11-letter words containing n, i, s, a
- assumptions — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
- astaxanthin — (organic compound) A xanthophyll pigment that occurs widely in plants and animals, especially crustaceans.
- asterisking — Present participle of asterisk.
- asteroidean — an echinoderm of the class Asteroidea, comprising the starfishes.
- astonishing — Something that is astonishing is very surprising.
- astringence — Alternative spelling of astringency.
- astringency — An astringent taste.
- astringents — Plural form of astringent.
- astrogation — (in science fiction) navigation in outer space.
- astrologian — (obsolete) An astrologer.
- astronautic — Of or pertaining to astronautics.
- astronomize — to practise or study astronomy or engage in astronomical matters
- asynartetic — having or containing two different types of metre
- asynclitism — The position of a baby in the uterus such that the head is presenting first, tilted to the shoulder and thus no longer in line with the birth canal.
- atka island — an island in the Andreanof Group of SW Alaska, in the central Aleutian Islands.
- atlanticism — advocacy of close cooperation in military, political, and economic matters between Western Europe, esp the UK, and the US
- atlanticist — a supporter of close military, political, and economic cooperation between Western Europe and the U.S.
- atomisation — Alternative spelling of atomization.
- atomtronics — (physics) The design, manufacture and study of analogs of electronics using atoms (especially Bose-Einstein condensates) at low temperature.
- atonalities — Plural form of atonality.
- attainments — Plural form of attainment.
- attestation — the act of attesting
- attorneyism — the slyness and cleverness associated with attorneys
- attractions — Plural form of attraction.
- auctioneers — Plural form of auctioneer.
- audibleness — The state or quality of being audible.
- auditionees — a person who competes or takes part in an audition.
- augustinian — of or relating to Saint Augustine of Hippo, his doctrines, or any of the Christian religious orders that were founded on his doctrines
- auspicating — Present participle of auspicate.
- austenitize — to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.
- australiana — objects or documents relating to Australia and its history or culture esp in the form of a collection
- austronesia — the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
- authorising — Present participle of authorise.
- autogenesis — spontaneous generation
- autokinesis — a visual illusion occurring in low light, in which a stationary bright spot appears to be moving
- autowinders — Plural form of autowinder.
- aversion-to — a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to): a strong aversion to snakes and spiders.
- awestricken — filled with awe.
- axanthopsia — a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to yellow.
- azonal soil — soil that has a profile determined predominantly by factors other than local climate and vegetation. Azonal soils include some mountain, alluvial, marine, glacial, windblown, and volcanic soils
- babyishness — The state or quality of being babyish.
- babylonians — of or relating to Babylon or Babylonia.
- babysitting — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- backcasting — Present participle of backcast.
- backlashing — a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil.
- backlisting — Present participle of backlist.
- backslidden — Past participle of backslide.
- backsliding — If you accuse someone of backsliding, you disapprove of them because they have failed to do something they promised or agreed to do, or have started again doing something undesirable that they had previously stopped doing.
- backsolving — Present participle of backsolve.
- backspacing — Present participle of backspace.