11-letter words containing a, l, t, o
- altar cloth — the cloth used for covering an altar: often applied also to the frontal
- altar stone — a large stone used as an altar
- alterations — adjustments
- altercation — An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement.
- alternation — successive change from one condition or action to another and back again repeatedly
- alternators — Plural form of alternator.
- altiloquent — (of language) high-flown or pretentious.
- alto-phobia — an abnormal fear of heights; acrophobia.
- altocumulus — a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)
- altoruffled — altogether ruffled
- altostratus — Altostratus is a type of thick gray cloud that forms at intermediate altitudes.
- amalgamator — a person or object that carries out amalgamation
- amatorially — in an amatory manner
- ambitiously — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- amblygonite — a white or greyish mineral consisting of lithium aluminium fluorophosphate in triclinic crystalline form. It is a source of lithium. Formula: (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH)
- ambulocetus — A large carnivorous amphibian (Ambulocetus natans).
- ameliorated — Simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate.
- ameliorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate.
- ameliorator — A person who, or thing which ameliorates.
- ametabolism — a form of growth or life cycle with little or no metamorphosis
- ametabolous — without metamorphosis
- ammonotelic — excreting ammonia as the main nitrogenous waste: characteristic of freshwater fishes and many aquatic invertebrates
- amobarbital — a drug with sedative, hypnotic, and analgesic properties used to relieve insomnia and control convulsions
- amontillado — a medium dry Spanish sherry, not as pale in colour as a fino
- amortizable — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amphibolite — a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase
- ampullosity — pretentious, turgid, or bombastic use of language
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- amyloplasts — Plural form of amyloplast.
- anacoloutha — Plural form of anacolouthon.
- anacoluthia — lack of grammatical sequence, esp within a single sentence
- anacoluthic — Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
- anacoluthon — a construction that involves the change from one grammatical sequence to another within a single sentence; an example of anacoluthia
- anal erotic — a person who experiences sexual gratification of the anal area
- analogistic — a person who employs or argues from analogy.
- analysation — Alternative form of analyzation.
- analyzation — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- anaplerotic — of or relating to anaplerosis
- anastrozole — an anti-oestrogen drug used in the treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women
- anastylosis — the restoration of a ruined monument or building by reassembling fallen parts and, when necessary, incorporating newmaterials.
- ancestorial — of, belonging to, or relating to ancestors
- anchor bolt — any of several kinds of bolts inserted and fixed in masonry as a hold for timbers, shelves, etc.
- anecdotally — in an anecdotal manner
- anecdotical — relating to anecdotes
- angelolatry — the worship of angels
- angioplasty — a surgical technique for restoring normal blood flow through an artery narrowed or blocked by atherosclerosis, either by inserting a balloon into the narrowed section and inflating it or by using a laser beam
- anglo-latin — Medieval Latin as used in England. Abbreviation: AL, AL., A.L.
- anisodactyl — (of the feet of passerine birds) having the first toe directed backwards and the other three toes directed forwards
- ankle joint — the joint made by the two leg bones (the tibia and the fibula) and the talus
- annihilator — a person or thing that annihilates.