11-letter words containing a, p, i
- apicoectomy — a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy.
- apocalyptic — Apocalyptic means relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world.
- apocopation — to shorten by apocope.
- apocynthion — the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is farthest from the moon
- apodictical — (archaic) Apodictic; being clearly demonstrable; certain.
- apodization — (mathematics) Any of several techniques to modify the form of a mathematical function, or of a spectrum etc. by smoothing or removing irregularities.
- apodyterium — the changing room in an ancient Roman bathhouse
- apoferritin — a homogeneous protein, found especially in the intestinal mucosa and the liver, that interacts with a ferric hydroxide-ferric phosphate complex to form ferritin.
- apoliticism — the quality of being apolitical
- apollinaire — Guillaume (ɡijom), real name Wilhelm Apollinaris de Kostrowitzki. 1880–1918, French poet, novelist, and dramatist, regarded as a precursor of surrealism; author of Alcoöls (1913) and Calligrammes (1918)
- apollinaris — an effervescent mineral water
- apollonicon — a large chamber organ with keyboards and barrels
- apologetics — the branch of theology concerned with the defence and rational justification of Christianity
- apologising — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologizing — Present participle of apologize.
- apomorphine — a white crystalline alkaloid, derived from morphine, that is used medicinally as an emetic, as an expectorant, and in Parkinson's disease. Formula: C17H17NO2
- aponeurosis — a white fibrous sheet of tissue by which certain muscles are attached to bones
- aponeurotic — a whitish, fibrous membrane that connects a muscle to a bone or fascia.
- apophyllite — a white, colourless, pink, or green mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, potassium, and fluorine in tetragonal crystalline form. It occurs in cracks in volcanic rocks. Formula: KCa4(Si4O10)2(OH1F).8H2O
- apophysitis — (pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
- apoproteins — Plural form of apoprotein.
- aposiopeses — Plural form of aposiopesis.
- aposiopesis — the device of suddenly breaking off in the middle of a sentence as if unwilling to continue
- aposiopetic — Of or pertaining to aposiopesis.
- apostatized — Simple past tense and past participle of apostatize.
- apostlebird — an omnivorous bird, Struthidea cinerea, of eastern Australia, that has chiefly dark gray-brown plumage with white tail markings and is noted for its habit of traveling in groups of about 12 related individuals.
- apostleship — the position or duty of an apostle
- apostolical — Apostolic.
- apostrophic — a digression in the form of an address to someone not present, or to a personified object or idea, as “O Death, where is thy sting?”.
- apotheosise — Alternative spelling of apotheosize.
- apotheosize — to deify
- apotropaism — the use of ritual or magic to ward off evil or bad luck
- appalachian — of, from, or relating to the Appalachian Mountains
- appallingly — causing dismay or horror: an appalling accident; an appalling lack of manners.
- apparatchik — An apparatchik is someone who works for a government or a political party and who obeys orders.
- apparations — Plural form of apparation.
- apparelling — Present participle of apparel.
- apparitions — Plural form of apparition.
- appealingly — evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.
- appeasingly — in an appeasing manner
- appellation — An appellation is a name or title that a person, place, or thing is given.
- appellative — an identifying name or title; appellation
- appendiceal — of or relating to the vermiform appendix.
- apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
- appertained — Past participle of appertain.
- appertinent — (obsolete) That which belongs to something else; an appurtenant.
- apple cider — non-alcoholic juice drink
- appleringie — an aromatic shrubby wormwood, Artemisia abrotanum, of South Europe, having finely dissected leaves and small drooping heads of yellowish flowers
- applescript — (language) An object-oriented shell language for the Macintosh, approximately a superset of HyperTalk.
- application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.