13-letter words containing a, c, e, s, i, n
- contextualise — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
- contextualism — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
- contextualist — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
- continuatives — Plural form of continuative.
- contragestion — a form of contraception that can be used after fertilization of the ovum, preventing gestation
- contragestive — able to prevent gestation
- contrarieties — Plural form of contrariety.
- contrastively — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
- contraversial — Misspelling of controversial.
- contraversion — A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.
- controversial — If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
- conversations — Plural form of conversation.
- conversazione — a social gathering for discussion of the arts, literature, etc
- conway's life — Conway's Game of Life
- copartnership — a partnership or association between two equals, esp in a business enterprise
- coralligenous — producing coral
- core analysis — Core analysis is the process of studying a sample of rock in a laboratory.
- coresidential — relating to joint residency
- coronaviruses — Plural form of coronavirus.
- corsican pine — a pine tree, a variant of the black pine Pinus nigra var maritime, originally native to Corsica and neighbouring Mediterranean regions
- cosignatories — Plural form of cosignatory.
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
- counterstains — Plural form of counterstain.
- cousin-german — the child of one's aunt or uncle
- craftsmanlike — Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman.
- crape jasmine — a shrub, Tabernaemontana divaricata, native to India, having white flowers that are fragrant at night.
- credentialism — a tendency to value formal qualifications, esp at the expense of competence and experience
- crenellations — the battlements on a building
- criminalities — Plural form of criminality.
- cross-examine — When a lawyer cross-examines someone during a trial or hearing, he or she questions them about the evidence that they have already given.
- cross-grained — (of timber) having the fibres arranged irregularly or in a direction that deviates from the axis of the piece
- cross-trainer — a type of athletic shoe designed to be used in more than one type of activity.
- crossectional — Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.
- customariness — The state or quality of being customary.
- cyberslacking — (informal) Use of the Internet during work hours for unrelated tasks.
- cyberstalking — Cyberstalking is the use of the Internet to contact someone or find out information about them in a way that is annoying or frightening.
- cylinder seal — a cylindrical seal of stone, clay, or precious stone decorated with linear designs, found in the Middle East and Balkans: dating from about 6000 bc
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- cystathionine — an amino acid, C 7 H 14 O 4 N 2 S, that is an intermediate in the transfer of sulfur from methionine to cysteine.
- dancing shoes — shoes worn by dancers
- deaccessioned — Simple past tense and past participle of deaccession.
- decahistidine — An oligopeptide consisting of ten histidine moieties.
- decapitations — Plural form of decapitation.
- decentralised — Simple past tense and past participle of decentralise.
- decentralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decentralize.
- decisionmaker — One who makes decisions.
- declassifying — Present participle of declassify.
- decriminalise — Alternative spelling of decriminalize.
- delicatessens — Plural form of delicatessen.
- demasculinise — Alternative spelling of demasculinize.