14-letter words containing r, e, s, a
- aerosolization — the production or dispersal of an aerosol
- afro-pessimism — the belief that the provision of aid to African countries is futile
- aftersensation — an afterimage.
- against nature — If you say that something is against nature, you think that it is unnatural.
- agglomerations — Plural form of agglomeration.
- aggrandisement — an act or instance of aggrandizing, or increasing in size, or intensity: aggrandizement of mercantile trade in the early colonies.
- aggressiveness — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
- agribusinesses — Plural form of agribusiness.
- air stewardess — a stewardess on an airliner
- air suspension — a type of suspension powered by a pump or compressor that pressurizes the air, intended to give a smooth ride
- air-raid siren — a device that sounds an alarm to warn people when an air raid is expected
- air-sea rescue — an air rescue at sea
- air-to-surface — launched from an aircraft and directed at a land target
- airman's medal — a U.S. Air Force award for heroism, not involving combat, available to any member of the U.S. or friendly armed forces serving with the USAF.
- alaska current — an ocean current flowing counterclockwise in the Gulf of Alaska.
- alcmanic verse — a form of verse used in Greek drama and Latin dramatic poetry, composed in dactylic tetrameter.
- alcohol abuser — someone who drinks too much alcohol
- alieni generis — of another kind.
- allelomorphism — the state of being or the passing on of allelomorphs
- allosterically — In an allosteric manner.
- alpine bistort — Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
- alternate host — a host, other than the usual or primary host, on which a parasitic organism can sustain itself.
- amaranthaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaranthaceae (or Amarantaceae), a family of tropical and temperate herbaceous or shrubby flowering plants that includes the amaranths and cockscomb
- amateur status — the status of an athlete who has never been paid to perform
- amateurishness — The quality of being amateurish.
- ambidextrously — In an ambidextrous manner.
- ambitransitive — (of a verb) Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.
- american bison — a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison, formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back
- american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
- american sable — the brown fur of the American marten, Martes americana
- american samoa — the part of Samoa administered by the US. Capital: Pago Pago. Pop: 54 719 (2013 est). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)
- american senna — wild senna.
- american twist — a service in which the ball is spun so as to bounce high and to the left of the receiver.
- among other(s) — You use expressions like among other things or among others to indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the one or ones mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all.
- amphiarthroses — a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
- amphiprostyles — Plural form of amphiprostyle.
- amusement park — An amusement park is the same as a funfair.
- amusement ride — a device at a fair, theme park, etc that people can ride in
- anacardiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Anacardiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees and shrubs many of which have edible drupes. The family includes the cashew, mango, pistachio, and sumach
- anamorphoscope — an optical device, such as a cylindrical lens, for correcting an image that has been distorted by anamorphosis
- anchorage dues — money paid so that a ship can anchor somewhere
- andhra pradesh — a state of SE India, on the Bay of Bengal: formed in 1953 from parts of Tamil Nadu (then called Madras) and Hyderabad states. Capital: Hyderabad. Pop: 75 727 541 (2001). Area: about 275 068 sq km (106 204 sq miles)
- andrew jackson — Andrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
- andrew johnson — Andrew, 1808–75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865–69.
- androcephalous — having a human head
- androdioecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on separate plants
- andromonoecism — the condition of being andromonoecious
- anesthesimeter — a device for measuring the amount of anesthetic given by inhalation.
- animadversions — Plural form of animadversion.
- animal shelter — an establishment, especially one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption.