12-letter words containing s, p, a, n
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antispending — opposed to excessive governmental spending
- antispinward — (often science fiction) In a rotating reference frame, against the direction of spin.
- antistrophes — Plural form of antistrophe.
- antistrophic — Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
- antistrophon — an argument that is retorted against an opponent
- apocynaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Apocynaceae, a family of mostly tropical flowering plants with latex in their stems, including the dogbane, periwinkle, oleander, and some lianas
- apostatizing — Present participle of apostatize.
- apparentness — The state or quality of being apparent.
- appassionato — (to be performed) in an impassioned manner
- appellations — Plural form of appellation.
- appendencies — attached or suspended; annexed.
- appendicitis — Appendicitis is an illness in which a person's appendix is infected and painful.
- appetisement — appetite or hunger
- appetisingly — Alternative spelling of appetizingly.
- applications — Plural form of application.
- appointments — Plural form of appointment.
- appositeness — The state of being apposite.
- appositional — the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition.
- appraisement — the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
- appraisingly — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- apprehensive — Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
- apprentisage — Obsolete form of apprenticeage.
- approbations — approval; commendation.
- apron string — a string for tying an apron on
- araneomorphs — Plural form of araneomorph.
- 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
- aristophanic — 448?–385? b.c, Athenian comic dramatist.
- 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
- arsino group — the univalent group H 2 As−.
- arsphenamine — a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections
- asclepiadean — of or relating to a type of classical verse line consisting of a spondee, two or three choriambs, and an iamb
- ashurbanipal — died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at Nineveh
- 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
- asphyxiating — to produce asphyxia in.
- asphyxiation — Asphyxiation is a lack of oxygen in blood, which causes suffocation.
- aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.
- aspiringness — the condition of being aspiring
- assurbanipal — Ashurbanipal
- astral plane — a plane of existence inhabited by astral bodies
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- autohypnosis — the process or result of self-induced hypnosis
- backslapping — Backslapping is noisy, cheerful behavior which people use in order to show affection or appreciation to each other.
- backstopping — a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
- banach space — a vector space on which a norm is defined that is complete.
- banana split — A banana split is a kind of dessert. It consists of a banana cut in half along its length, with ice cream, nuts, and sauce on top.
- bank deposit — money placed in a bank account