13-letter words containing s, i, a
- ambient noise — the level of the total noise in an area
- ambiguousness — open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
- ambimoustrous — able to use a computer mouse proficiently with either hand
- ambisexuality — the state of being ambisexual
- ambitiousness — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- ambroise pare — Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- america's cup — an international yachting trophy, first won by the schooner America in 1851 and held as a challenge trophy by the New York Yacht Club until 1983
- amicus curiae — a person not directly engaged in a case who advises the court
- ammonium salt — any salt containing the NH 4 + ion, formed by the neutralization of ammonium hydroxide by an acid.
- amniocenteses — Plural form of amniocentesis.
- amniocentesis — If a pregnant woman has an amniocentesis, fluid is removed from her womb in order to check that her unborn baby is not affected by certain genetic disorders.
- amor asteroid — one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits approach but do not cross that of the earth: named after the first such asteroid discovered (1932).
- amphiblastula — the free-swimming larva of certain sponges, which consists of a hollow spherical mass of cells some of which have flagella
- amphibologies — Plural form of amphibology.
- amphictyonies — Plural form of amphictyony.
- amphigastrium — any of the small leaves or appendages on the under surface of the stem of some liverworts
- amphiprostyle — (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends but not at the sides
- amphisbaenian — any of a legless, burrowing suborder (Amphisbaenia) of tropical reptiles (order Squamata) with a head and tail that look very much alike
- amphistomatal — (of a leaf) having stomata on both surfaces
- amphithalamus — (in an ancient Greek house) a room adjoining the thalamus.
- amphitheaters — Plural form of amphitheater.
- amphitheatres — Plural form of amphitheatre.
- amphitrichous — having a single flagellum at each end.
- amphotericins — Plural form of amphotericin.
- anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetists — Plural form of anaesthetist.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
- anagrammatise — To produce an anagram of (a piece of text).
- anagrammatism — The creation of anagrams.
- anagrammatist — A creator (finder) of anagrams, one who comes up with anagrams.
- analphabetism — the inability to read and write, illiteracy
- analysability — the capacity of something or someone to be analysed
- anaphrodisiac — tending to lessen sexual desire
- anastigmatism — the condition of being free from astigmatism
- anathematised — to pronounce an anathema against; denounce; curse.
- ancus marcius — a king of Rome, during whose reign the first bridge across the Tiber was constructed.
- andersonville — town in SW central Ga.: site of a Confederate prison in the Civil War
- androcentrism — centered on, emphasizing, or dominated by males or masculine interests: an androcentric society; an androcentric religion.
- androdioecism — the state of being androdioecious
- anesthetic to — incapable of feeling or responding to
- anesthetizing — Present participle of anesthetize.
- anfractuosity — the condition or quality of being anfractuous
- angelicalness — The state or quality of being angelical.
- angioplasties — Plural form of angioplasty.
- angiosarcomas — Plural form of angiosarcoma.
- angiospermous — of or relating to an angiosperm; having enclosed seeds.
- angiotensin i — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
- anglicisation — The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
- Ångstrom unit — a unit of length equal to 10 −10 metre, used principally to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiations. It is equivalent to 0.1 nanometre