10-letter words containing n, u
- aquaplanet — (astronomy) A planet having a considerable amount of surface water.
- aquaponics — a farming system that circulates wastewater from animal aquaculture to hydroponically cultivated plants, whereby the plants draw nutrients from the waste and filter the water, allowing for its recycled use by the aquatic animals.
- aquaporins — Plural form of aquaporin.
- aquatinted — Simple past tense and past participle of aquatint.
- aquatinter — a person who creates aquatints
- aquilinity — the state of being aquiline
- araucanian — a South American Indian language; thought to be an isolated branch of the Penutian phylum, spoken in Chile and W Argentina
- araucarian — related to or belonging to the genus Araucaria
- arbutamine — Lb pharmaceutical drug A cardiac stimulant drug.
- arenaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of sand or sandstone
- arenavirus — any of various RNA-containing viruses of the family Arenaviridae, usually transmitted to humans by contact with excreta of infected rodents.
- argenteous — silvery.
- argenteuil — a suburb of Paris, France, with a convent (656) that became famous when Héloïse was abbess (12th century). Pop: 103 250 (2008)
- argumental — That is based on arguments. Pertaining to arguments.
- argumentum — an argument
- arguteness — acuteness of mind
- art runner — an art dealer who acts as a broker by introducing prospective buyers and sellers.
- artesunate — (medicine) A drug, of the artemisinin group, used to treat malaria.
- artfulness — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- ascogenous — of, relating to, or producing asci.
- ascogonium — a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop
- ask around — If you ask around or ask round, you ask several people a question.
- assaulting — Present participle of assault.
- assumingly — in a presuming manner
- assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
- assurances — Plural form of assurance.
- assuringly — In an assuring manner.
- astounding — If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
- astronauts — Plural form of astronaut.
- astuteness — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
- athanasius — Saint. ?296–373 ad, patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism. Feast day: May 2
- athenaeums — Plural form of athenaeum.
- attainture — attainder
- attenuable — Capable of being attenuated.
- attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
- attenuates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attenuate.
- attenuator — any device designed to reduce the power of a wave or electrical signal without distorting it
- attunement — an attuning or act of making harmonious
- au courant — up-to-date, esp in knowledge of current affairs
- au naturel — naked; nude
- aubergines — Plural form of aubergine.
- auctionary — of or relating to auctions or auctioneers
- auctioneer — An auctioneer is a person in charge of an auction.
- auctioning — Present participle of auction.
- audiogenic — caused or produced by sound or an audio frequency
- auditioned — Simple past tense and past participle of audition.
- auditionee — a person who competes or takes part in an audition.
- auditioner — a person who attends an audition
- aufklarung — the Enlightenment, esp in Germany
- augmenting — to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance.