13-letter words containing c, a, t, e, r, i
- stratospheric — relating to the stratosphere
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- structuralize — to form into or make part of a structure.
- subcategorize — to split into subcategories
- subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
- sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
- superactivity — extreme activity; hyperactivity
- supercautious — very or extremely cautious
- supercritical — extremely critical.
- supergalactic — a system of galaxies.
- superparticle — (in supersymmetry theory) a theoretical particle that is a partner to an observed particle, having the same mass but a different spin
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- swagger stick — a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc.
- switched-star — denoting or relating to a cable television system in which only one or two programme channels are fed to each subscriber, who can select other channels by remote control of a central switching point
- symmetrically — characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; well-proportioned, as a body or whole; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts.
- tactical wire — wire entanglements used to break up attacking enemy formations or to keep them within the field of defensive fire.
- tariff office — a company whose premiums are based on a tariff agreed with other insurance companies
- tarpeian rock — a rock on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, from which criminals and traitors were hurled.
- tartar emetic — antimony potassium tartrate, K(SbO)C4H4O6·1⁄2H2O, a poisonous, odorless, white salt used in medicine to cause expectoration, vomiting, and perspiration, and in dyeing as a mordant
- tax inspector — a government official whose job is to make sure that people and companies are paying the right amount of tax
- telegrammatic — a message or communication sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.
- telluric acid — a white, toxic, crystalline compound, H 6 TeO 6 , slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and alkalis: used as an analytical agent.
- tennis racket — long-handled bat used in tennis
- tercentennial — pertaining to 300 years or a period of 300 years.
- terpsichorean — pertaining to dancing.
- tertiary care — the aspect of in-patient care dealing with illnesses or conditions requiring specialized techniques, as coronary artery bypass surgery, renal hemodialysis, and treatment of severe burns.
- testificatory — related to a person who witnesses or an object used as evidence
- tetrachloride — a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.
- tetrastichous — arranged in a spike of four vertical rows, as flowers.
- the antarctic — Antarctica and the surrounding waters
- the archfiend — the chief of fiends or devils; Satan
- the caribbean — the states and islands of the Caribbean Sea, including the West Indies, when considered as a geopolitical region
- the carolinas — North Carolina and South Carolina
- the civil war — the war between the North (the Union) and the South (the Confederacy) in the U.S. (1861-65)
- the ediacaran — the Ediacaran period or rock system
- the franchise — the right to vote, esp for representatives in a legislative body; suffrage
- theatricalism — conduct suggesting theatrical actions or mannerisms, especially of an extravagant or exhibitionist sort.
- theatricality — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- theatricalize — to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
- theoretically — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
- therapeutical — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- thermodynamic — of or relating to thermodynamics.
- thermoelastic — pertaining to the thermodynamic effects produced by deformation of an elastic substance.
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- thermostatics — the branch of science concerned with thermal equilibrium
- thiocarbamide — thiourea.
- thoracentesis — insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid.
- tin parachute — an employment agreement guaranteeing a worker compensation, especially in the form of bonuses and benefits, in the event of dismissal as a result of a merger or takeover.
- to catch fire — If an object or substance catches fire, it starts burning.