13-letter words containing a, c, t, b, l
- subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- surgical boot — a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
- syllabication — to syllabify.
- symbiotically — living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship: Many people feel the relationship between humans and dogs is symbiotic.
- 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
- tautosyllabic — occurring within the same syllable: The (s) and (t) are tautosyllabic in the word disturb, but not in distaste.
- 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 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
- thoracolumbar — of the thoracic and lumbar regions
- thromboclasis — thrombolysis.
- 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.
- tobaccanalian — a smoker
- tobacco plant — any of numerous solanaceous plants of the genus Nicotiana, having mildly narcotic properties, tapering hairy leaves, and tubular or funnel-shaped fragrant flowers. The species N. tabacum is cultivated as the chief source of commercial 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.
- tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
- 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.
- tricarboxylic — pertaining to a molecule that contains three carboxyl groups.
- triploblastic — having three primary germ layers, as the embryos of vertebrates.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
- 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.
- uncomfortably — 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.
- unpracticable — impracticable.
- unpredictable — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- unpredictably — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- unproblematic — not problematic, not causing difficulties or confusion; uncomplicated
- unprotectable — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- unrectifiable — able to be rectified.
- unrespectable — not able to be respected
- unretractable — to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back.
- unscratchable — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.