13-letter words containing a, r, l, e
- alpha-blocker — any of a class of drugs that prevent the stimulation of alpha adrenoceptors, a type of receptor in the sympathetic nervous system, by adrenaline and noradrenaline and that therefore cause widening of blood vessels: used in the treatment of high blood pressure and prostatic hyperplasia
- alphabetarian — a person learning, or studying, the alphabet
- alphabetiform — having similarities to letters of the alphabet
- alphanumerics — Plural form of alphanumeric.
- alpine garden — a rock garden.
- alpine tundra — a tundra that is treeless because of high elevation rather than high latitude.
- alsike clover — a European clover, Trifolium hybridum, having pink flowers, grown in the U.S. for forage.
- alstroemerias — Plural form of alstroemeria.
- alterableness — The state or quality of being alterable.
- altered chord — a chord in which one or more notes are chromatically changed by the introduction of accidentals
- alternateness — The state or quality of being alternate.
- alternatingly — to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed by with): Day alternates with night.
- alternatively — You use alternatively to introduce a suggestion or to mention something different to what has just been stated.
- alternativism — The rejection of a social normality through the pursuit of alternatives.
- alternativity — A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
- althorp house — a mansion in Northamptonshire: seat of the Earls Spencer since 1508; originally a medieval house; altered (1787) to its present neoclassical style by Henry Holland. Diana, Princess of Wales is buried on Round Oval Island in the centre of the ornamental lake in Althorp Park
- aluminiferous — containing or yielding aluminium or alumina
- aluminothermy — a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. The mixture of aluminium and the oxide is ignited, causing the aluminium to be oxidized and the metal oxide to be reduced to the metal
- alveolar arch — the part of the upper or lower jawbone in which the teeth are set.
- amber gambler — a driver who races through traffic lights when they are at amber
- american aloe — century plant
- american curl — a breed of slender cat with curled-back ears and a plumed tail
- american plan — a hotel rate in which the charge includes meals
- aminotriazole — a white, crystalline, soluble powder, NHNC(NH2)NCH, used for killing weeds or other undesired vegetation: a carcinogen
- amitriptyline — a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C20H23N
- amitryptyline — a drug with several uses, most commonly prescribed to treat depression
- 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
- anaerobically — (of an organism or tissue) living in the absence of air or free oxygen.
- andersonville — town in SW central Ga.: site of a Confederate prison in the Civil War
- angel's share — the amount of alcoholic liquor that evaporates during distillation.
- angela merici — Saint, 1474–1540, Italian ecclesiastic, founder of the Ursuline order.
- angelica tree — Hercules'-club
- angle bracket — either of a pair of brackets having the shapes < and >
- angle grinder — a handheld power tool with a rotating abrasive disc, used for cutting, grinding and polishing
- angle of roll — the acute angle between the lateral axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and a horizontal plane.
- angular house — any of the four astrological houses that begin at the angles: the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses, that correspond, respectively, to self, home, others, and career.
- animal warden — dogcatcher.
- 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)
- answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- anterolateral — Both anterior and lateral.
- anti-allergic — intended to prevent or minimize an allergic reaction
- antibacterial — effective against bacteria
- antidiarrheal — An antidiarrheal is a substance used to prevent or treat diarrhea.
- antielectrons — Plural form of antielectron.
- antiempirical — Going against what is empirically true.
- antifertility — acting to suppress fertility or as a contraceptive
- antiguerrilla — acting against guerrilla activity