10-letter words containing o, n, s, a
- as soon…as — used to indicate that the second alternative mentioned is not preferable to the first
- asbjornsen — Peter Christen [pey-tuh r kris-tuh n] /ˈpeɪ tər ˈkrɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1812–85, Norwegian naturalist and folklorist.
- ascensions — Plural form of ascension.
- ascogenous — of, relating to, or producing asci.
- ascogonium — a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop
- ascription — the act of ascribing
- asgeirsson — Asgeir [ahs-gair] /ˈɑs gɛər/ (Show IPA), 1894–1972, Icelandic statesman: president 1952–68.
- ash blonde — pale, grayish blond: ash-blond hair.
- asia minor — large peninsula in W Asia, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, including Asiatic Turkey west of an undefined line from the Gulf of Iskenderun to the Black Sea
- ask around — If you ask around or ask round, you ask several people a question.
- asperation — The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
- aspersions — disparaging or malicious remarks; slanderous accusations
- aspiration — Someone's aspirations are their desire to achieve things.
- assentator — a person who agrees or acquiesces in a compliant or fawning manner
- assertions — Plural form of assertion.
- assiniboin — a member of a Siouan people of northeastern Montana and adjacent parts of Canada.
- assoilment — the state or act of forgiveness or deliverance from transgression or denunciation
- assonantal — resemblance of sounds.
- assortment — An assortment is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- 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.
- asthenopia — a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc.
- astonished — If you are astonished by something, you are very surprised about it.
- astonishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astonish.
- astounding — If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
- astriction — to bind fast; constrain.
- astrionics — the science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.
- astromancy — divination by means of the stars.
- astronauts — Plural form of astronaut.
- astronomer — An astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
- astronomic — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- asynchrony — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- attentions — acts of consideration, courtesy, or gallantry indicating affection or love
- ausforming — a treatment to strengthen hard steels, prior to quenching, in which the specimen is plastically deformed while it is in the austenite temperature range
- autogenous — originating within the body
- autognosis — Self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities.
- autolysins — Plural form of autolysin.
- automatons — Plural form of automaton.
- autonoesis — The neurocognitive ability to experience time as a series of subjective episodes.
- autonomics — the study of self-regulating systems for process control
- autonomism — the belief in or a movement toward autonomy.
- autonomist — a person desiring or advocating autonomy
- autonomous — An autonomous country, organization, or group governs or controls itself rather than being controlled by anyone else.
- autonymous — (of a word or words) appearing in its own form or directly quoted
- autopsying — Present participle of autopsy.
- autosexing — the breeding of birds to reveal specific sexual characteristics
- autotoxins — Plural form of autotoxin.
- avenaceous — belonging to or of the nature of oats or oat grasses
- aversation — (obsolete) A turning from with dislike; aversion.
- avocations — Plural form of avocation.
- avoidances — Plural form of avoidance.