10-letter words containing r
- acroterial — relating to an acroter
- acroterion — acroterium.
- acroterium — an ornament positioned on top of an acroter
- acrylamide — a chemical compound that forms in certain foods when exposed to high temperature
- act of war — an aggressive act, usually employing military force, which constitutes an immediate threat to peace
- actiniform — having radial form; rayed
- actinogram — the record produced by the action of an actinograph.
- activators — Plural form of activator.
- activewear — clothing for wear while engaging in sports, recreation, etc.; sportswear
- actus reus — a criminal action regarded as a constituent element of a crime, as compared with the state of mind of the perpetrator
- acute-care — providing emergency services and general medical and surgical treatment for acute disorders rather than long-term residential care for chronic illness.
- acyl group — the univalent group RCO–, where R is any organic group attached to one bond of the carbonyl group.
- acyrologia — (rhetoric) inexact, inappropriate or improper use of a word.
- ad gloriam — for glory.
- ad interim — for the meantime; for the present
- ad valorem — (of taxes) in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed
- ad-hockery — reliance on temporary solutions rather than on consistent, long-term plans.
- adar sheni — an extra month of the Jewish year, occurring about once every three years between Adar and Nisan
- adderstone — a prehistoric ornamental bead
- addressees — the person, company, or the like to whom a piece of mail is addressed.
- addressing — a method by which a computer network can identify which device sent a piece of information over the network, and which device received it
- addression — (obsolete) The act of addressing or directing one's course.
- adenoviral — relating to an adenovirus
- adenovirus — any of a group of viruses that can cause upper respiratory diseases in man
- adherences — Plural form of adherence.
- adherently — in an adherent manner
- adhocratic — Relating to adhocracy.
- adiaphoron — a thing of indifference
- adirondack — a member of an Algonquian people living mainly north of the St. Lawrence River.
- adjourning — to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court.
- adjuration — a solemn charge or command
- adjuratory — Of or pertaining to an adjuration.
- admeasured — Simple past tense and past participle of admeasure.
- admeasures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admeasure.
- administer — If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- admirative — possessing admiration
- admiraunce — admirance
- admiringly — displaying or feeling admiration: admiring looks.
- admixtures — Plural form of admixture.
- admonisher — One who admonishes.
- admonitory — admonishing; warning
- adorations — Plural form of adoration.
- adornments — Plural form of adornment.
- adrenaline — a hormone that is secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress and increases heart rate, pulse rate, and blood pressure, and raises the blood levels of glucose and lipids. It is extracted from animals or synthesized for such medical uses as the treatment of asthma. Chemical name: aminohydroxyphenylpropionic acid; formula: C9H13NO3
- adrenalise — (British spelling) To render frightening or thrilling, such as to stimulate the production of adrenalin.
- adrenalize — to stir to action; excite: The promise of victory adrenalized the team.
- adrenalone — An adrenergic agonist used as a topical vasoconstrictor and hemostatic.
- adrenergic — releasing or activated by adrenaline or an adrenaline-like substance
- adriamycin — a trade name of the anticancer drug doxorubicin