11-letter words containing r, e, d
- aldermaston — a village in S England, in West Berkshire unitary authority, Berkshire, SW of Reading: site of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and starting point of the Aldermaston marches (1958–63), organized by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Pop: 927 (2001)
- alderperson — a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council.
- aldosterone — the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. A synthesized form is used in the treatment of Addison's disease. Formula: C21H27O5
- aldotetrose — (carbohydrate) Any aldose having four carbon atoms.
- alendronate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of alendronic acid.
- alessandria — a town in NW Italy, in Piedmont. Pop: 85 438 (2001)
- alexander i — c. 1080–1124, king of Scotland (1107–24), son of Malcolm III
- alexander v — 1340?–1410, Cretan ecclesiastic: pope 1409–10.
- alexandrian — of or relating to Alexander the Great
- alexandrina — a female given name, form of Alexandra.
- alexandrine — a line of verse having six iambic feet, usually with a caesura after the third foot
- alexandrite — a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
- alford plea — Law. a pleading of guilty in a plea bargain in which the defendant maintains his or her innocence.
- alfred lunt — Alfred, 1893–1977, U.S. actor (husband of Lynn Fontanne).
- alkyd resin — any synthetic resin made from a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid, and diols or triols: used in paints and adhesives
- all-dressed — (of a hot dog, hamburger, etc) served with all available garnishes
- all-rounder — Someone who is an all-rounder is good at a lot of different skills, academic subjects, or sports.
- allegorized — Simple past tense and past participle of allegorize.
- alligatored — Damaged by alligatoring.
- alliterated — Simple past tense and past participle of alliterate.
- almond tree — a small widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Prunus amygdalus, that is native to W Asia and has pink flowers and a green fruit containing an edible nutlike seed
- almoravides — a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa from 1056 to 1147.
- altar bread — bread for use in a Eucharistic service.
- altoruffled — altogether ruffled
- amber fluid — beer
- ameliorated — Simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate.
- anaximander — 611–547 bc, Greek philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who believed the first principle of the world to be the Infinite
- anchor deck — a small forecastle housing the machinery for operating the anchors of a ship.
- andre watts — André [ahn-drey] /ˈɑn dreɪ/ (Show IPA), born 1946, U.S. concert pianist, born in Germany.
- androgenise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of androgenize.
- androgenize — Treat with or expose to male hormones, typically resulting in the production of male sexual characteristics.
- androgenous — producing only male offspring
- angle board — a board serving as a gauge for an angle planed across the end of other boards.
- anterograde — moving forwards, in the normal direction of flow
- antheridial — Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium.
- antheridium — the male sex organ of algae, fungi, bryophytes, and spore-bearing vascular plants, such as ferns, which produces antherozoids
- antherozoid — one of many small male gametes produced in an antheridium
- aphelandras — Plural form of aphelandra.
- apodyterium — the changing room in an ancient Roman bathhouse
- apostlebird — an omnivorous bird, Struthidea cinerea, of eastern Australia, that has chiefly dark gray-brown plumage with white tail markings and is noted for its habit of traveling in groups of about 12 related individuals.
- apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
- appertained — Past participle of appertain.
- apple cider — non-alcoholic juice drink
- applied art — design used for practical purposes
- apportioned — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
- appreciated — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- apprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of apprehend.
- apprehender — Agent noun of apprehend; one who apprehends.
- apprenticed — a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber.
- arabinoside — a glycoside yielding arabinose when hydrolysed