10-letter words containing t, r, a, n
- amphitryon — the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene
- anacrustic — Prosody. an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot.
- anarchists — Plural form of anarchist.
- anarthrous — having no joints or articulated limbs
- anastrophe — reversal of the usual order of the parts of a sentence; inversion (Ex.: “Came the dawn”)
- anatropous — (of a plant ovule) inverted during development by a bending of the stalk (funicle) attaching it to the carpel wall
- ancestress — a female ancestor (sense 1) ancestor (sense 4)
- ancestries — Plural form of ancestry.
- anchorette — (in broadcasting) a young and inexperienced anchorwoman
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anchoritic — of or relating to an anchorite
- anderlecht — a town in central Belgium, a suburb of Brussels. Pop: 92 755 (2004 est)
- anelectric — not capable of acquiring a static electric charge when subjected to friction.
- anemometer — an instrument for recording the speed and often the direction of winds
- anemometry — the technique of measuring wind speed and direction
- angkor wat — the largest and best preserved Khmer temple in the Angkor complex of ruins.
- angora cat — a long-haired variety of cat, originating in Britain from crosses between Abyssinian and Siamese breeds in the 1960s
- angularity — the condition of being angular
- anhidrotic — curbing the secretion of sweat
- animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- anisotropy — Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
- anoestrous — anestrous.
- anorectics — Plural form of anorectic.
- anorexiant — a substance, as a drug, for causing loss of appetite.
- ant-thrush — any of several antbirds, especially of the genus Formicarius.
- antarctica — a continent around the South Pole: consists of an ice-covered plateau, 1800–3000 m (6000 ft to 10 000 ft) above sea level, and mountain ranges rising to 4500 m (15 000 ft) with some volcanic peaks; average temperatures all below freezing and human settlement is confined to research stations. All political claims to the mainland are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty of 1959
- antecessor — a predecessor; someone who goes or has gone before
- antemortem — made or done just before one's death
- antennifer — a pivotal projection at the rim of an antennal socket.
- antennular — having antennules or similar appendages
- antenumber — a number that immediately precedes another: Three is the antenumber of four.
- antepartum — of or noting the period prior to childbirth; before delivery.
- anteriorly — in an anterior position
- anteverted — to displace (the uterus or other body organ) by tipping forward.
- antheridia — a male reproductive structure producing gametes, occurring in ferns, mosses, fungi, and algae.
- anthersmut — a species of parasitic fungus, Ustilago violacea
- anthimeria — (rhetoric) The use of a word from one word class or part of speech as if it were from another. Typically, and for example, the use of a noun as if it were a verb.
- anthophore — an elongation of the receptacle of a flower between the calyx and corolla
- anthracene — a colourless tricyclic crystalline solid having a slight blue fluorescence, used in the manufacture of chemicals, esp diphenylamine and alizarin, and as crystals in scintillation counters. Formula: C6H4(CH)2C6H4
- anthracite — Anthracite is a type of very hard coal which burns slowly, producing a lot of heat and very little smoke.
- anthracoid — resembling anthrax
- anthropoid — resembling man
- anthuriums — Plural form of anthurium.
- anti-draft — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- anti-labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- anti-roman — of or relating to the ancient or modern city of Rome, or to its inhabitants and their customs and culture: Roman restaurants.
- anti-story — a narrative of short-story length that makes no effort to follow a plot and ignores structural conventions, character motivations, and the like.
- anti-tumor — a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- anti-virus — Anti-virus software is software that protects a computer against viruses.
- antiarmour — designed or equipped to combat armoured vehicles