14-letter words containing t, e, a, c
- amrit ceremony — the ceremony of initiation into the Khalsa, at which amrit is drunk by and sprinkled on the heads of candidates for initiation
- amur cork tree — an Asiatic cork tree, Phellodendron amurense, of the rue family, having a deeply ridged, corky bark.
- anal character — Psychoanalysis. a group of personality traits including meticulousness, compulsiveness, and rigidity, believed to be associated with excessive preoccupation with the anal phase as a child, with effects lingering into adulthood.
- analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
- ancient regime — ancien régime.
- ancient wisdom — pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs
- andrew project — (project) A distributed system project for support of educational and research computing at Carnegie Mellon University, named after Andrew Carnegie, an American philanthropist who provided money to establish CMU. See also Andrew File System, Andrew Message System, Andrew Toolkit, class.
- anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
- anisyl acetate — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 10 H 12 O 3 , having a lilaclike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- ankle bracelet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- antarctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
- antenatal care — the medical care that women receive when they are pregnant
- anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-corporate — of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
- anti-desiccant — a substance or material applied to a plant, as by spraying, to inhibit moisture loss during transplanting.
- anti-education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- anti-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- anti-infective — of or relating to a substance used in the treatment of an infection.
- anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- antiadrenergic — Preventing or counteracting the effects of adrenaline.
- antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
- antiangiogenic — noting or pertaining to a substance that reduces the growth of new blood vessels needed by tumors to grow and metastasize.
- anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
- anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
- anticipatively — In an anticipative manner; expectantly.
- anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
- anticonvulsive — preventing or alleviating convulsions
- anticorrosives — Plural form of anticorrosive.
- antidemocratic — opposed to the principles or practice of democracy
- antienergistic — resisting applied energy
- antihemophilic — That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs.
- antilock brake — a brake fitted to some road vehicles that prevents skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antilymphocyte — (immunology, of an antibody) That acts against lymphocytes.
- antineoplastic — acting against tumours
- antipathetical — Antipathetic, with antipathy, without caring.
- antireflective — treated in some way to prevent reflection
- antirepublican — opposed to the principles or practice of republicanism
- antiscientific — opposed to the principles, methods, or aims of science
- antiseptically — with the aid of antiseptics.
- antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
- antithetically — in an antithetical way
- antitubercular — acting against tuberculosis
- antiulcerative — An antiulcerative is an agent that prevents the formation or promotes the healing of ulcers.
- anxiety attack — a sudden onset of extreme distress and agitation
- anxiety-attack — an intense attack of anxiety characterized by feelings of impending doom and trembling, sweating, pounding heart, and other physical symptoms.
- apologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.