10-letter words containing en
- allergenic — causing allergic sensitization.
- allignment — Archaic form of alignment.
- allogeneic — being genetically different, while belonging to the same species
- allotments — Plural form of allotment.
- allurement — fascination; charm.
- alpenhorns — Plural form of alpenhorn.
- alpenstock — an early form of ice axe, consisting of a stout stick with an iron tip and sometimes having a pick and adze at the head, formerly used by mountain climbers
- amanuenses — a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.
- amanuensis — a person employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts
- amazements — Plural form of amazement.
- ambivalent — If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it.
- ambushment — an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise: The highwaymen waited in ambush near the road.
- amen glass — a British glass of the mid-18th century, having engraved on it a sentiment favoring the cause of the Old Pretender, concluded with the word “Amen.”.
- amendation — (US) The result of making an amendment to a document etc; an amendment.
- amendatory — serving to amend; corrective
- amendments — the act of amending or the state of being amended.
- amenorrhea — abnormal absence or suppression of menstruation
- amensalism — a relationship between two species of organisms in which the individuals of one species adversely affect those of the other and are unaffected themselves.
- amercement — to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
- amphogenic — producing both male and female offspring.
- amstelveen — city in W Netherlands: suburb of Amsterdam: pop. 74,000
- amusements — Plural form of amusement.
- anadyomene — (describing Venus or Aphrodite) rising from the sea
- anagenesis — the progressive evolutionary changes that take place over time in a single genetic lineage
- anagenetic — Biology. the progressive evolution of a species. Compare catagenesis.
- anaximenes — 6th century bc, Greek philosopher who believed air to be the primary substance
- androgenic — any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
- angiogenic — promoting or relating to blood vessel growth
- angiogenin — a small, single-chain protein, resembling ribonuclease in structure, that stimulates the formation of new blood vessels.
- anogenital — Of or relating to the anus and genitals.
- anointment — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- 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.
- antepenult — the third last syllable in a word
- 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
- anticenter — Geology. the point on the surface of the earth diametrically opposite the epicenter of an earthquake.
- antienzyme — a substance that inhibits or counteracts the action of an enzyme.
- antivenene — Alternative spelling of anti-venene.
- antivenins — Plural form of antivenin.
- antivenoms — Plural form of antivenom.
- anxiogenic — Causing anxiety, or pertaining to the causing of anxiety.
- apartments — a suite of rooms in a grand residence such as a palace distinguished from any public rooms and designated for the use of a particular person or group
- aplacental — (of monotremes and marsupials) having no placenta
- apoenzymes — Plural form of apoenzyme.
- apparently — You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.
- appendages — Plural form of appendage.
- appendance — attached or suspended; annexed.
- appendants — Plural form of appendant.