13-letter words containing a, y, s
- kuskokwim bay — an inlet of the Bering Sea in Alaska. Length: about 160 km (100 miles)
- labour supply — the total number of hours that workers are willing and able to be paid wages to work for
- labyrinthitis — inflammation of the inner ear, or labyrinth, characterized by dizziness, nausea, and visual disturbances.
- lady mayoress — the wife of a lord mayor
- lady's mantle — any of various rosaceous plants of the N temperate genus Alchemilla, having small green flowers
- land registry — In Britain, a land registry is a government office where records are kept about each area of land in a country or region, including information about who owns it.
- languishingly — In a languishing manner.
- laryngologist — A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology.
- laryngoscopes — Plural form of laryngoscope.
- laryngoscopic — Of or pertaining to laryngoscopy.
- laryngotomies — Plural form of laryngotomy.
- laser surgery — the surgical use of lasers.
- lasik surgery — laser surgery to correct short sight
- lavatory seat — the part on a toilet or lavatory which can be moved up or down and which is used for sitting on
- legacy system — (jargon) A computer system or application program which continues to be used because of the cost of replacing or redesigning it and often despite its poor competitiveness and compatibility with modern equivalents. The implication is that the system is large, monolithic and difficult to modify. If legacy software only runs on antiquated hardware the cost of maintaining this may eventually outweigh the cost of replacing both the software and hardware unless some form of emulation or backward compatibility allows the software to run on new hardware.
- legislatively — By legislation, by the method of enacting laws.
- leiomyomatous — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
- levy en masse — the conscription of the civilian population in large numbers in the face of impending invasion
- library paste — a white, smooth paste for paper and lightweight cardboard.
- library steps — a folding stepladder, especially one folding into another piece of furniture, as a table or chair.
- libyan desert — a desert in N Africa, in E Libya, W Egypt, and NW Sudan, W of the Nile: part of the Sahara. About 650,000 sq. mi. (1,683,500 sq. km).
- listenability — pleasant to listen to: soft, listenable music.
- literacy test — an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting, serving in the armed forces, etc.; a test of one's ability to read and write.
- livery stable — a stable where horses and vehicles are cared for or rented out for pay.
- lonely hearts — of or for people seeking counseling or companionship to bring love or romance into their lives: a lonely-hearts column in the newspaper.
- lonely-hearts — of or for people seeking counseling or companionship to bring love or romance into their lives: a lonely-hearts column in the newspaper.
- lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
- lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
- lymphadenitis — inflammation of a lymphatic gland.
- lymphangiomas — Plural form of lymphangioma.
- lymphatolysis — destruction of lymphatic vessels or of lymphoid tissue.
- lymphoblastic — (US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
- lymphomatosis — lymphoma spread throughout the body.
- lymphosarcoma — a malignant tumor in lymphatic tissue, caused by the growth of abnormal lymphocytes.
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- macrodynamics — Large-scale dynamics.
- magisterially — In a magisterial manner; authoritatively.
- magnanimously — In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind.
- make sb's day — If something makes your day, it makes you feel very happy.
- marcus garvey — Marcus (Moziah) [moh-zahy-uh] /moʊˈzaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1887–1940, Jamaican black-rights activist in the U.S. (1916–27): advocated emigration of black Americans to Africa.
- mariposa lily — any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors.
- mark my words — If you say 'mark my words' to someone, you are emphasizing that something you have just warned them about is very likely to happen, especially when you think they should change their attitude or behaviour to prevent it.
- martyrologies — Plural form of martyrology.
- mass hysteria — a condition affecting a group of persons, characterized by excitement or anxiety, irrational behavior or beliefs, or inexplicable symptoms of illness.
- master policy — a single policy covering a group of people, typically employees of a company, issued to an employer.
- mastoidectomy — the removal of part of a mastoid process, usually for draining an infection.
- mayor's court — a city court presided over by a mayor.
- meaninglessly — In a meaningless manner; nonsensically.
- measurability — capable of being measured.
- megasporocyte — a diploid cell in plants that undergoes meiosis to create four haploid megaspores.