12-letter words containing s, e, i
- androgenesis — a type of reproduction in insects and plants involving the development of an embryo that contains only paternal chromosomes
- anecdotalism — an inclination to relate anecdotes
- anelasticity — the property of a substance which has a disproportionate relationship between stress and strain
- anemone fish — any of various damselfishes of the genus Amphiprion, such as A. percula (clown anemone fish), that usually live closely associated with sea anemones
- anemophilous — (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
- anemotropism — orientation in response to a current of air.
- anesthetists — Plural form of anesthetist.
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- anesthetizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anesthetize.
- aneurysmatic — (medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal.
- angel's hair — Also called capelli d’angelo. Italian Cookery. a type of very thin pasta.
- angelologist — a person who studies angelology
- angiogenesis — the induction of blood-vessel growth, often in association with a particular organ or tissue, or with a tumour
- angiopathies — Plural form of angiopathy.
- angiotensins — Plural form of angiotensin.
- angst-ridden — characterized by a feeling of dread or anxiety
- angularities — Plural form of angularity.
- anisaldehyde — a colorless, oily, aromatic liquid, the para form of C 8 H 8 O 2 , having a vanillalike odor: used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics and perfume, and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
- anisothermal — (thermodynamics) Of or pertaining to a system that is not in thermal equilibrium, that does not have a single fixed temperature.
- anisotropies — Plural form of anisotropy.
- annie besant — Annie (Wood) 1847–1933, English theosophist.
- annoyingness — causing annoyance; irritatingly bothersome: annoying delays.
- answer print — a motion-picture film print composed of picture and sound, used for evaluation.
- antependiums — Plural form of antependium.
- anteposition — the position opposite a given part of a plant
- anteriorness — The state or quality of being anterior.
- anthologised — Simple past tense and past participle of anthologise.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize.
- anti-elitist — (of a person or class of persons) considered superior by others or by themselves, as in intellect, talent, power, wealth, or position in society: elitist country clubbers who have theirs and don't care about anybody else.
- anti-realism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- anti-science — a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences.
- anti-semitic — Someone or something that is anti-Semitic is hostile to or prejudiced against Jewish people.
- anti-strophe — the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right.
- antibusiness — opposed to business interests, particularly those of large-scale corporations
- anticatalase — a substance that inhibits the enzymatic action of a catalase.
- anticathexis — a change from one emotion to its opposite, as from hate to love.
- anticathodes — Plural form of anticathode.
- antichthones — the antipodes
- anticlimaxes — Plural form of anticlimax.
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- anticyclones — Plural form of anticyclone.
- antidiabetes — Countering diabetes.
- antiepilepsy — (of a drug or treatment) acting against epilepsy
- antiestrogen — any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
- antifebriles — Plural form of antifebrile.
- antifeminism — the opposition to feminism
- antifeminist — a person, movement or action opposed to feminism
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antihysteric — acting to counter hysteria