13-letter words containing a, c, e, l
- angelica tree — Hercules'-club
- angelicalness — The state or quality of being angelical.
- angle bracket — either of a pair of brackets having the shapes < and >
- aniline black — the black dye obtained by the oxidation of aniline hydrochloride, used for dyeing textiles, especially cotton.
- annular space — An annular space is a ring-shaped space outside the drillpipe, through which mud and cuttings are removed.
- another place — the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)
- anthelminthic — Of use against intestinal worms.
- anthelmintics — Plural form of anthelmintic.
- anti-allergic — intended to prevent or minimize an allergic reaction
- anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- antibacterial — effective against bacteria
- anticellulite — acting against cellulite
- anticipatable — capable of being anticipated
- anticipatedly — In an anticipated manner; in advance.
- anticlockwise — If something is moving anticlockwise, it is moving in the opposite direction to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
- antielectrons — Plural form of antielectron.
- antiempirical — Going against what is empirically true.
- antiepileptic — a drug used to treat epileptic seizures, an anticonvulsant
- antigenically — Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
- antimetabolic — inhibiting metabolism
- antiparticles — Plural form of antiparticle.
- antiselection — adverse selection.
- apalachee bay — inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, on the NW coast of Florida
- apathetically — having or showing little or no emotion: apathetic behavior.
- aperiodically — In an aperiodic way.
- apheliotropic — growing in a direction away from the sunlight
- apicoalveolar — articulated with the tip of the tongue in contact with or in approximation to the alveolar ridge.
- apicomplexans — Plural form of apicomplexan.
- apologeticism — An instance of the use of apologetics.
- apophlegmatic — having the ability to remove phlegm
- apoplectiform — of or resembling apoplexy or stroke.
- apostolic age — the earliest period of Christianity, lasting through the death of the last apostle.
- apostolic see — the see of the pope regarded as the successor to Saint Peter
- appeals court — An appeals court is the same as an appellate court.
- appendiculate — having appendicles
- apple orchard — an orchard planted with apple trees
- apple-cheeked — having rosy cheeks; ruddy
- apple-knocker — Northern U.S. a rustic.
- applicatively — In an applicative manner.
- appreciatable — (chiefly,esthetics) That can be appreciated or enjoyed.
- approval code — An approval code is a PIN or other verification code needed to authorize a payment going through the cash register.
- arabian camel — a domesticated camel, Camelus dromedarius, having one hump on its back and used as a beast of burden in the hot deserts of N Africa and SW Asia
- araeometrical — relating to araeometry
- arboriculture — the cultivation of trees or shrubs, esp for the production of timber
- archaelogical — Nonstandard spelling of archaeological.
- archaeologian — (archaic) An archaeologist.
- archaeologist — a specialist in archaeology, the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.
- archaezoology — the analysis and interpretation of animal remains found at archaeological sites
- archaic smile — a conventional representation of the mouth characterized by slightly upturned corners of the lips, found especially on Greek sculpture produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
- archeological — of or relating to archaeology.