11-letter words containing s, i, u
- antitussive — alleviating or suppressing coughing
- anxiousness — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
- aponeurosis — a white fibrous sheet of tissue by which certain muscles are attached to bones
- aqua fortis — nitric acid
- aquaerobics — A form of aerobics done while in water.
- aquafitness — a keep-fit regime in which exercises are performed standing up in a swimming pool
- aquafortist — a person who makes engravings or etchings through the use of aqua fortis
- aquamarines — Plural form of aquamarine.
- aquanautics — the study or practice of undersea travel
- aquarellist — (arts) An artist who paints aquarelles.
- aquatintist — a person who creates aquatints
- araliaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Araliaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees, shrubs, or woody climbers having small clusters of whitish or greenish flowers. The family includes the ivy and ginseng
- arboviruses — Plural form of arbovirus.
- archduchies — Plural form of archduchy.
- archilochus — 7th century bc, Greek poet of Paros, notable for using his own experience as subject matter
- arctic skua — a predatory gull-like bird, Stercorarius parasiticus, which harasses terns or gulls into dropping or disgorging fish they have caught; it breeds in northern Eurasia and North America
- arenicolous — growing or living in sand or sandy places
- aristarchus — a crater in the NE quadrant of the moon, having a diameter of about 37 kilometres, which is the brightest formation on the moon
- arquebusier — harquebusier.
- ars antiqua — the style of composition characteristic of the 13th century, especially in France.
- articulates — Express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.
- aru islands — a group of islands in Indonesia, in the SW Moluccas. Area: about 8500 sq km (3300 sq miles)
- ascititious — having been added to from something inessential or separate
- aspergillum — a brush or perforated container for sprinkling holy water
- aspergillus — any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped stalk: family Aspergillaceae
- aspersorium — a basin containing holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves
- assiduities — Plural form of assiduity.
- assiduously — constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
- assimulated — Simple past tense and past participle of assimulate.
- assimulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assimulate.
- assumptions — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
- astronautic — Of or pertaining to astronautics.
- atrabilious — irritable
- atrociously — extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.
- attalus iii — (Philometor) king of Pergamum 138–133 b.c.
- auctioneers — Plural form of auctioneer.
- audaciously — extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer.
- audibleness — The state or quality of being audible.
- audiologist — the study of hearing disorders, including evaluation of hearing function and rehabilitation of patients with hearing impairments.
- audiometers — Plural form of audiometer.
- audiophiles — Plural form of audiophile.
- audiotypist — a typist trained to type from a dictating machine
- audiovisual — Audio-visual equipment and materials involve both recorded sound and pictures.
- auditionees — a person who competes or takes part in an audition.
- auditoriums — Plural form of auditorium.
- auditorship — the position or function of auditor
- augustinian — of or relating to Saint Augustine of Hippo, his doctrines, or any of the Christian religious orders that were founded on his doctrines
- auspicating — Present participle of auspicate.
- austenitize — to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.
- austerities — Plural form of austerity.