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14-letter words starting with a

  • analyzed rhyme — the use of assonance and consonance in a complex pattern at the ends of alternate lines of a quatrain, as in head, mat, met, had.
  • anamorphoscope — an optical device, such as a cylindrical lens, for correcting an image that has been distorted by anamorphosis
  • anathematizing — Present participle of anathematize.
  • anchorage dues — money paid so that a ship can anchor somewhere
  • anchoritically — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
  • ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
  • ancient regime — ancien régime.
  • ancient wisdom — pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs
  • and everything — You say 'and everything' after mentioning a particular thing or list of things to indicate that they are only examples and that other things are also involved.
  • and no mistake — certainly
  • and/or whatnot — People sometimes say 'and whatnot' or 'or whatnot' after mentioning one or more things, to refer in a vague way to other things which are similar.
  • andhra pradesh — a state of SE India, on the Bay of Bengal: formed in 1953 from parts of Tamil Nadu (then called Madras) and Hyderabad states. Capital: Hyderabad. Pop: 75 727 541 (2001). Area: about 275 068 sq km (106 204 sq miles)
  • andorra-prolog — (language)  
  • andrew jackson — Andrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
  • andrew johnson — Andrew, 1808–75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865–69.
  • andrew project — (project)   A distributed system project for support of educational and research computing at Carnegie Mellon University, named after Andrew Carnegie, an American philanthropist who provided money to establish CMU. See also Andrew File System, Andrew Message System, Andrew Toolkit, class.
  • andrew toolkit — (tool)   (ATK) A portable user interface toolkit developed as part of the Andrew project, running on the X Window System and distributed with X11R5.
  • androcephalous — having a human head
  • androdioecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on separate plants
  • andromedotoxin — a poisonous substance found in various plants of the family Ericaceae, and in particular in plants of the genus Andromeda
  • andromonoecism — the condition of being andromonoecious
  • andy tanenbaum — Andrew Tanenbaum
  • anesthesimeter — a device for measuring the amount of anesthetic given by inhalation.
  • anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
  • anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
  • angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
  • angiomyolipoma — (medicine) A common benign tumour of the kidney.
  • angiotensin ii — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
  • angle of climb — the angle between the axis of motion of a climbing aircraft and the horizontal plane.
  • angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
  • angle of slide — the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow.
  • angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
  • anglican chant — a harmonized, strictly metrical chant to which canticles, psalms, and other liturgical texts are sung in the Anglican Church.
  • anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
  • anglo-catholic — The Anglo-Catholic part of the Church of England, or of the churches related to it, is the part whose beliefs and practices are similar to those of the Catholic Church.
  • anglo-saxonism — Saxonism.
  • angostura bark — the bitter aromatic bark of certain South American rutaceous trees of the genus Cusparia or Galipea, formerly used medicinally to reduce fever
  • angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
  • animadversions — Plural form of animadversion.
  • animal cracker — a sweet or savoury biscuit in the shape of an animal
  • animal kingdom — a category of living organisms comprising all animals
  • animal shelter — an establishment, especially one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption.
  • animal spirits — cheerful and exuberant boisterousness
  • animal testing — Animal testing involves doing scientific tests on animals when developing new products or drugs.
  • animal welfare — the protection of the health and well-being of animals
  • anisic alcohol — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 8 H 10 O 2 , having a hawthornlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
  • anisodactylous — Zoology. having the toes unlike, or unequal in number.
  • anisyl acetate — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 10 H 12 O 3 , having a lilaclike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
  • ankle bracelet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
  • anne of cleves — 1515–57, the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England: their marriage (1540) was annulled after six months
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