15-letter words containing a, d
- all mockered up — dressed up
- all of a doodah — excited; agitated
- all of a sudden — If something happens all of a sudden, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.
- all saints' day — a Christian festival celebrated on Nov 1 to honour all the saints
- all-wheel drive — a system used in motor vehicles in which all four (or more) wheels are permanently connected to the source of power, in such a way that each wheel is able to rotate at a different speed
- allemande sauce — a velouté thickened and enriched with egg yolk.
- allende gossens — Salvador, 1908–73, Chilean political leader: president 1970–73.
- allotetraploidy — the condition of being an allotetraploid
- almighty dollar — money regarded as a major goal in life or as the basis of power: Love of the almighty dollar has ruined many people.
- alpha and omega — the first and last, a phrase used in Revelation 1:8 to signify God's eternity
- alpha radiation — alpha particles emitted from a radioactive isotope
- alpine combined — a competition for Alpine skiers in a combination of downhill and slalom races, the winner having the highest total score.
- aluminium oxide — a white or colourless insoluble powder occurring naturally as corundum and used in the production of aluminium and its compounds, abrasives, glass, and ceramics. Formula: Al2O3
- amador guerrero — Manuel [mah-nwel] /mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1833–1909, Panamanian political leader: first president of Panama 1904–08.
- amalgam gilding — a process of gilding metalwork in which the metal base is coated with an amalgam of gold and mercury, the latter subsequently being driven off by heat.
- amaryllidaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaryllidaceae, a family of widely cultivated flowering plants having bulbs and including the amaryllis, snowdrop, narcissus, and daffodil
- ambassadorships — Plural form of ambassadorship.
- american indian — American Indian people or things belong to or come from one of the native peoples of America.
- american linden — any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree. Compare linden family.
- aminoglycosides — Plural form of aminoglycoside.
- ammunition dump — a place where ammunition is left
- amphiarthrodial — a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.
- an axe to grind — an ulterior motive
- ancient of days — a name for God, originating in the Authorized Version of the Old Testament (Daniel 7:9)
- andaman islands — a group of islands in the E Bay of Bengal, part of the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Area: 6408 sq km (2474 sq miles). Pop: 314 804 (2001)
- andes lightning — an electrical discharge of the corona type, occurring over mountains when the atmosphere is electrically disturbed.
- andrada e silva — José Bonifacio de [zhaw-ze baw-nee-fah-syoo di] /ʒɔˈzɛ ˌbɔ niˈfɑ syʊ dɪ/ (Show IPA), 1763–1838, Brazilian statesman and scientist: architect of Brazilian independence.
- andrew carnegie — Andrew, 1835–1919, U.S. steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland.
- andrew of crete — a.d. c650–730, Greek poet and Orthodox archbishop of Crete.
- andrographolide — (organic compound) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers.
- andromonoecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on the same plant
- androstenedione — a weak hormone, C19H26O2, produced by the ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands as a precursor to estrogen, testosterone, etc.: formerly taken in a concentrated tablet or capsule form as by some bodybuilders
- aneroid capsule — a box or chamber of thin metal, partially exhausted of air, used in the aneroid barometer and pressure altimeter.
- angel food cake — a light, spongy, white cake made with egg whites and no shortening
- anne de beaujeu — (Anne de Beaujeu) 1460–1522, daughter of Louis XI of France: regent during the minority of her brother Charles VIII 1483–91.
- anne of denmark — 1574–1619, wife (from 1589) of James I of England and VI of Scotland
- anniversary day — a day for celebrating the foundation date of one of the former Provinces
- annulled branch — delayed control-transfer
- answer the door — When you answer the door, you go and open the door because a visitor has knocked on it or rung the bell.
- anthony vandyke — Sir Anthony, Van Dyck, Sir Anthony.
- anti-depressant — An anti-depressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression.
- anti-federalism — U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Antifederal party.
- anti-productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- anti-radicalism — the holding or following of radical or extreme views or principles.
- antiaphrodisiac — something that represses sexual desire
- anticancer drug — a drug used to treat cancer
- anticardiolipin — (medicine, immunology) Directed against cardiolipin.
- anticoincidence — of or relating to an electronic circuit that produces an output pulse if one but not both of its input terminals receives a pulse within a specified interval of time
- antidepressants — of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.
- antidevelopment — (of a group) opposed to development