13-letter words containing a, i, r, p
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
- apprehensibly — In an apprehensive manner; cautiously.
- apprehensions — Plural form of apprehension.
- apprenticeage — (obsolete) Apprenticeship.
- appropinquate — to approach
- appropinquity — nearness
- appropriately — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- appropriating — Present participle of appropriate.
- appropriation — An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.
- appropriative — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- appropriators — Plural form of appropriator.
- approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- approximating — Present participle of approximate.
- approximation — An approximation is a fact, object, or description which is similar to something else, but which is not exactly the same.
- approximative — (of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something.
- april showers — showers falling in April, generally considered a showery month
- apron strings — If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings, you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person.
- arachnephobia — Misspelling of arachnophobia.
- arachniphobia — Alternative form of arachnophobia.
- arachnophobia — an abnormal fear of spiders
- arachnophobic — an abnormal or pathological fear of spiders.
- archbishopric — the rank, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop
- archipelagoes — Plural form of archipelago.
- arithmophobia — the fear of numbers
- armor-plating — The armor-plating on a vehicle or building is the hard metal covering that is intended to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
- arteriography — the X-ray examination of an artery or arterial system after injection of a contrast medium into the bloodstream
- arthroscopies — Plural form of arthroscopy.
- aryepiglottic — pertaining to or connecting the arytenoid cartilage and the epiglottis.
- aspartic acid — nonessential amino acid that is a component of proteins and acts as a neurotransmitter
- aspergillosis — a rare fungal infection, esp of the mucous membranes or lungs, caused by various species of Aspergillus
- aspirationals — Plural form of aspirational.
- astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
- astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- audiographics — audiographic teleconferencing
- austrian pine — an evergreen tree, Pina nigra austriaca
- autapomorphic — (biology) Describing any characteristic that has evolved in only a single species (or other taxon).
- autobiography — Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself.
- autographical — Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
- awe-inspiring — If you describe someone or something as awe-inspiring, you are emphasizing that you think that they are remarkable and amazing, although sometimes rather frightening.
- baby primrose — a tender primrose, Primula forbesii, native to China and Burma, having white, hairy leaves and rose- or lilac-colored flowers with a yellow center.
- backing group — a group of musicians providing an instrumental or vocal accompaniment for a pop singer
- bacteriophage — a virus that is parasitic in a bacterium and multiplies within its host, which is destroyed when the new viruses are released
- bacteriophagy — the action of a bacteriophage
- bacterioscopy — the examination of bacteria with a microscope.
- baking powder — Baking powder is an ingredient used in cake making. It causes cakes to rise when they are in the oven.
- balch springs — a town in NE Texas.
- ballistospore — a spore, esp a fungal spore, that is forcefully ejected from its source
- banana spider — a large, yellowish, tropical crab spider (Heteropoda venatoria) occasionally found in bunches of bananas shipped to the Temperate Zones
- bandspreading — an additional tuning control in some radio receivers whereby a selected narrow band of frequencies can be spread over a wider frequency band, in order to give finer control of tuning