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14-letter words containing a, l, n

  • antiretroviral — inhibiting the process by which a retrovirus replicates
  • antiscriptural — opposed to or contradicting scripture
  • antiseptically — with the aid of antiseptics.
  • antisyphilitic — acting against syphilis
  • antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
  • antithetically — in an antithetical way
  • antitubercular — acting against tuberculosis
  • antiulcerative — An antiulcerative is an agent that prevents the formation or promotes the healing of ulcers.
  • apocryphalness — the quality of being apocryphal
  • apolipoprotein — any of a group of glycoproteins that form part of the structure of lipoproteins, some of which have been associated with Alzheimer's disease
  • apple islander — a native or inhabitant of Tasmania
  • apple turnover — a pastry containing apple
  • appleton layer — the F region of the ionosphere
  • applicableness — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
  • appreciational — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
  • apprehensively — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
  • apsidal motion — the rotation of the major axis of an eccentric orbit in the plane of the orbit.
  • arabic numeral — one of the symbols 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (opposed to Roman numerals)
  • arable farming — the growing of arable crops
  • arachnodactyly — A condition in which the fingers and hands are abnormally long and slender.
  • arachnological — relating to arachnology
  • archencephalon — the primitive forebrain region of the embryo, anterior to the notochord, that gives rise to the midbrain and forebrain.
  • archgenethliac — the person most proficient at casting horoscopes
  • area vitellina — the nonvascular part of the area opaca surrounding the area vasculosa.
  • armour-plating — The armour-plating on a vehicle or building is the hard metal covering which is intended to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
  • art collection — a collection of art works
  • articulateness — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
  • artificialness — the condition of being non-natural, unnatural or spurious
  • ash can school — a group of US painters including Robert Henri and later George Bellows, founded in 1907, noted for their depiction of the sordid aspects of city life
  • asphalt jungle — an expression used to refer to a city environment, which emphasizes its dangerous nature
  • assault weapon — any of various automatic and semiautomatic military firearms utilizing an intermediate-power cartridge, designed for individual use. Compare assault rifle.
  • assaultiveness — the condition of being assaultive
  • assembly plant — An assembly plant is a factory where large items such as cars are put together, usually using parts which have been made in other factories.
  • assembly point — a designated place where people have been told to wait after evacuating a building in the event of a fire or other emergency
  • assemblyperson — a member of a legislative assembly, especially a member of the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.
  • assert oneself — to insist on one's rights, or on being recognized
  • asseveratingly — in an asseverating or affirming manner
  • associableness — The state or quality of being associable.
  • astronomically — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
  • asynchronously — In an asynchronous manner.
  • at a loose end — If you are at a loose end, you are bored because you do not have anything to do and cannot think of anything that you want to do. In American English, you usually say that you are at loose ends.
  • at close range — If you see or hit something at close range or from close range, you are very close to it when you see it or hit it. If you do something at a range of half a mile, for example, you are half a mile away from it when you do it.
  • at full length — stretched out; completely extended
  • at one's elbow — within easy reach
  • at one's heels — just behind or following closely
  • at one's peril — If you say that someone does something at their peril, you are warning them that they will probably suffer as a result of doing it.
  • atlantic liner — a large passenger ship that regularly crosses the Atlantic Ocean
  • atlantic ocean — the world's second largest ocean, bounded in the north by the Arctic, in the south by the Antarctic, in the west by North and South America, and in the east by Europe and Africa. Greatest depth: 9220 m (30 246 ft). Area: about 81 585 000 sq km (31 500 000 sq miles)
  • attainableness — The state or quality of being attainable.
  • attention line — a line of text after the address on a piece of correspondence, directing it to a particular person or department.
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