13-letter words containing c, l, e, i, t
- interlocutrix — A female interlocutor.
- intermetallic — (inorganic chemistry) of, relating to, acting between, or comprising two or more metals.
- intermuscular — of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
- interosculant — Mutually touching or intersecting.
- interosculate — to interpenetrate; inosculate.
- interparticle — a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit: a particle of dust; not a particle of supporting evidence.
- interracially — Between races.
- interscapular — between the scapulae or shoulder blades.
- intersocietal — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- intertropical — situated or occurring between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn; tropical.
- intoxicatedly — In an intoxicated fashion; drunkenly.
- intracellular — within a cell or cells.
- intracerebral — Occurring or situated within the cerebrum.
- intraparticle — Within a particle.
- intratelluric — Geology. located in, taking place in, or resulting from action beneath the lithosphere.
- intrathecally — In an intrathecal way; into the spinal canal.
- irretraceable — unable to be retraced.
- islamic state — an Islamist terrorist organization, formed in the early 21st century, whose aim is to create a caliphate in the Middle East and N Africa
- ismaticalness — the quality of following isms or fashionable doctrines
- isoelectronic — noting or pertaining to atoms and ions having an equal number of electrons.
- isometrically — of, relating to, or having equality of measure.
- jail sentence — a term of imprisonment imposed by a court
- jellification — The process or result of jellifying.
- kettle stitch — (in handsewing) a knot tied in the thread that links one section to the next.
- kettle-stitch — a stitch used in hand-sewn books, at the head and tail, to hold sheets or sections together
- killer t cell — a killer cell that destroys target cells only when specifically activated by helper T cells.
- killer t-cell — a type of T-lymphocyte that is responsible for killing cells that are infected by a virus
- kin selection — a form of natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the altruistic individual's genetic contribution to the next generation.
- kinematically — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- kleptomaniacs — Plural form of kleptomaniac.
- knuckle joint — a joint forming a knuckle.
- lactoproteins — Plural form of lactoprotein.
- ladder stitch — an embroidery stitch in which crossbars at equal distances are produced between two solid ridges of raised work.
- lake district — a mountainous region in NW England containing many lakes: tourist center.
- lake titicaca — a lake between S Peru and W Bolivia, in the Andes: the highest large lake in the world; drained by the Desaguadero River flowing into Lake Poopó. Area: 8135 sq km (3141 sq miles). Altitude: 3809 m (12 497 ft). Depth: 370 m (1214 ft)
- lake victoria — the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
- laminectomies — Plural form of laminectomy.
- lancet window — a high, narrow window terminating in a lancet arch.
- lateral chain — an open chain of atoms attached to an atom of a larger chain, or to a ring.
- latin america — the part of the American continents south of the United States in which Spanish, Portuguese, or French is officially spoken.
- lectisternium — (in ancient Rome) a religious rite in which the images of the gods were placed upon couches around a table, upon which was set a feast
- legal fiction — an acceptance of something as true, for the sake of convenience; legal pretence
- lepidocrocite — a ruby-red to reddish-brown orthorhombic mineral, iron oxyhydroxide, FeO(OH), dimorphous with goethite: an ore of iron, used as a pigment.
- leptocephalic — having a narrow skull
- leptokurtotic — (statistics) Leptokurtic.
- let's face it — You use the expression 'let's face it' when you are stating a fact or making a comment about something which you think the person you are talking to may find unpleasant or be unwilling to admit.
- lethargically — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- letterspacing — the amount of space between each letter in a word, or the adjustment of this amount of space
- leucitohedron — a trapezohedron
- license plate — a plate or tag, usually of metal, bearing evidence of official registration and permission, as for the use of a motor vehicle.