13-letter words containing a, d, b, l
- impredictable — (nonstandard) unpredictable.
- inconcludable — Impossible to conclude; unfinishable.
- incondensable — not condensable; incapable of being condensed.
- indefatigable — incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
- indefatigably — In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner.
- indemnifiable — Something suitable for indemnification.
- indescribable — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
- indescribably — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
- indispensable — absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
- indispensably — absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
- indissociable — Unable to be dissociated.
- indissociably — In a way that does not allow dissociation; having an inextricable link.
- indissolvable — Not dissolvable; incapable of being dissolved or separated.
- indissuadable — incapable of being dissuaded
- indissuadably — in an indissuadable way
- ineducability — Inability to be educated.
- infundibulate — Shaped like a funnel; infundibulated or infundibular.
- irredeemables — undated government or debenture stock
- italian bread — a crusty, yeast-raised bread made without shortening and unsweetened, usually baked in long, thick loaves with tapered ends.
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knowledgeably — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knowledgebase — Alternative spelling of knowledge base.
- labrador duck — an extinct sea duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, of northern North America, having black and white plumage.
- lambda prolog — (language) An extension of standard Prolog defined by Dale A. Miller and Gopalan Nadathur in 1986, in which terms are strongly typed lambda terms. Clauses are higher order hereditary Harrop formulas. The main novelties are universal quantification on goals and implication. The Prolog/Mali compiler compiles Lambda Prolog for the MALI abstract memory system. Mailing list: [email protected]
- larder beetle — a black beetle, Dermestes lardarius, the larvae of which feed on dried meats, hides, furs, etc.
- lavender-blue — coloured between blue and pale or light bluish-purple to a very pale violet colour
- leaden-limbed — sluggish; incapable of movement
- leading block — lead block.
- leave sb cold — If something leaves you cold, it fails to excite or interest you.
- liberalminded — Having a liberal opinion or stance.
- libyan desert — a desert in N Africa, in E Libya, W Egypt, and NW Sudan, W of the Nile: part of the Sahara. About 650,000 sq. mi. (1,683,500 sq. km).
- lipid bilayer — a two-layered arrangement of phosphate and lipid molecules that form a cell membrane, the hydrophobic lipid ends facing inward and the hydrophilic phosphate ends facing outward.
- lo and behold — Lo and behold or lo is used to emphasize a surprising event that is about to be mentioned, or to emphasize in a humorous way that something is not surprising at all.
- lonsdale belt — (in Britain) a belt conferred as a trophy on professional boxing champions, in various weight categories: if a champion wins it three times it becomes his personal property
- low-bandwidth — [communication theory] Used to indicate a talk that, although not content-free, was not terribly informative. "That was a low-bandwidth talk, but what can you expect for an audience of suits!" Compare zero-content, bandwidth, math-out.
- lower abdomen — lowest part of the belly
- magdalena bay — a bay in NW Mexico, on the SW coast of Baja California. 17 miles (27 km) long; 12 miles (19 km) wide.
- malted barley — barley that has been kiln-dried after it has germinated by soaking in water
- mandibuliform — Having the form of a mandible; - said especially of the maxill\u00e6 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
- marbled white — any butterfly of the satyrid genus Melanargia, with panelled black-and-white wings, but technically a brown butterfly; found in grassland
- marmalade box — genipap.
- medical board — a group of people qualified to give opinions on medical matters
- medicine ball — a large, solid, heavy, leather-covered ball, thrown from one person to another for exercise.
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- middlebreaker — lister1 (def 1).
- military band — a musical band, usually made up of players of wind, percussion and some brass instruments, that play at military functions, etc
- millau bridge — a road bridge, the highest in the world, crossing the River Tarn in the Massif Central in SW France; designed by Sir Norman Foster and opened in 2004
- miscalibrated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscalibrate.
- mixed ability — A mixed ability class or teaching system is one in which pupils of different abilities are taught together in the same class.
- modifiability — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.