16-letter words containing r, a, i, n
- angel-hair pasta — spaghetti made in very fine strands
- angiographically — By the use of angiography.
- anglo-australian — belonging, relating to, or involving England and Australia, or the people of the two countries.
- angular diameter — the angle that the apparent diameter of a celestial object subtends at the eye of the observer.
- angular velocity — the velocity of a body rotating about a specified axis measured as the rate of change of the angle subtended at that axis by the path of the body
- anharmonic ratio — cross ratio.
- aniakchak crater — an active volcanic crater on the Alaskan Peninsula, with a diameter of 6 miles (10 km).
- animal husbandry — the science of breeding, rearing, and caring for farm animals
- animal sanctuary — a place where animals are brought to live and be protected
- animated cartoon — a film produced by photographing a series of gradually changing drawings, etc, which give the illusion of movement when the series is projected rapidly
- anne of brittany — 1477–1514, wife of Maximilian I of Austria 1490–91; queen consort of Charles VIII of France 1491–98; queen consort of Louis XII of France 1499–1514.
- annular ligament — any of various ligaments that encircle a part, such as the wrist, ankle, or trachea
- annus horribilis — a terrible year
- anode resistance — (of a vacuum tube at a given level of output) the ratio of a small change in voltage of the anode to the corresponding small change in anode current.
- anomalistic year — the interval between two successive passages of the earth through perihelion; 365.25964 mean solar days
- anopisthographic — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
- anorexia nervosa — an eating disorder primarily affecting adolescent girls and young women, characterized by pathological fear of becoming fat, distorted body image, excessive dieting, and emaciation.
- antarctic circle — the imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude 66° 32′ S; it marks the southernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon at the winter solstice
- anterioposterior — Alternative form of anteroposterior.
- anthranilic acid — an aromatic acid, C6H4
- anthropocentrism — an anthropocentric theory or view.
- anthropometrical — Pertaining to anthropometry.
- anthropomorphise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
- anthropomorphism — Anthropomorphism is the idea that an animal, a god, or an object has feelings or characteristics like those of a human being.
- anthropomorphist — One who anthropomorphizes.
- anthropomorphize — to attribute or ascribe human form or behaviour to (a god, animal, object, etc)
- anthropophagites — Plural form of anthropophagite.
- anthroposemiotic — Of or pertaining to anthroposemiotics.
- anthroposophical — of or relating to anthroposophy
- anti-abortionist — An anti-abortionist is someone who wants to limit or prevent the legal availability of abortions.
- anti-aphrodisiac — Also, aphrodisiacal [af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] /ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-/ (Show IPA). arousing sexual desire.
- anti-consumerism — a modern movement for the protection of the consumer against useless, inferior, or dangerous products, misleading advertising, unfair pricing, etc.
- anti-egalitarian — asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.
- anti-federalists — U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Antifederal party.
- anti-immigration — the act of immigrating.
- anti-imperialist — opposed to imperialism
- anti-integration — an act or instance of combining into an integral whole.
- anti-materialism — preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- anti-materialist — a person who is markedly more concerned with material things than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- anti-monarchical — of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
- anti-orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
- anti-patriarchal — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- anti-progressive — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
- anti-prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
- anti-rationalism — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
- anti-rationalist — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
- anti-romanticism — romantic spirit or tendency.
- anti-segregation — the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions.
- anti-theoretical — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
- anti-trinitarian — believing in or adhering to the doctrine of the Trinity.