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14-letter words containing a, l, n, c

  • allowance race — a race in which each horse is assigned a specified weight according to age, record of past performance, sex, etc.
  • almond essence — a concentrated liquid obtained from almonds, used in cooking and baking
  • almond extract — oil, essence
  • alpha centauri — a binary star, the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus: magnitude, -0.27: it is the nearest of the stars that are visible to the naked eye, except for the sun
  • alpha-carotene — a common form of carotene found in certain vegetables and fruit
  • alphanumerical — alphanumeric; characterized by having letters and numerals
  • alpine currant — an ornamental shrub, Ribes alpinum, of Europe, having greenish-yellow flowers and scarlet fruit.
  • alpine glacier — a glacier that descends from a high valley
  • alumina cement — a quick-setting cement with a large bauxite content.
  • ambulance crew — the team of people who man an ambulance
  • ambulancewoman — a woman who works as part of an ambulance crew
  • american cloth — a glazed or waterproofed cotton cloth
  • american eagle — the bald eagle, esp when depicted as the national emblem of the US
  • american holly — See under holly (def 1).
  • american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
  • american sable — the brown fur of the American marten, Martes americana
  • aminoglycoside — of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
  • amniotic fluid — the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb
  • amplifications — Plural form of amplification.
  • anachronically — something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: The sword is an anachronism in modern warfare.
  • anaglyphoscope — a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.
  • anagrammatical — Alternative form of anagrammatic.
  • anal character — Psychoanalysis. a group of personality traits including meticulousness, compulsiveness, and rigidity, believed to be associated with excessive preoccupation with the anal phase as a child, with effects lingering into adulthood.
  • analogue clock — a clock in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
  • analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
  • analytical crm — (business)   Software which helps a business build customer relationships and analyse ways to improve them.
  • 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
  • androcephalous — having a human head
  • anesthetically — In an anesthetic manner.
  • angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • animal cracker — a sweet or savoury biscuit in the shape of an animal
  • 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
  • antagonistical — Alternative form of antagonistic.
  • antenatal care — the medical care that women receive when they are pregnant
  • anthologically — In the manner of an anthology.
  • anti-alcoholic — opposition to excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
  • anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
  • anti-ballistic — designed to detect, intercept, or destroy ballistic missiles: an antiballistic missile.
  • anti-climactic — of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.
  • anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
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