13-letter words containing t, a, i, n, s
- antiresonance — a phenomenon in an electric, acoustic, or other such system in which the impedance is tending to infinity.
- antiritualism — opposed to ritualism
- antisatellite — (of a weapon) designed to destroy satellites
- antiscorbutic — preventing or curing scurvy
- antiselection — adverse selection.
- antisense rna — molecules transcribed, not from DNA in the usual way, but from DNA strands complementary to those that produce normal messenger RNA. Antisense RNA occurs in nature and is inhibitory on gene action. It can be produced synthetically and offers such therapeutic possibilities as turning off viral genes
- antisepticise — to render antiseptic
- antisepticism — the treatment of sepsis using antiseptics
- antisepticize — to treat with an antiseptic
- antisexuality — the opposition to sexuality or sexual activity
- antismuggling — acting to prevent or reduce smuggling
- antisocialism — the quality of being antisocial
- antisocialist — a person opposed to socialism
- antisociality — the quality of being antisocial
- antispasmodic — preventing or arresting spasms, esp in smooth muscle
- antisterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- antisubmarine — (of weapons, missiles, etc) designed to combat or destroy submarines
- antisudorific — an antiperspirant.
- antisymmetric — (of a relation) never holding between a pair of arguments x and y when it holds between y and x except when x = y, as "…is no younger than…"
- antiterrorism — opposed to or acting against terrorism; counterterrorist
- antiterrorist — relating to measures, policies, or organizations designed to combat terrorist activity
- antivaccinist — One opposed to vaccination.
- anything goes — If people say 'anything goes', they mean that anything people say or do is considered acceptable, and usually they mean that they do not approve of this.
- anzac biscuit — a sweet biscuit containing oats, coconut, and syrup
- aphanipterous — of or relating to the wingless insects of the order Aphaniptera
- apotheosizing — Present participle of apotheosize.
- apperceptions — Plural form of apperception.
- appersonation — the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person.
- appreciations — Plural form of appreciation.
- apron strings — If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings, you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person.
- arachnoiditis — an inflammation of the arachnoid membrane
- arbitrariness — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- argentiferous — containing or bearing silver
- aristolochene — (organic compound) A bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi.
- arkansas city — a city in S Kansas.
- arm wrestling — a contest in which two people sit facing each other each with one elbow resting on a table, clasp hands, and each tries to force the other's arm flat onto the table while keeping his own elbow touching the table
- armstand dive — a dive starting from a handstand at the end of a springboard or a platform with the diver's back to the water.
- arseniuretted — combined with arsenic so as to form an arsenide.
- arteriovenous — of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein
- artesian well — well sunk through impermeable strata receiving water from an area at a higher altitude than that of the well
- articulations — Plural form of articulation.
- as it happens — You use as it happens in order to introduce a statement, especially one that is rather surprising.
- as we know it — If you talk about a thing or system as we know it, you are referring to the form in which it exists now and which is familiar to most people.
- ascensiontide — the ten days from Ascension Day to the day before Whit Sunday
- ascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- ascertainably — In a way that can be ascertained.
- ascertainment — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- aschelminthes — a major grouping (formerly a phylum) of small-to-microscopic pseudocoelomate organisms, as the rotifers, nematodes, and gastrotriches, all of which are now classified as separate phyla.
- aspirationals — Plural form of aspirational.
- assassinating — Present participle of assassinate.