13-letter words containing o
- antireformers — Plural form of antireformer.
- antirejection — acting to prevent the rejection of a transplanted organ
- antireligious — opposed to religious ideas, beliefs, and organizations
- antiresonance — a phenomenon in an electric, acoustic, or other such system in which the impedance is tending to infinity.
- antiscorbutic — preventing or curing scurvy
- antiselection — adverse selection.
- antisocialism — the quality of being antisocial
- antisocialist — a person opposed to socialism
- antisociality — the quality of being antisocial
- antispasmodic — preventing or arresting spasms, esp in smooth muscle
- antisudorific — an antiperspirant.
- antiterrorism — opposed to or acting against terrorism; counterterrorist
- antiterrorist — relating to measures, policies, or organizations designed to combat terrorist activity
- antonine wall — a Roman frontier defence work across S Scotland, extending between the River Clyde and the Firth of Forth. It was built in 142 ad on the orders of Antoninus Pius (86–161 ad), emperor of Rome (138–161)
- any number of — several or many
- anything goes — If people say 'anything goes', they mean that anything people say or do is considered acceptable, and usually they mean that they do not approve of this.
- anywhere from — any quantity, time, degree, etc, above a specified limit
- apatosauruses — Plural form of apatosaur.
- aperiodically — In an aperiodic way.
- aphanipterous — of or relating to the wingless insects of the order Aphaniptera
- apheliotropic — growing in a direction away from the sunlight
- aphrodisiacal — having an aphrodisiac quality
- apicoalveolar — articulated with the tip of the tongue in contact with or in approximation to the alveolar ridge.
- apicomplexans — Plural form of apicomplexan.
- apocalyptical — of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
- apocatastasis — the belief that all free creatures shall experience salvation
- apocryphalist — A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible.
- apodictically — incontestable because of having been demonstrated or proved to be demonstrable.
- apogeotropism — negative geotropism, as shown by plant stems
- apokatastasis — the state of being restored or reestablished; restitution.
- apoliticality — the quality of being apolitical
- apologeticism — An instance of the use of apologetics.
- apomictically — in an apomictic manner
- apophatically — In an apophatic way; using apophasis.
- apophlegmatic — having the ability to remove phlegm
- apoplectiform — of or resembling apoplexy or stroke.
- apostle plant — a plant, Neomarica northiana, of the iris family, native to Brazil, having large, fragrant white and violet flowers, and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- apostle spoon — a silver spoon with a figure of one of the Apostles on the handle
- apostolic age — the earliest period of Christianity, lasting through the death of the last apostle.
- apostolic see — the see of the pope regarded as the successor to Saint Peter
- apostolically — In an apostolic way.
- apostrophized — Simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize.
- apostrophizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize.
- apothegmatise — to speak in apothegms
- apotheosizing — Present participle of apotheosize.
- appeals court — An appeals court is the same as an appellate court.
- apperceptions — Plural form of apperception.
- appersonation — the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person.
- apple blossom — the blossom of an apple tree
- apple of peru — a plant, Nicandra physalodes, of the nightshade family, having large blue flowers.