12-letter words containing s, t, a, m, n
- anisothermal — (thermodynamics) Of or pertaining to a system that is not in thermal equilibrium, that does not have a single fixed temperature.
- anisotropism — the state of being anisotropic
- antasthmatic — relieving the symptoms of asthma
- antechambers — Plural form of antechamber.
- antependiums — Plural form of antependium.
- anti-fascism — (sometimes initial capital letter) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
- anti-judaism — the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud. Compare Conservative Jew, Orthodox Jew, Reform Jew.
- anti-realism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- anti-semitic — Someone or something that is anti-Semitic is hostile to or prejudiced against Jewish people.
- anti-smoking — opposed to or promoting the discontinuance of the smoking of tobacco: an antismoking campaign launched by a health agency.
- antiblackism — a belief or type of behaviour which exhibits hostility towards Black people
- anticlimaxes — Plural form of anticlimax.
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- antifeminism — the opposition to feminism
- antifeminist — a person, movement or action opposed to feminism
- antihumanism — opposition to humanism
- antimacassar — a cloth covering the back and arms of chairs, etc, to prevent soiling or as decoration
- antimosquito — acting against mosquitoes
- antinepotism — opposed to or acting against nepotism
- antiroyalism — Opposition to royals or royalism.
- antirrhinums — Plural form of antirrhinum.
- antisemitism — Alternative form of anti-Semitism.
- antisymmetry — the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts.
- appetisement — appetite or hunger
- appointments — Plural form of appointment.
- appraisement — the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- arm-twisting — persuasion
- arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
- arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
- arraignments — Plural form of arraignment.
- arrangements — preparatory measures taken or plans made; preparations
- assimilating — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- assimilation — an assimilating or being assimilated
- assimulating — Present participle of assimulate.
- assimulation — Obsolete form of assimilation.
- astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- athos, mount — autonomous monastic district occupying the tip of the easternmost prong of the Chalcidice peninsula, NE Greece: 130 sq mi (337 sq km); pop. 1,500
- autonomously — Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- avitaminosis — any disease caused by a vitamin deficiency in the diet
- balletomanes — Plural form of balletomane.
- barnstormers — Plural form of barnstormer.
- barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.
- basementless — without a basement
- basketmaking — The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
- bioastronomy — the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biomagnetism — animal magnetism.