11-letter words containing s, a, n
- aerosol can — a container for substances stored as aerosols, such as paint, polish, or insecticide
- aerostation — the science of operating lighter-than-air craft
- aesculapian — of or relating to Aesculapius or to the art of medicine
- aestivation — the act or condition of aestivating
- affableness — The state or quality of being affable.
- afflictions — Plural form of affliction.
- affordances — Plural form of affordance.
- afforesting — Present participle of afforest.
- affranchise — to release from servitude or an obligation
- afghanistan — a republic in central Asia: became independent in 1919; occupied by Soviet troops, 1979–89; controlled by mujaheddin forces from 1992 until 1996 when Taliban forces seized power; in the US-led 'war on terror' (2001) the Taliban were overthrown although their insurgency continues; generally arid and mountainous, with the Hindu Kush range rising over 7500 m (25 000 ft) and fertile valleys of the Amu Darya, Helmand, and Kabul Rivers. Official languages: Pashto and Dari (Persian), Tajik also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: afghani. Capital: Kabul. Pop: 31 108 077 (2013 est). Area: 657 500 sq km (250 000 sq miles)
- aficionadas — Plural form of aficionada.
- aficionados — Plural form of aficionado.
- afternoon's — the time from noon until evening.
- agelasimine — (organic compound) Any of various adenine-related bicyclic diterpenoids isolated from the orange sponge Agelas mauritania, structurally related to the agelasines.
- agelessness — The state or quality of being ageless.
- agency shop — a contract arrangement between an employer and the union representing the majority of employees, which requires those who do not wish to be members to pay the union a fee equivalent to union dues
- agglutinins — Plural form of agglutinin.
- aggrandised — Simple past tense and past participle of aggrandise.
- aggrandizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandize.
- aggressions — the action of a state in violating by force the rights of another state, particularly its territorial rights; an unprovoked offensive, attack, invasion, or the like: The army is prepared to stop any foreign aggression.
- agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
- agonisingly — Alternative spelling of agonizingly.
- agonistical — relating to conflict or struggle
- agonothetes — a person who presided over the ancient Olympic Games
- agranulosis — (rare) agranulocytosis.
- agrarianism — a movement for the equal division of landed property and for the promotion of agricultural interests.
- agronomists — Plural form of agronomist.
- aid station — a medical station in a forward area where the sick and wounded are given emergency treatment
- ailanthuses — Plural form of ailanthus.
- aimlessness — The state or quality of being aimless, or without purpose or direction.
- air cushion — an inflatable cushion, usually made of rubber or plastic
- air station — an airfield, usually smaller than an airport but having facilities for the maintenance of aircraft
- air surfing — surfing that involves aerial stunts
- airbrushing — Present participle of airbrush.
- airlessness — The state or condition of being poorly ventilated; lacking good air circulation, having stale air.
- airsickness — a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, as a result of the motion of the aircraft in which one is traveling.
- alabastrine — a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.
- albategnius — Latin name of Battani.
- albugineous — related to or resembling the white of an egg
- albuminoids — any of a class of simple proteins, as keratin, gelatin, or collagen, that are insoluble in all neutral solvents; scleroprotein.
- alcalescent — Alternative spelling of alkalescent.
- alcaligenes — any of several rod-shaped aerobic or facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Alcaligenes, found in the intestinal tract of humans and other vertebrates and in dairy products.
- 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.
- aldopentose — a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms
- aldosterone — the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. A synthesized form is used in the treatment of Addison's disease. Formula: C21H27O5
- alessandria — a town in NW Italy, in Piedmont. Pop: 85 438 (2001)
- alfonso xii — 1857–85, king of Spain 1874–85.
- alkalescent — developing alkaline qualities
- alkyd resin — any synthetic resin made from a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid, and diols or triols: used in paints and adhesives