13-letter words containing a, r, i, u, s
- industrialize — to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
- infrascapular — (anatomy) Beneath the scapula.
- inner sanctum — sanctum (def 2).
- inquisitorial — of or relating to an inquisitor or inquisition.
- instructional — the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education.
- instrumentals — Plural form of instrumental.
- insubordinate — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- insupportable — not endurable; unbearable; insufferable: insupportable pain.
- insupportably — In an insupportable manner.
- insusurration — (obsolete) The act of whispering into something.
- inter-assured — to make (a future event) sure; ensure: This contract assures the company's profit this month.
- intermuscular — of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
- interosculant — Mutually touching or intersecting.
- interosculate — to interpenetrate; inosculate.
- interscapular — between the scapulae or shoulder blades.
- intersexually — In an intersexual way.
- intracapsular — Within a capsule.
- intramuscular — located or occurring within a muscle.
- intrapreneurs — Plural form of intrapreneur.
- intravascular — within the blood vessels.
- intravenously — through or within a vein. Abbreviation: IV.
- ipecac spurge — a spurge, Euphorbia ipecacuanhae, of the eastern U.S.
- irregularness — Quality of being irregular.
- isoamyl group — the univalent group C 5 H 11 .
- isostructural — (of two substances) having the same crystal structure but not necessarily a similar chemical composition.
- jesuit's bark — cinchona (def 2).
- juan carlos i — King (Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de Borbón y Borbón) born 1938, Spanish monarch, born in Italy: king since 1975.
- julius caesar — Gaius Julius Caesar.
- justificatory — serving to justify; providing justification.
- justin martyr — Saint, a.d. c100–163? early church historian and philosopher.
- key signature — (in notation) the group of sharps or flats placed after the clef to indicate the tonality of the music following.
- kick upstairs — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- kuril islands — a chain of 56 volcanic islands off the NE coast of Asia, extending for 1200 km (750 miles) from the S tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula to NE Hokkaido. Area: 14 990 sq km (6020 sq miles)
- laboriousness — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- labour-saving — A labour-saving device or idea makes it possible for you to do something with less effort than usual.
- lake superior — Lake, a lake in the N central United States and S Canada: the northernmost of the Great Lakes; the largest body of fresh water in the world. 350 miles (564 km) long; 31,820 sq. mi. (82,415 sq. km); greatest depth, 1290 feet (393 meters); 602 feet (183 meters) above sea level.
- lake-superior — Lake, a lake in the N central United States and S Canada: the northernmost of the Great Lakes; the largest body of fresh water in the world. 350 miles (564 km) long; 31,820 sq. mi. (82,415 sq. km); greatest depth, 1290 feet (393 meters); 602 feet (183 meters) above sea level.
- lambeosaurine — Any crested hadrosaurid dinosaur of the subfamily Lambeosaurinae.
- lasik surgery — laser surgery to correct short sight
- leprechaunish — somewhat similar to a leprechaun
- leukapheresis — a medical procedure that separates certain leukocytes from the blood, used to collect leukocytes for donation or to remove excessive leukocytes from a patient's blood
- liqueur glass — a small glass intended for drinking liqueur from
- liquid storax — a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery.
- little russia — former name for the region consisting mainly of Ukraine but sometimes considered as including adjacent areas.
- liver sausage — liverwurst.
- louis pasteur — Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
- lower austria — a province in NE Austria. 7092 sq. mi. (18,370 sq. km).
- lucrativeness — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- lunar caustic — silver nitrate, AgNO 3 , especially in a sticklike mold, used to cauterize tissues.
- lunar eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.