13-letter words containing a, s, t, i, g
- assyriologist — A person who studies ancient Assyria.
- astacological — relating to astacology
- astereognosis — inability to recognize objects by touch
- astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
- at this stage — at this point: in a process
- athenagoras i — (Aristocles Spyrou) 1886–1972, Archbishop Ecumenical of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church 1948–72.
- atherogenesis — (medicine) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries.
- augmentations — Plural form of augmentation.
- austenitizing — to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.
- autodigestion — (biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
- avant-gardism — the attitudes, techniques, etc., of the cultural avant-garde.
- back straight — a straight part of a circuit, esp of an athletics track or a racecourse, furthest from the finishing point
- back-stabbing — Back-stabbing consists of unkind and disloyal actions or remarks that are likely to harm someone such as a friend or colleague.
- backing store — a computer storage device, usually a disk, that provides additional storage space for information so that it can be accessed and referred to when required and may be copied into the processor if needed
- backstitching — Present participle of backstitch.
- bag of tricks — a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
- bag-snatching — theft that involves snatching women's handbags
- bantamweights — Plural form of bantamweight.
- bastard eigne — the first-born illegitimate son of parents whose second son was legitimate.
- 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
- beige toaster — Macintosh
- bering strait — a strait between Alaska and Russia, connecting the Bering Sea and the Arctic Ocean
- bibliophagist — a person who devours books
- blacksmithing — the work of a blacksmith.
- blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
- blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
- boutros-ghali — ˈBoutros (ˈbutroʊs ) ; bo̅oˈtrōs) 1922- ; Egypt. diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations (1992-96)
- brainstorming — intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas
- brief against — If someone, especially a politician, briefs against another person, he or she tries to harm the other person's reputation by saying something unfavourable about them.
- bring to pass — to cause to happen
- bristle-grass — any of various grasses of the genus Setaria, such as S. viridis, having a bristly inflorescence
- bus mastering — bus master
- calligraphist — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
- camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
- camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
- capital gains — Capital gains are the profits that you make when you buy something and then sell it again at a higher price.
- capital goods — Capital goods are used to make other products. Compare consumer goods.
- carcinologist — a person who specializes in carcinology
- cardiologists — Plural form of cardiologist.
- cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
- cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
- cash register — A cash register is a machine in a shop, pub, or restaurant that is used to add up and record how much money people pay, and in which the money is kept.
- casing string — A casing string is a series of lengths of steel pipe which are fitted together and put into a well.
- casting couch — a couch on which a casting director is said to seduce women seeking a part in a film or play
- casting wheel — a wheel having on its circumference molds for receiving molten metal.
- categorisable — Alternative spelling of categorizable.
- chang tso-lin — 1873–1928, Chinese general: military ruler of Manchuria 1918–28.
- chicago steak — a strip steak or, sometimes, a shell steak.
- chicago style — a style of jazz flourishing in Chicago especially in the early 1920s, constituting a direct offshoot of New Orleans style, and differing from its predecessor chiefly in the diminished influence of native folk sources, the greater tension of its group improvisation, the increased emphasis on solos, and the regular use of the tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble.