13-letter words containing a, s, e, t, u
- antisexuality — the opposition to sexuality or sexual activity
- antisubmarine — (of weapons, missiles, etc) designed to combat or destroy submarines
- apatosauruses — Plural form of apatosaur.
- aperture mask — a perforated metal plate situated behind the faceplate of a color television picture tube and having holes aligned to insure that each of three electron beams strikes only its corresponding red, green, or blue phosphor dot.
- aphanipterous — of or relating to the wingless insects of the order Aphaniptera
- appeals court — An appeals court is the same as an appellate court.
- appurtenances — accessories or equipment
- aptitude test — An aptitude test is a test that is specially designed to find out how easily and how well you can do something.
- archeptolemus — (in the Iliad) the son of Iphitus who served as a charioteer for Hector.
- architectures — Plural form of architecture.
- argentiferous — containing or bearing silver
- arseniuretted — combined with arsenic so as to form an arsenide.
- arteriovenous — of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein
- as all getout — Commerce. the break-even point.
- assault rifle — a firearm that is capable of firing multiple rounds in a very short period
- asset account — An asset account is an account that records the assets owned by a company.
- asti spumante — a sweet, sparkling Italian white wine with a muscat flavor.
- atroceruleous — a deep blue-black color.
- atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
- attitudinizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attitudinize.
- auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
- audiocassette — a cassette containing audiotape
- augmentations — Plural form of augmentation.
- auguste comte — (Isidore) Auguste (Marie François) [ee-zee-dawr oh-gyst ma-ree frahn-swa] /i ziˈdɔr oʊˈgüst maˈri frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1798–1857, French founder of the philosophical system of positivism.
- austenitizing — to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.
- australianize — (esp of a new immigrant) to adopt or cause to adopt Australian habits and attitudes; integrate into Australian society
- austrian pine — an evergreen tree, Pina nigra austriaca
- authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
- auto-destruct — self-destruct.
- autocatalyses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse.
- autocephalous — (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
- autodigestion — (biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
- autoeroticism — the arousal and use of one's own body as a sexual object, as through masturbation
- automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
- autoresponder — A program that automatically generates a set response to all messages sent to a particular e-mail address.
- autoschediasm — anything done with little forethought or preparation
- autoschediaze — to do or act with little forethought or preparation
- baluster stem — a stem of a drinking glass or the like having a gradual swelling near the top or bottom.
- band spectrum — a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules
- barcoo salute — a movement of the hand to brush flies away from the face
- barrel cactus — any of several large, cylindrical, ribbed, spiny cacti of the genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus.
- basket clause — an all-inclusive or comprehensive clause in a contract
- battlecruiser — A large warship of a type built in the early 20th century, carrying similar armament to a battleship but faster and more lightly armored.
- battlegrounds — Plural form of battleground.
- be nuts about — to be greatly in love with
- be upstanding — (in a court of law) a direction to all persons present to rise to their feet before the judge enters or leaves the court
- beacon status — a ranking awarded by the government to an organization, rendering it eligible for extra funding, and aimed at encouraging organizations to share good practice with each other
- beauteousness — The state or quality of being beauteous.
- beautifulness — having beauty; possessing qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind: a beautiful dress; a beautiful speech.
- beaux esprits — bel esprit