13-letter words containing a, l, g, o
- angle of roll — the acute angle between the lateral axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and a horizontal plane.
- angle of view — the angle that corresponds to the field of view provided by a lens
- anglicisation — The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
- anglicization — (US) alternative spelling of anglicisation.
- angular house — any of the four astrological houses that begin at the angles: the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses, that correspond, respectively, to self, home, others, and career.
- ankyloglossia — tongue-tie.
- anthologizing — Present participle of anthologize.
- anthropologic — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
- anthrozoology — The study of the interactions between humans and animals.
- anticoagulant — acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood
- antilogarithm — a number whose logarithm to a given base is a given number
- antireligious — opposed to religious ideas, beliefs, and organizations
- apologeticism — An instance of the use of apologetics.
- apophlegmatic — having the ability to remove phlegm
- apostolic age — the earliest period of Christianity, lasting through the death of the last apostle.
- archaelogical — Nonstandard spelling of archaeological.
- archaeologian — (archaic) An archaeologist.
- archaeologist — a specialist in archaeology, the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.
- archaezoology — the analysis and interpretation of animal remains found at archaeological sites
- archeological — of or relating to archaeology.
- archeologists — archaeology.
- archipelagoes — Plural form of archipelago.
- arcticologist — a person who specializes in arcticology.
- argilliferous — containing or yielding clay
- 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.
- arshile gorky — Arshile [ahr-sheel] /ˈɑr ʃil/ (Show IPA), (Vosdanig Adoian) 1904–48, American painter, born in Armenia.
- aryepiglottic — pertaining to or connecting the arytenoid cartilage and the epiglottis.
- as all getout — Commerce. the break-even point.
- aspergillosis — a rare fungal infection, esp of the mucous membranes or lungs, caused by various species of Aspergillus
- assyriologist — A person who studies ancient Assyria.
- astacological — relating to astacology
- astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
- audio-lingual — pertaining to listening comprehension and speaking, especially in learning a foreign language.
- 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.
- bachelor girl — a young unmarried woman, esp one who is self-supporting
- bacteriologic — a branch of microbiology dealing with the identification, study, and cultivation of bacteria and with their applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, and biotechnology.
- barnyard golf — Informal: Facetious. the game of horseshoes.
- battlegrounds — Plural form of battleground.
- bay of bengal — a wide arm of the Indian Ocean, between India and Myanmar
- belgian congo — former Belgian colony (1908-60) in central Africa: now the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo
- benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
- beta globulin — a blood plasma protein that is separable from other globulins by electrophoresis.
- beta-blocking — acting to inhibit the activity of the nerves that are stimulated by adrenaline
- bibliographer — an expert in bibliography
- bibliographic — a complete or selective list of works compiled upon some common principle, as authorship, subject, place of publication, or printer.
- bibliological — relating to bibliology
- bibliophagist — a person who devours books
- bildungsroman — a novel concerned with a person's formative years and development
- biodegradable — Something that is biodegradable breaks down or decays naturally without any special scientific treatment, and can therefore be thrown away without causing pollution.