13-letter words containing a, n, l, s
- bouncy castle — A bouncy castle is a large object filled with air, often in the shape of a castle, which children play on at a fairground or other outdoor event.
- breakableness — the quality of being breakable
- buffalo wings — spicy fried segments of chicken wings, usually served with celery sticks and a sauce of blue cheese
- bundle sheath — a layer of cells in plant leaves and stems that surrounds a vascular bundle.
- burnham scale — the salary scale for teachers in English state schools, which is revised periodically
- burning glass — a convex lens for concentrating the sun's rays into a small area to produce heat or fire
- business plan — A business plan is a detailed plan for setting up or developing a business, especially one that is written in order to borrow money.
- cacophonously — In a cacophonous manner.
- cakes and ale — the good things of life; worldly pleasures
- calf's tongue — a molding having pendent, tonguelike members in relief against a flat or molded surface.
- call sb names — If someone calls you names, they insult you by saying unpleasant things to you or about you.
- callisthenics — light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
- caltanissetta — a city in central Sicily: sulphur mines. Pop: 61 438 (2001)
- campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
- camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
- canada balsam — a yellow transparent resin obtained from the balsam fir. Because its refractive index is similar to that of glass, it is used as an adhesive in optical devices and as a mounting medium for microscope specimens
- cancellations — Plural form of cancellation.
- candle grease — the wax which is used in the manufacture of candles
- candleberries — Plural form of candleberry.
- candleholders — Plural form of candleholder.
- candlesnuffer — an implement, or person, that extinguishes candle flames
- cannibalistic — Cannibalistic people and practices are connected with cannibalism.
- cap and bells — the traditional garb of a court jester, including a cap with bells attached to it
- capital gains — Capital gains are the profits that you make when you buy something and then sell it again at a higher price.
- capitulations — Plural form of capitulation.
- capstan lathe — a lathe for repetitive work, having a rotatable turret resembling a capstan to hold tools for successive operations
- capstan table — drum table.
- capsule range — a small range of clothes by a particular designer, intended to be representative of the full range
- capsulization — The act or process of capsulizing.
- carcinologist — a person who specializes in carcinology
- cardinal fish — a small brightly coloured fish found in shallow tropical seas, of the family Apogonidae, the male of which often broods eggs in its mouth
- cardinal sign — any of the four astrological signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn, that begin at the equinoxes and solstices, thus marking the beginning of the seasons: characterized by the attribute of strong initiative.
- cardinalities — Plural form of cardinality.
- carillonneurs — Plural form of carillonneur.
- carnivalesque — characteristic of, suitable for, or like a carnival
- carnivorously — In a carnivorous manner.
- cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
- cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
- cash dealings — transactions that are carried out using cash
- cash holdings — the assets that you hold in ready cash, as opposed to property, shares, bonds, etc
- cassivelaunus — 1st century bc, British chieftain, king of the Catuvellauni tribe, who organized resistance to Caesar's invasion of Britain (54 bc)
- castellations — Defensive or decorative parapets with regularly spaced notches; battlements.
- casting wheel — a wheel having on its circumference molds for receiving molten metal.
- casualisation — (economics) The process by which employment shifts from a preponderance of full-time and permanent or contract positions to higher levels of casual positions.
- casualization — the altering of working practices so that regular workers are re-employed on a casual or short-term basis
- catch oneself — to hold oneself back abruptly from saying or doing something
- causelessness — the quality or state of having no cause or reason
- cavernicolous — inhabiting caves or cavelike places
- ceaselessness — the quality of being uninterrupted or not stopping
- cellar fungus — a fungus, Coniophora puteana, that causes dry rot in timber.