13-letter words containing a, b, c, t, e
- sketchability — the suitability for being sketched
- space blanket — a plastic insulating body wrapping coated on one or both sides with aluminium foil which reflects back most of the body heat lost by radiation: carried by climbers, mountaineers, etc, for use in cases of exposure or exhaustion
- state chamber — a room for public ceremonies and celebrations.
- step aerobics — a set of aerobic exercises designed to improve the cardiovascular system, which consists of stepping on and off a special box of adjustable height
- streaky bacon — Streaky bacon is bacon which has stripes of fat between stripes of meat.
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- subcategorize — to split into subcategories
- subcollegiate — of, relating to, or characteristic of subcollege students or a subcollege
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
- subspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- subspeciality — a particular area of expertise within a specialism
- substanceless — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
- table dancing — Table dancing is a type of entertainment in a bar or club in which a woman who is wearing very few clothes dances in a sexy way close to a customer or group of customers.
- table licence — a licence authorizing the sale of alcoholic drinks with meals only
- teachableness — the quality or condition of being teachable
- techno-babble — technical jargon relating to computing and other technological subjects
- the backfield — the quarterback and running backs in a team
- the boat race — a rowing event held annually in the spring, in which an eight representing Oxford University rows against one representing Cambridge University on the Thames between Putney and Mortlake
- the caribbean — the states and islands of the Caribbean Sea, including the West Indies, when considered as a geopolitical region
- the new black — If you say that a particular colour is the new black, you mean that it has become fashionable.
- thermobalance — an analytical balance that measures weight changes when matter is heated
- thiocarbamide — thiourea.
- thomas becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
- thoroughbrace — either of two strong leather straps upon which the body of certain types of carriage is supported
- throttle back — If you throttle back, or you throttle back the engine, when driving a motor vehicle or flying an aircraft, you make it go slower by reducing the quantity of fuel entering the engine.
- tobacco heart — a functional disorder of the heart, characterized by a rapid and often irregular pulse, caused by excessive use of tobacco.
- toque blanche — the tall white hat traditionally worn by a chef
- touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
- tracer bullet — a bullet containing a tracer.
- trade balance — balance of trade.
- treble chance — a method of betting in football pools in which the chances of winning are related to the number of draws and the number of home and away wins forecast by the competitor
- trial balance — a statement of all the open debit and credit items, made preliminary to balancing a double-entry ledger.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
- tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
- tympanic bone — (in mammals) a bone of the skull, supporting the tympanic membrane and enclosing part of the tympanum or middle ear.
- un-actionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- un-attachable — to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.
- unaccountable — impossible to account for; unexplained; inexplicable: The boat has an unaccountable tendency to yaw.
- unchastisable — not deserving to be chastised; beyond reproach
- uncollectable — that cannot be collected: an uncollectible debt.
- uncomfortable — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- uncompletable — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- uncontainable — to hold or include within its volume or area: This glass contains water. This paddock contains our best horses.
- uncontestable — a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- uncorrectable — not able to be fixed
- unextractable — to get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force: to extract a tooth.