13-letter words containing a, s, p, o
- antispasmodic — preventing or arresting spasms, esp in smooth muscle
- apatosauruses — Plural form of apatosaur.
- aphanipterous — of or relating to the wingless insects of the order Aphaniptera
- aphrodisiacal — having an aphrodisiac quality
- apicomplexans — Plural form of apicomplexan.
- apocatastasis — the belief that all free creatures shall experience salvation
- apocryphalist — A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible.
- apogeotropism — negative geotropism, as shown by plant stems
- apokatastasis — the state of being restored or reestablished; restitution.
- apologeticism — An instance of the use of apologetics.
- 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
- apostolically — In an apostolic way.
- apostrophized — Simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize.
- apostrophizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize.
- apothegmatise — to speak in apothegms
- apotheosizing — Present participle of apotheosize.
- appeals court — An appeals court is the same as an appellate court.
- apperceptions — Plural form of apperception.
- appersonation — the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person.
- apple blossom — the blossom of an apple tree
- appoggiaturas — Plural form of appoggiatura.
- appreciations — Plural form of appreciation.
- apprehensions — Plural form of apprehension.
- approach shot — a shot made to or towards the green after a tee shot
- appropriators — Plural form of appropriator.
- april showers — showers falling in April, generally considered a showery month
- apron strings — If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings, you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person.
- archbishopric — the rank, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop
- archeptolemus — (in the Iliad) the son of Iphitus who served as a charioteer for Hector.
- archipelagoes — Plural form of archipelago.
- arthroscopies — Plural form of arthroscopy.
- as opposed to — You use as opposed to when you want to make it clear that you are talking about one particular thing and not something else.
- as you please — You can use as you please in expressions such as bold as you please or casually as you please or charming as you please in order to emphasize what you are saying.
- ascoli piceno — a town in E central Italy, in the Marches: capital of the Roman province of Picenum; site of the massacre of all its Roman citizens in the Social War in 90 bc. Pop: 51 375 (2001)
- asexual spore — a spore that is the result of asexual reproduction
- aspergillosis — a rare fungal infection, esp of the mucous membranes or lungs, caused by various species of Aspergillus
- aspirationals — Plural form of aspirational.
- associateship — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- assumptionist — Augustinian of the Assumption.
- asthenosphere — a thin semifluid layer of the earth (100–200 km thick), below the outer rigid lithosphere, forming part of the mantle and thought to be able to flow vertically and horizontally, enabling sections of lithosphere to subside, rise, and undergo lateral movement
- astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
- astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
- at this point — at this moment in time
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- audiographics — audiographic teleconferencing
- autocephalous — (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
- autoresponder — A program that automatically generates a set response to all messages sent to a particular e-mail address.