12-letter words containing m, a, n
- admonishment — to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
- admonitorily — in an admonitory manner
- adrenochrome — a chemical pigment produced by the oxidation of adrenaline
- advancements — Plural form of advancement.
- aeolian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from A to A.
- aerodynamics — Aerodynamics is the study of the way in which objects move through the air.
- aeromagnetic — of magnetism in the atmosphere
- aeromechanic — an aircraft mechanic
- aeromedicine — the medical treatment of disorders associated with air or space travel
- affamishment — (obsolete) starvation.
- affirmations — Plural form of affirmation.
- affrightment — the act of causing fear or alarm
- african time — unpunctuality
- afrikanerdom — (in South Africa) Afrikaner nationalism based on pride in the Afrikaans language and culture, conservative Calvinism, and a sense of heritage as pioneers
- afrikanerism — a word, term, or usage peculiar to or originating among Afrikaners.
- afrocentrism — centered on Africa or on African-derived cultures, as those of Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti: Afrocentric art.
- against time — in an effort to complete something in a limited period
- agamogenesis — asexual reproduction, such as fission or parthenogenesis
- agamogenetic — Of or pertaining to agamogenesis.
- agathodaemon — A benevolent spirit as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
- agathodaimon — a spirit of good fortune, associated with the serpent
- aggrievement — the state of being aggrieved
- agony column — In a British newspaper or magazine, the agony column contains letters from readers about their personal problems, and advice on what to do about them.
- aid climbing — climbing that employs mechanical devices (aids) to accomplish difficult manoeuvres (artificial moves)
- aiming point — the point at which a gun or bombsight is aimed in order to strike a desired target, often a point in advance of or behind the actual target.
- air ministry — (in England) the department of government administering all civil and military matters concerning aviation.
- air terminal — An air terminal is a building in which passengers wait before they get on to an aeroplane.
- aircraftsman — a person holding the rank of noncommissioned officer in the RAF.
- alalcomeneus — the first man: he reared Athena and reconciled Zeus and Hera.
- alarm signal — a signal warning of danger
- albumenizing — Present participle of albumenize.
- albuminoidal — (chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
- aldebaranium — (chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
- aldermanlike — resembling an alderman, esp in being pompous
- alfred mahan — Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- alimentation — sustenance; support
- alimentative — nourishing; nutritive.
- all-american — If you describe someone as an all-American boy or girl, you mean that they seem to have all the typical qualities that are valued by ordinary Americans, such as good looks and love of their country.
- allman style — indent style
- almightiness — The state or quality of being almighty.
- almond green — a yellowish-green colour
- almond paste — ground almond mixture
- alphanumeric — (of a character set, code, or file of data) consisting of alphabetical and numerical symbols
- alphitomancy — the use of barley meal as a means of divination.
- amalgamating — Present participle of amalgamate.
- amalgamation — the action or process of amalgamating
- amazon river — a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3900 miles (6280 km) long.
- ambartsumian — Viktor A(mazaspovich). 1908–96, Armenian astrophysicist, renowned for his description of radio sources as explosions in the core of galaxies
- amber nectar — beer
- ambiposition — (linguistics) An adposition that can occur either before or after its complement.