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13-letter words containing a, l, t, i, e, s

  • artesian well — well sunk through impermeable strata receiving water from an area at a higher altitude than that of the well
  • ascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
  • ascertainably — In a way that can be ascertained.
  • aschelminthes — a major grouping (formerly a phylum) of small-to-microscopic pseudocoelomate organisms, as the rotifers, nematodes, and gastrotriches, all of which are now classified as separate phyla.
  • assault rifle — a firearm that is capable of firing multiple rounds in a very short period
  • assembly time — the time required for a computer to translate symbolic computer language into machine-language instructions.
  • assertability — The quality of being assertable.
  • assessability — The quality of being assessable.
  • associatively — in an associative or connective manner
  • assortatively — In an assortative way.
  • asteroid belt — the concentrations of asteroids that move around the sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  • astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
  • atheistically — pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism: atheistic literature; atheistic people.
  • athletic shoe — a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising, or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging, or aerobic dancing.
  • atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
  • atypicalities — not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
  • australianize — (esp of a new immigrant) to adopt or cause to adopt Australian habits and attitudes; integrate into Australian society
  • bacteriolysin — an antibody which, when it combines with bacterial cells, causes lysis of those cells, thus destroying them
  • bacteriolysis — the destruction or disintegration of bacteria
  • ballistospore — a spore, esp a fungal spore, that is forcefully ejected from its source
  • baltic shield — the wide area of ancient rock in Scandinavia
  • baltic states — the republics of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, which became constituent republics of the former Soviet Union in 1940, regaining their independence in 1991
  • barley stripe — a disease of barley, characterized by blighted heads and chlorotic, brown, or frayed stripes on the leaves, caused by a fungus, Helminthosporium gramineum.
  • base hospital — a hospital serving a large rural area
  • baseline cost — the projected cost for an undertaking at the time it is budgeted
  • bass clarinet — a clarinet with the lowest range, in the octave below the B-flat clarinet
  • bastard title — half title (def 1).
  • bastard-title — Also called bastard title. the first printed page of certain books, appearing after the end papers and before the title page and containing only the title of the book.
  • 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.
  • beam splitter — a system that divides a beam of light, electrons, etc, into two or more paths
  • beautifulness — having beauty; possessing qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind: a beautiful dress; a beautiful speech.
  • bedside table — a small table beside a bed
  • bias-ply tire — a vehicle tire in which the main plies or cords run across the bead.
  • bicentennials — pertaining to or in honor of a 200th anniversary: bicentennial celebration; a bicentennial exposition.
  • bimetallistic — relating to bimetallism
  • bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
  • black section — (in Britain in the 1980s) an unofficial group within the Labour Party in any constituency that represented the interests of local Black people
  • black studies — a program of studies in black history and culture offered by a school or college, often including Afro-American history and black literature.
  • blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
  • blandishments — Blandishments are pleasant things that someone says to another person in order to persuade them to do something.
  • blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
  • blood-stained — stained with blood: a bloodstained knife.
  • bristle-grass — any of various grasses of the genus Setaria, such as S. viridis, having a bristly inflorescence
  • called strike — a pitch not swung at by a batter but ruled a strike by the umpire.
  • callisthenics — light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
  • caltanissetta — a city in central Sicily: sulphur mines. Pop: 61 438 (2001)
  • cancellations — Plural form of cancellation.
  • capellmeister — a person in charge of an orchestra, esp in an 18th-century princely household
  • capital asset — fixed asset.
  • capital lease — A capital lease is a lease which is treated as the purchase of the asset that is being leased.
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