13-letter words containing a, p, e, l
- amitryptyline — a drug with several uses, most commonly prescribed to treat depression
- amphibologies — Plural form of amphibology.
- amphiprostyle — (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends but not at the sides
- amphitheatral — relating to an amphitheatre, taking place in an amphitheatre
- amplificative — Amplificatory.
- analphabetism — the inability to read and write, illiteracy
- anencephalous — congenital absence of part or all of the brain.
- angioplasties — Plural form of angioplasty.
- annual report — a report presented by the directors of a company to its shareholders each year, containing the profit-and-loss account, the balance sheet, and details of the past year's activity
- annular space — An annular space is a ring-shaped space outside the drillpipe, through which mud and cuttings are removed.
- another place — the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)
- antepenultima — (poetry) The last syllable of a word except two; an antepenult.
- anthophyllite — a black or greenish-black mineral from the hornblende group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks
- anticipatable — capable of being anticipated
- anticipatedly — In an anticipated manner; in advance.
- antiempirical — Going against what is empirically true.
- antiepileptic — a drug used to treat epileptic seizures, an anticonvulsant
- antiparticles — Plural form of antiparticle.
- antipersonnel — (of weapons, etc) designed to cause casualties to personnel rather than to destroy equipment or defences
- apalachee bay — inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, on the NW coast of Florida
- apathetically — having or showing little or no emotion: apathetic behavior.
- aperiodically — In an aperiodic way.
- apheliotropic — growing in a direction away from the sunlight
- apicoalveolar — articulated with the tip of the tongue in contact with or in approximation to the alveolar ridge.
- apicomplexans — Plural form of apicomplexan.
- apologeticism — An instance of the use of apologetics.
- apophlegmatic — having the ability to remove phlegm
- apoplectiform — of or resembling apoplexy or stroke.
- apostle plant — a plant, Neomarica northiana, of the iris family, native to Brazil, having large, fragrant white and violet flowers, and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- apostle spoon — a silver spoon with a figure of one of the Apostles on the handle
- apostolic age — the earliest period of Christianity, lasting through the death of the last apostle.
- apostolic see — the see of the pope regarded as the successor to Saint Peter
- appealability — an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- appealingness — the quality of being appealing
- appeals court — An appeals court is the same as an appellate court.
- appellatively — (grammar) After the manner of appellative nouns; so as to express whole classes or species.
- appendiculate — having appendicles
- apple blossom — the blossom of an apple tree
- apple fritter — a piece of apple covered in batter and deep fried
- apple of peru — a plant, Nicandra physalodes, of the nightshade family, having large blue flowers.
- apple orchard — an orchard planted with apple trees
- apple-cheeked — having rosy cheeks; ruddy
- apple-knocker — Northern U.S. a rustic.
- apple-pie bed — a way of making a bed so as to prevent the person from entering it
- applicatively — In an applicative manner.
- apportionable — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
- appreciatable — (chiefly,esthetics) That can be appreciated or enjoyed.
- apprehendable — That can be apprehended.
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
- apprehensibly — In an apprehensive manner; cautiously.