13-letter words containing b, l, a, e, n
- interoperably — capable of being used or operated reciprocally: interoperable weapons systems.
- interpretable — to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
- intracerebral — Occurring or situated within the cerebrum.
- inventoriable — a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
- invisible man — a novel (1897) by H.G. Wells.
- irascibleness — The state of being irascible; irascibility.
- irrefrangible — not to be broken or violated; inviolable: an irrefrangible rule of etiquette.
- irritableness — Quality of being irritable.
- italian bread — a crusty, yeast-raised bread made without shortening and unsweetened, usually baked in long, thick loaves with tapered ends.
- jolly balance — a spring balance used for determining the density of a sample by comparison of its weight in air and water.
- kerb-crawling — Kerb-crawling is the activity of driving slowly along the side of a road in order to find and hire a prostitute.
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knowledgeably — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knowledgebase — Alternative spelling of knowledge base.
- knuckleballer — a pitcher who specializes in throwing knuckle balls.
- labiogression — location of the anterior teeth forward of their natural position.
- laboriousness — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- labour unrest — unrest or dissatisfaction displayed by workers, often in the form of strikes, and sometimes violent disputes, etc, which disrupts normal business
- lacrimal bone — a small, thin, membrane bone forming the front part of the inner wall of each orbit.
- lake manitoba — a lake in W Canada, in S Manitoba: fed by the outflow from Lake Winnipegosis; drains into Lake Winnipeg. Area: 4706 sq km (1817 sq miles)
- lamb's tongue — a molding having a deep, symmetrical profile ending in a narrow edge, as in a sash bar.
- lambeosaurine — Any crested hadrosaurid dinosaur of the subfamily Lambeosaurinae.
- lamellibranch — bivalve.
- late-blooming — of or characteristic of a late bloomer: late-blooming brilliance.
- laughableness — The state or quality of being laughable; ludicrousness.
- lavender-blue — coloured between blue and pale or light bluish-purple to a very pale violet colour
- lay about one — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- leaden-limbed — sluggish; incapable of movement
- leading block — lead block.
- least bittern — any of several tawny brown herons that inhabit reedy marshes, as Botaurus lentiginosus (American bittern) of North America, and B. stellaris, of Europe.
- leibniz's law — the principle that two expressions satisfy exactly the same predicates if and only if they both refer to the same subject
- lemon verbena — a plant, Aloysia triphylla, having long, slender leaves with a lemonlike fragrance.
- liberalminded — Having a liberal opinion or stance.
- liberationism — the principles of liberationists
- liberationist — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- 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).
- lingual brace — a specialized dental brace that fits behind the teeth so that it is not visible when the wearer speaks or smiles.
- listenability — pleasant to listen to: soft, listenable music.
- lo and behold — Lo and behold or lo is used to emphasize a surprising event that is about to be mentioned, or to emphasize in a humorous way that something is not surprising at all.
- lonsdale belt — (in Britain) a belt conferred as a trophy on professional boxing champions, in various weight categories: if a champion wins it three times it becomes his personal property
- losing battle — attempt doomed to failure
- lower abdomen — lowest part of the belly
- lunar orbiter — one of a series of space probes that orbited and photographed the moon in 1966 and 1967.
- luxembourgian — of or relating to Luxembourg, its people, or their language.
- magdalena bay — a bay in NW Mexico, on the SW coast of Baja California. 17 miles (27 km) long; 12 miles (19 km) wide.
- malleableness — The quality of being malleable.
- manageability — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- manipulatable — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- marbleization — The process of marbleizing.
- mariage blanc — unconsummated marriage