10-letter words containing t, r, i, c
- air castle — a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream.
- air jacket — an air-filled envelope or compartment surrounding a machine or part to reduce the rate at which heat is transferred to or from it
- air pocket — a localized region of low air density or a descending air current, causing an aircraft to suffer an abrupt decrease in height
- air switch — a switch in which the interruption of the circuit occurs in air.
- air ticket — a ticket to travel on a commercial plane
- alacritous — cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
- alcoranist — a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
- allometric — Of or pertaining to allometry.
- allopatric — (of biological speciation or species) taking place or existing in areas that are geographically separated from one another
- allosteric — of, relating to, or designating a function of an enzyme in which the structure and activity of the enzyme are modified by the binding of a metabolic molecule
- allotropic — of or characterized by allotropy
- altarpiece — An altarpiece is a work of art behind the altar in a church.
- altimetric — Of or pertaining to altimetry.
- altrincham — a residential town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 40 695 (2001)
- altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- 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.
- ancestries — Plural form of ancestry.
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
- anchoritic — of or relating to an anchorite
- anelectric — not capable of acquiring a static electric charge when subjected to friction.
- anhidrotic — curbing the secretion of sweat
- anorectics — Plural form of anorectic.
- 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
- anthracite — Anthracite is a type of very hard coal which burns slowly, producing a lot of heat and very little smoke.
- anthracoid — resembling anthrax
- anticancer — acting against cancer
- anticaries — characterized by an ability to prevent caries
- anticenter — Geology. the point on the surface of the earth diametrically opposite the epicenter of an earthquake.
- antichrist — the antagonist of Christ, expected by early Christians to appear and reign over the world until overthrown at Christ's Second Coming
- antichurch — opposed to the beliefs, practices, and adherents of the Christian church
- anticorona — a luminous edging around the shadow of an observer or the point where his or her shadow would fall, as thrown by the sun upon a cloud or fog bank.
- antidromic — (of nerve fibres) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal
- antierotic — discouraging sexual desire
- antiheroic — relating to or in the manner of an antihero
- antipiracy — acting against the piracy of copyrighted material
- antiracial — of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity; racial stereotypes.
- antiracing — Opposing racing.
- antiracism — the policy of challenging racism and promoting racial tolerance
- antiracist — a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- aphaeretic — (rare) Of the nature of aphaeresis.
- aphoristic — of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
- apiculture — the breeding and care of bees
- apotropaic — preventing or intended to prevent evil
- applicator — An applicator is a device that you use to put something somewhere when you do not want to touch it or do it with your hands.
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- apprentice — An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.
- aprication — the act of sunbathing or basking in the sun
- aragonitic — relating to aragonite