11-letter words containing r
- aeciospores — Plural form of aeciospore.
- aelurophile — ailurophile.
- aelurophobe — ailurophobe.
- aeolotropic — anisotropic
- aerial mast — a mast on which an aerial is mounted
- aerial mine — Military. a mine designed to be dropped from the air into water.
- aerial root — a root that grows from the stem of a plant, above ground or above water
- aero engine — an engine for powering an aircraft
- aero-optics — the study of the effect of aircraft-induced and atmospheric disturbances on the efficiency of laser weapons
- aerobically — in an aerobic manner
- aerobiology — the study of airborne organisms, spores, etc
- aerobraking — the use of aerodynamic braking in extremely low-density atmospheres in space at hypersonic Mach numbers
- aeroculture — a method of growing plants without soil by suspending them above sprays that constantly moisten the roots with water and nutrients.
- aerodonetic — Relating to aerodonetics.
- aerodromics — (obsolete) The science of flying airplanes.
- aerodynamic — If something such as a car has an aerodynamic shape or design, it goes faster and uses less fuel than other cars because the air passes over it more easily.
- aeroelastic — capable of changing shape under aerodynamic forces
- aerokinesis — An ability to control the movement of air.
- aeromedical — relating to the medical treatment of disorders associated with air or space travel
- aeronautics — Aeronautics is the science of designing and building aeroplanes.
- aerosol can — a container for substances stored as aerosols, such as paint, polish, or insecticide
- aerosolised — Simple past tense and past participle of aerosolise.
- aerosolized — Simple past tense and past participle of aerosolize.
- aerostatics — the study of gases in equilibrium and bodies held in equilibrium in gases
- aerostation — the science of operating lighter-than-air craft
- aerotropism — the growth of plants towards or away from a source of oxygen
- affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
- affirmative — An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is 'yes'.
- affirmatory — showing or giving confirmation, ratification, or assertion
- affirmingly — in an affirming or asserting manner
- afforcement — an increase in force or strength
- affordances — Plural form of affordance.
- afforesting — Present participle of afforest.
- affranchise — to release from servitude or an obligation
- affranchize — (possibly nonstandard) alternative spelling of affranchise.
- affrication — the changing of (a consonantal speech sound) to an affricate
- affricative — of, relating to, or denoting an affricate
- affrightful — causing fright or alarm
- affrighting — Present participle of affright.
- aforestated — Stated earlier in a document.
- afroasiatic — designating or of a family of African and Asian languages generally divided into the branches Berber, Cushitic, Semitic, Chadic, and ancient Egyptian
- afrocentric — centered on, emphasizing, or showing the influence of African or, sometimes, African-American history and culture
- after hours — occurring, engaged in, or operating after the normal or legal closing time for business: an after-hours drinking club.
- after-hours — You use after-hours to describe activities which happen after the end of the usual time for them.
- after-lunch — occurring after a midday meal
- after-party — a usually exclusive party that takes place after a performance or other event or after the main party: The screening of the premiere was followed by an afterparty.
- after-sales — relating to anything happening after something is sold
- after-shave — a lotion, usually astringent and perfumed, applied to the face after shaving
- afterburner — a device in the exhaust system of an internal-combustion engine for removing or rendering harmless potentially dangerous components in the exhaust gases
- aftercooler — a device for cooling compressed air or gases to reduce their volume or temperature.