13-letter words containing a, c, u, l
- appeals court — An appeals court is the same as an appellate court.
- appendiculate — having appendicles
- aquaculturist — a person who practises aquaculture
- arboriculture — the cultivation of trees or shrubs, esp for the production of timber
- archeptolemus — (in the Iliad) the son of Iphitus who served as a charioteer for Hector.
- architectural — Architectural means relating to the design and construction of buildings.
- arcus senilis — an opaque circle around the cornea of the eye, often seen in elderly people
- articulations — Plural form of articulation.
- astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
- at face value — If you take something at face value, you accept it and believe it without thinking about it very much, even though it might be untrue.
- atomic volume — the atomic weight (relative atomic mass) of an element divided by its density
- atroceruleous — a deep blue-black color.
- auction block — Also called block. a platform from which an auctioneer sells: the old courthouse where slaves were sold from the auction block.
- aulic council — a council, founded in 1498, of the Holy Roman Emperor. It functioned mainly as a judicial body
- authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
- autocatalyses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse.
- autocatalysis — the catalysis of a reaction in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
- autocatalytic — causing its own chemical reaction
- autocephalous — (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
- autographical — Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
- automagically — automatically; in a way that is hidden from or not understood by the user, and in that sense, apparently “magical”: I downloaded an app that automagically adds a travel itinerary to my calendar whenever I buy a plane ticket.
- automatically — without volition or from force of habit; mechanically: Whenever I hear that song, I automatically think of my dad.
- autonomically — autonomous.
- ayurvedically — As a practitioner of Ayurveda; in an Ayurvedic way.
- azurmalachite — a blue-green ornamental stone consisting of a mixture of azurite and malachite.
- baccalaureate — The baccalaureate is an examination taken by students at the age of eighteen in France and some other countries.
- back-up light — a light on the rear of a motor vehicle to warn others that the vehicle is being reversed
- balanced fund — a mutual fund made up of both stocks and bonds
- balloon chuck — a lathe chuck having the form of a hollow hemisphere, for enclosing and holding small parts, as balance staffs of watches, so that only their ends are exposed.
- balsam spruce — either of two North American coniferous trees of the genus Picea, P. pungens (the blue spruce) or P. engelmanni
- barcoo salute — a movement of the hand to brush flies away from the face
- barrel cactus — any of several large, cylindrical, ribbed, spiny cacti of the genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus.
- basic plumage — the plumage assumed by an adult bird at its complete, usually annual, molt.
- basket clause — an all-inclusive or comprehensive clause in a contract
- battlecruiser — A large warship of a type built in the early 20th century, carrying similar armament to a battleship but faster and more lightly armored.
- bell purchase — a tackle consisting of two standing single blocks, two running single blocks, a fall, and a runner, so arranged that it gives a mechanical advantage of six, neglecting friction.
- bengal quince — bael.
- biculturalism — the characteristics, or policy, of a two-cultured society
- bidenticulate — having two small teeth or toothlike processes.
- bimolecularly — in a bimolecular fashion
- bioaccumulate — (of substances, esp toxins) to build up within the tissues of organisms
- birectangular — having two right angles.
- black buffalo — a buffalofish, Ictiobus niger, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River drainage systems south to Mexico.
- black country — a district in the English Midlands, around Birmingham: so called from the soot and grime produced by the many local industries.
- black currant — the small, round, blackish, edible fruit of a widely cultivated shrub, Ribes nigrum, of the saxifrage family.
- black muslims — (esp in the US) a political and religious movement of Black people who adopt the religious practices of Islam and seek to establish a new Black nation
- black mustard — a Eurasian plant, Brassica (or Sinapsis) nigra, with clusters of yellow flowers and pungent seeds from which the condiment mustard is made: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- black pudding — Black pudding is a thick sausage which has a black skin and is made from pork fat and pig's blood.
- black quarter — blackleg (def 1).
- black russian — a drink made from one part coffee liqueur and two parts vodka, served over ice.