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13-letter words containing a, n, t, i, l

  • antisociality — the quality of being antisocial
  • antisterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
  • antonine wall — a Roman frontier defence work across S Scotland, extending between the River Clyde and the Firth of Forth. It was built in 142 ad on the orders of Antoninus Pius (86–161 ad), emperor of Rome (138–161)
  • appendiculate — having appendicles
  • applicational — Of or pertaining to an application.
  • apportionable — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
  • aptitudinally — in a manner that indicates aptitude
  • arbitrational — relating to, involving, or resulting from arbitration
  • aristolochene — (organic compound) A bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi.
  • arm wrestling — a contest in which two people sit facing each other each with one elbow resting on a table, clasp hands, and each tries to force the other's arm flat onto the table while keeping his own elbow touching the table
  • 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.
  • arterializing — Present participle of arterialize.
  • artesian well — well sunk through impermeable strata receiving water from an area at a higher altitude than that of the well
  • articulations — Plural form of articulation.
  • 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.
  • aspirationals — Plural form of aspirational.
  • assignability — The quality of being assignable.
  • assimilations — Plural form of assimilation.
  • associational — relating to association or alliance or an association, alliance or affiliation
  • astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
  • astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
  • atlantic city — a resort in SE New Jersey on Absecon Beach, an island on the Atlantic coast. Pop: 40 385 (2003 est)
  • atlantic pact — North Atlantic Treaty.
  • atlantic time — the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour.
  • attainability — capable of being attained.
  • attitudinally — in a manner expressive of personal attitudes or emotions
  • attributional — of or relating to the act of attributing
  • auction block — Also called block. a platform from which an auctioneer sells: the old courthouse where slaves were sold from the auction block.
  • australianism — the Australian national character or spirit
  • australianize — (esp of a new immigrant) to adopt or cause to adopt Australian habits and attitudes; integrate into Australian society
  • authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
  • automatonlike — Like an automaton; robotic.
  • autonomically — autonomous.
  • aviation fuel — fuel used to power airplanes
  • avocationally — in one's leisure time
  • backing light — Also called backing striplight, backing strip. Theater. a striplight providing diffused illumination for the background of a stage set.
  • bacteriolysin — an antibody which, when it combines with bacterial cells, causes lysis of those cells, thus destroying them
  • balanced diet — a diet consisting of the proper quantities and proportions of foods needed to maintain health or growth.
  • balancing act — If you perform a balancing act, you try to deal successfully with two or more people, groups, or situations that are in opposition to each other.
  • balkanization — If you disapprove of the division of a country into separate independent states, you can refer to the Balkanization of the country.
  • baritone clef — an F clef locating F below middle C on the third line of the staff.
  • baroclinicity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
  • bartholinitis — Inflammation of Bartholin's cyst.
  • 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
  • batan islands — a group of islands in the Philippines, north of Luzon. Capital: Basco. Pop: 16 467 (2000). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)
  • bathylimnetic — (of an organism) living in the depths of lakes and marshes
  • baton twirler — someone who twirls a baton, esp a drum major or majorette
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