12-letter words containing ia
- anglophobiac — a person with a fear or dread of England or the English
- annunciating — Present participle of annunciate.
- annunciation — In Christianity, the Annunciation was the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she was going to give birth to the son of God.
- annunciators — Plural form of annunciator.
- annunciatory — to announce.
- antarafacial — (chemistry) Of a chemical reaction, involving two simultaneous changes in bonding to opposite faces of a common centre (or related centres) of a molecular fragment.
- antebrachial — Lb anatomy relating to the forearm.
- antediluvial — Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood (or similar deluge myth).
- antediluvian — Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.
- antemeridian — before noon; in the morning
- anteprandial — before dinner
- anti-utopian — dystopia.
- antiabortion — opposed to induced or surgical abortions
- antiacademic — opposed to education
- antiaircraft — used for defense against hostile aircraft
- antialiasing — a technique for smoothing out jagged lines in graphical computer output.
- antiallergic — An antiallergic substance prevents or relieves allergies.
- antiandrogen — (steroid, pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.
- antiantibody — antibody that combines with another antibody.
- anticolonial — opposed to colonialism
- antidiabetes — Countering diabetes.
- antidiabetic — a drug which acts against diabetes
- antimalarial — effective in the treatment of malaria
- antimaterial — Lb particle physics Composed of antimatter.
- antiquarians — Plural form of antiquarian.
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- antisocially — In an antisocial manner.
- antoninianus — an ancient Roman coin made either of silver or bronze and equal in value to two denarii
- apeirophobia — The fear of infinity and/or of infinite things.
- aphrodisiacs — Plural form of aphrodisiac.
- appoggiatura — an ornament consisting of a nonharmonic note (short or long) preceding a harmonic one either before or on the stress
- appreciating — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- appreciation — Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
- appreciative — An appreciative reaction or comment shows the enjoyment that you are getting from something.
- appreciators — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- appreciatory — appreciative.
- appropriable — that can be appropriated
- appropriated — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- appropriates — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- appropriator — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- aqua ammonia — a water solution of ammonia; ammonia water; ammonium hydroxide
- arabia felix — an ancient division of Arabia, in the S part: sometimes restricted to Yemen.
- arabian gulf — an arm of the Arabian Sea, between SW Iran and Arabia. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- archegoniate — having archegonia
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archiannelid — (zoology) Any member of the Archiannelida.
- archilochian — denoting or relating to the 7th century bc Greek poet Archilochus or his verse, esp the iambic trimeters or trochaic tetrameters used by him
- archosaurian — belonging to or characteristic of the archosaurs
- aria da capo — an operatic aria in three sections with the first and third sections alike and the middle section contrasting.
- aristolochia — any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia of the family Aristolochiaceae