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17-letter words that end in s

  • a sop to cerberus — a bribe or something given to propitiate a potential source of danger or problems
  • acanthopterygians — Plural form of acanthopterygian.
  • accommodationists — Plural form of accommodationist.
  • accommodativeness — The state or quality of being accommodative.
  • acquisition costs — Acquisition costs are the total costs of writing or issuing an insurance policy.
  • actinic keratosis — a precancerous skin condition, characterized by rough red, scaly patches; it is caused by cumulative exposure to the sun and is most common in fair-skinned people
  • actual total loss — the complete destruction or loss of a piece of property that has been insured, or damage that is so extensive that the item can no longer be salvaged or used
  • admiralty islands — a group of about 40 volcanic and coral islands in the SW Pacific, part of Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Archipelago: main island: Manus. Pop (whole province): 43 589 (2000). Area: about 2000 sq km (800 sq miles)
  • adventuresomeness — The state or quality of being adventuresome.
  • aerobic-exercises — Also called aerobic exercises. (used with a plural verb) any of various sustained exercises, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or cycling, that stimulate and strengthen the heart and lungs, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen.
  • alcala de henares — city in central Spain, near Madrid: pop. 159,000
  • alexander severus — a.d. 208?-235; Rom. emperor ( a.d. 222-235)
  • all the trimmings — If you say that something comes with all the trimmings, you mean that it has many extra things added to it to make it more special.
  • allergic rhinitis — a condition characterized by head congestion, sneezing, tearing, and swelling of the nasal mucous membranes, caused by an allergic reaction.
  • altamonte springs — a city in central Florida.
  • altitude sickness — a condition affecting some persons at high altitudes, caused by insufficient oxygen in the blood and characterized by dizziness, nausea, and shortness of breath.
  • amateur dramatics — theatrical performances by amateur players
  • american dialects — regional or social varieties of spoken American English identified by differences in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation: principal dialect areas are now generally distinguished as Northern, Midland, and Southern
  • anabolic steroids — a synthetic derivative of testosterone, sometimes used by athletes to help increase weight and strength.
  • andreanof islands — a group of islands in the central Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Area: 3710 sq km (1432 sq miles)
  • anesthesiologists — Plural form of anesthesiologist.
  • angostura bitters — a bitter aromatic tonic made from gentian and various spices and vegetable colourings, used as a flavouring in alcoholic drinks
  • anthracosilicosis — a form of pneumoconiosis occurring in miners, caused by the inhalation of coal and siliceous particles.
  • anthropomorphises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthropomorphise.
  • anthropomorphosis — transformation into human form
  • anthroposemiotics — The study of human communication.
  • anticipatory loss — grief that is felt in anticipation of someone's death
  • antihypertensives — Plural form of antihypertensive.
  • apostolic fathers — the Fathers of the early Church who immediately followed the Apostles
  • archconservatives — Plural form of archconservative.
  • argumentativeness — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
  • aristolochiaceous — belonging to the Aristolochiaceae, the birthwort family of plants.
  • arithmetic-series — a sequence in which each term is obtained by the addition of a constant number to the preceding term, as 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, and 6, 1, −4, −9, −14.
  • arlington heights — village in NE Ill.: suburb of Chicago: pop. 76,000
  • as far as it goes — If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent.
  • as the crow flies — If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.
  • ascertained goods — specific goods
  • associate of arts — a degree granted especially by junior colleges after completion of two years of study. Abbreviation: A.A.
  • associated states — Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines, which had the status of associated statehood
  • asymmetrical bars — a set of parallel bars, having one bar fixed at 230 cm (7 ft, 6 in) and the other at 150 cm (4 ft, 11 in), used by women gymnasts
  • at close quarters — If you do something at close quarters, you do it very near to a particular person or thing.
  • at cross purposes — an opposing or contrary purpose.
  • at cross-purposes — If people are at cross-purposes, they do not understand each other because they are working towards or talking about different things without realizing it.
  • at swords' points — ready to quarrel or fight
  • audio-visual aids — training or educational materials directed at both the sense of hearing and the sense of sight; films, recordings, photographs, etc., used in classroom instruction, library collections, or the like.
  • aurea mediocritas — the golden mean.
  • authoritativeness — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
  • axis of abscissas — x-axis (def 1).
  • axis of ordinates — y-axis (def 1).
  • axis-of-abscissas — x-axis (def 1).

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