11-letter words containing n, i, s
- administers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer.
- admirations — Plural form of admiration.
- admonishing — to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
- admonitions — Plural form of admonition.
- adoptionism — an early Greek theology that Jesus was a man gifted with divine powers
- adoptionist — someone who believes in adoptionism
- adrenalised — Simple past tense and past participle of adrenalise.
- adrenalitis — (pathology) Inflammation of one or both adrenal glands, leading to an insufficiency of cortisol and/or aldosterone.
- adscription — ascription
- adsuki bean — adzuki bean
- adventurism — Adventurism is a willingness to take risks, especially in order to obtain an unfair advantage in politics or business.
- adventurist — If you describe someone or something as adventurist, you disapprove of them because they are willing to take risks in order to gain an unfair advantage in business or politics.
- advertising — Advertising is the activity of creating advertisements and making sure people see them.
- advisedness — the quality of being advised; consideration or caution
- adzharistan — an autonomous region in SW Georgia, bordered by Turkey and the Black Sea. 1120 sq. mi. (2900 sq. km). Capital: Batumi.
- aerokinesis — An ability to control the movement of air.
- aeronautics — Aeronautics is the science of designing and building aeroplanes.
- aerostation — the science of operating lighter-than-air craft
- aesculapian — of or relating to Aesculapius or to the art of medicine
- aestivation — the act or condition of aestivating
- afflictions — Plural form of affliction.
- afforesting — Present participle of afforest.
- affranchise — to release from servitude or an obligation
- afghanistan — a republic in central Asia: became independent in 1919; occupied by Soviet troops, 1979–89; controlled by mujaheddin forces from 1992 until 1996 when Taliban forces seized power; in the US-led 'war on terror' (2001) the Taliban were overthrown although their insurgency continues; generally arid and mountainous, with the Hindu Kush range rising over 7500 m (25 000 ft) and fertile valleys of the Amu Darya, Helmand, and Kabul Rivers. Official languages: Pashto and Dari (Persian), Tajik also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: afghani. Capital: Kabul. Pop: 31 108 077 (2013 est). Area: 657 500 sq km (250 000 sq miles)
- aficionadas — Plural form of aficionada.
- aficionados — Plural form of aficionado.
- agelasimine — (organic compound) Any of various adenine-related bicyclic diterpenoids isolated from the orange sponge Agelas mauritania, structurally related to the agelasines.
- agglutinins — Plural form of agglutinin.
- aggrandised — Simple past tense and past participle of aggrandise.
- aggrandizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandize.
- aggressions — the action of a state in violating by force the rights of another state, particularly its territorial rights; an unprovoked offensive, attack, invasion, or the like: The army is prepared to stop any foreign aggression.
- agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
- agonisingly — Alternative spelling of agonizingly.
- agonistical — relating to conflict or struggle
- agranulosis — (rare) agranulocytosis.
- agrarianism — a movement for the equal division of landed property and for the promotion of agricultural interests.
- agronomists — Plural form of agronomist.
- aid station — a medical station in a forward area where the sick and wounded are given emergency treatment
- ailanthuses — Plural form of ailanthus.
- aimlessness — The state or quality of being aimless, or without purpose or direction.
- air cushion — an inflatable cushion, usually made of rubber or plastic
- air station — an airfield, usually smaller than an airport but having facilities for the maintenance of aircraft
- air surfing — surfing that involves aerial stunts
- airbrushing — Present participle of airbrush.
- airlessness — The state or condition of being poorly ventilated; lacking good air circulation, having stale air.
- airsickness — a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, as a result of the motion of the aircraft in which one is traveling.
- alabastrine — a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.
- albategnius — Latin name of Battani.
- albugineous — related to or resembling the white of an egg
- albuminoids — any of a class of simple proteins, as keratin, gelatin, or collagen, that are insoluble in all neutral solvents; scleroprotein.