12-letter words containing s, e, r, n
- archibenthos — the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 feet (60 meters) to 3300 feet (1000 meters).
- arenaviruses — Plural form of arenavirus.
- arfvedsonite — a type of hornblende with the composition Na3(Fe,Mg)4FeSi8O22(OH)2
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aristophanes — ?448–?380 bc, Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
- arraignments — Plural form of arraignment.
- arrangements — preparatory measures taken or plans made; preparations
- arsenic acid — a white poisonous soluble crystalline solid used in the manufacture of arsenates and insecticides. Formula: H3AsO4
- arseniferous — Lb geology Containing or producing arsenic.
- arseniureted — combined with arsenic
- arseno group — the bivalent group −As=As−.
- arsenopyrite — a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS
- arsphenamine — a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections
- arthur evans — Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- arts student — a person studying an arts subject
- ascertaining — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- asking price — The asking price of something is the price which the person selling it says that they want for it, although they may accept less.
- asparaginase — an enzyme used in treating leukaemia
- aspiringness — the condition of being aspiring
- assertations — Plural form of assertation.
- asseverating — Present participle of asseverate.
- asseveration — the act of asseverating.
- assortedness — the position of being sorted, grouped or harmonized with, well or badly, or provided with a good or bad assortment or mixture
- astral plane — a plane of existence inhabited by astral bodies
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- asynchronies — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- at intervals — If something happens at intervals, it happens several times with gaps or pauses in between.
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- aurene glass — an iridescent American art glass colored gold and blue.
- austronesian — of or relating to Austronesia, its peoples, or their languages
- autochangers — Plural form of autochanger.
- aversiveness — the condition of being characterized by aversion
- awe-stricken — filled with awe.
- babe-in-arms — a young baby that has to be carried
- backbenchers — Plural form of backbencher.
- backwardness — toward the back or rear.
- bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
- badger skunk — hog-nosed skunk (def 1).
- badger-skunk — Also called badger skunk, rooter skunk. a large, naked-muzzled skunk, Conepatus mesoleucus, common in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a black coat with one broad white stripe down the back and tail.
- bag snatcher — a thief whose main tactic is to grab women's handbags and run off with them
- bairnsfather — Bruce. 1888–1959, British cartoonist, born in India: best known for his cartoons of the war in the trenches during World War I
- baker island — an island in the central Pacific near the equator, belonging to the U.S. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
- baker's oven — an oven used esp for baking bread
- ballanwrasse — a slow-growing fish (Labrus bergylta) found in rocky waters
- bandersnatch — a fictional creature created by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky, and appearing also in The Hunting of the Snark and Through the Looking-Glass
- bandjermasin — a seaport on the S coast of Borneo, in Indonesia.
- bank charges — penalties charged by a bank to a customer, for example when the customer's account is overdrawn or if a cheque is not honoured