12-letter words starting with a
- À bon marché — at a bargain price
- a chromosome — any chromosome belonging to the normal set characteristic of a given species.
- a devil of a — Devil can be used to emphasize what you think about someone or something. For example, if you say that someone is a devil of a nuisance, you mean that they are very annoying. If you say that something is a devil of a problem, you mean that it is a very difficult problem.
- a dirty word — If you say that an expression is a dirty word in a particular group of people, you mean it refers to an idea that they strongly dislike or disagree with.
- a dog's life — a wretched existence
- a fair shake — If you do not get a fair shake, you are not given a reasonable opportunity to succeed or to achieve something.
- a fat chance — very little or no chance
- a free lunch — If you say there's no such thing as a free lunch, you are saying that most things that are worth having need to be paid for or worked for, and that you cannot expect to get things for nothing.
- a full plate — a large and onerous amount of work
- a good laugh — If you describe someone as a laugh or a good laugh, you like them because they are amusing and fun to be with.
- a great many — an extremely large number (of persons or things)
- a haute voix — aloud
- a heavy hand — If you say that someone such as the ruler of a country treats people with a heavy hand, you are criticizing them because they are very strict and severe with them.
- a hollow leg — the capacity to eat or drink a lot without ill effects
- a l'ancienne — in or according to the old-fashioned manner or style.
- a l'anglaise — in the English manner
- à la grecque — in the Greek manner; specif., cooked in wine, olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, and spices, and usually served cold
- a la plancha — (in Spanish cookery) grilled on a metal plate
- a man of god — The term a man of God is sometimes used to refer to Christian priests or ministers.
- a mug's game — a worthless activity
- a number one — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a posteriori — relating to or involving inductive reasoning from particular facts or effects to a general principle
- a rough ride — If you say that someone faces a rough ride, you mean that things are going to be difficult for them because people will criticize them a lot or treat them badly.
- a roving eye — If you say that a man has a roving eye, you are criticizing him for continually paying attention to different women.
- a soft touch — If you say that someone is a soft touch or an easy touch, you mean that they can easily be persuaded to lend you money or to do things for you.
- a sore point — If something is a sore point with someone, it is likely to make them angry or embarrassed if you try to discuss it.
- a sticky end — an unpleasant death
- a tall order — If something is a tall order, it is very difficult.
- a thick skin — If you say that someone has a thick skin, you mean that they are able to listen to criticism about themselves without becoming offended.
- a whale of a — an exceptionally large, fine, etc, example of a (person or thing)
- a-line dress — a dress that gradually becomes wider from top to bottom, similar to an A in shape
- a-number-one — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a. k. erlang — Agner Krarup Erlang
- abandon ship — If people abandon ship, they get off a ship because it is sinking.
- abandonments — Plural form of abandonment.
- abbreviately — In an abbreviate way.
- abbreviating — Present participle of abbreviate.
- abbreviation — An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
- abbreviatory — shortening
- abbreviature — an abbreviation
- abd-el-kadir — 1807?–83, Algerian leader.
- abdominalgia — (medical) Abdominal pain.
- abdul rahman — Tunku. 1903–90, Malaysian statesman; prime minister of Malaya (1957–63) and of Malaysia (1963–70)
- abdul-jabbar — Kareem [kuh-reem] /kəˈrim/ (Show IPA), (Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr) born 1947, U.S. basketball player.
- abdul-medjid — 1823-61; sultan of Turkey (1839-61)
- abecedarians — Plural form of abecedarian.
- abel-meholah — a city in ancient Palestine, east of the Jordan River: the home of Elisha. Judges 7:22; I Kings 4:12; 19:16.
- aberrational — characterized by aberration
- abietic acid — yellowish powder
- abirritation — to make less irritable; soothe.
On this page, we collect all 12-letter words starting with letter A. It’s easy to find right word with a certain length. It is the easiest way to find 12-letter word that beginning with A to use in Scrabble or Crossword puzzles.