.
- angst-ridden — characterized by a feeling of dread or anxiety
- angularities — Plural form of angularity.
- animadverted — Simple past tense and past participle of animadvert.
- animadverter — a person who expresses his or her opinion without fear of criticism or rebuke
- anisothermal — (thermodynamics) Of or pertaining to a system that is not in thermal equilibrium, that does not have a single fixed temperature.
- anisotropies — Plural form of anisotropy.
- annuity rate — An annuity rate is used to calculate the amount of income that will be paid, following investment of a lump sum in an annuity.
- anorthoclase — a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.
- anotherguess — of a different type or kind; different
- ansate cross — ankh
- answer print — a motion-picture film print composed of picture and sound, used for evaluation.
- antebrachial — Lb anatomy relating to the forearm.
- antebrachium — (anatomy) The forearm.
- antechambers — Plural form of antechamber.
- antemeridian — before noon; in the morning
- anteprandial — before dinner
- anteriorness — The state or quality of being anterior.
- anthelic arc — a rare halo occurring at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.
- antherozooid — Alternative form of antherozoid.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizer — an anthologist; a creator of an anthology
- anthranilate — a salt present in anthranilic acid
- anthropogeny — the genesis or development of the human race, especially as a subject of scientific study.
- anti-foreign — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
- anti-leaguer — a person who opposed the League of Nations or U.S. participation in it.