13-letter words containing i, n, l, s, t, e
- linearisation — Alternative spelling of linearization.
- liquefacients — Plural form of liquefacient.
- liquefactions — Plural form of liquefaction.
- list enhanced — (operating system, tool) An MS-DOS file browsing utility written by Vern Buerg in 1983. A former mainframe systems programmer, Buerg wrote DOS utilities when he began using an IBM PC and missed the file-scanning ability he had on mainframes. The software became an instant success, and his list utility was in use on an estimated 5 million PCs.
- listenability — pleasant to listen to: soft, listenable music.
- lithesomeness — the quality of being flexible and supple
- litigiousness — of or relating to litigation.
- little casino — the two of spades.
- living stones — any of various succulent plants of the genus Lithops, native to Africa, having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones.
- logging stone — rocking stone.
- long-distance — of, from, or between distant places: a long-distance phone call.
- loose-fitting — (of a garment) fitting loosely; not following the contours of the body closely.
- loose-jointed — having or marked by easy, free movement; limber.
- losing battle — attempt doomed to failure
- losing streak — a succession of losses or defeats
- love-stricken — If you describe someone as love-stricken, you mean that they are so much in love that they are behaving in a strange and foolish way.
- low countries — the lowland region of W Europe, on the North Sea: consists of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
- lucrativeness — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- lymphadenitis — inflammation of a lymphatic gland.
- machine-steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- magnetic lens — Physics. an electron lens using magnetic fields for focusing an electron beam.
- maiden castle — an ancient fortification in Dorsetshire, England, first erected c250 b.c. over the remains of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements of c2000–c1500 b.c.
- mainz psalter — a book printed by Johannes Gutenberg: thought by some to be the first book printed from movable type.
- maladminister — to administer or manage badly or inefficiently: The mayor was a bungler who maladministered the city budget.
- maladroitness — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- malinvestment — An incorrect or unwise investment.
- manipulatives — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
- marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
- masculinities — Plural form of masculinity.
- maternalistic — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matt emulsion — a water-based paint which is not shiny when it dries
- mensurability — The quality of being mensurable.
- mental strain — a state of worry and tension caused by a situation
- meta-analysis — a research study that combines and analyzes statistics gathered from multiple independent studies
- metallic lens — an arrangement of louvres used to direct and focus electromagnetic or sound waves
- metropolitans — Plural form of metropolitan.
- michelin star — a mark of distinction awarded by the Michelin travel guides to a restaurant in recognition of the high quality of its cooking. A restaurant may receive one, two, or three stars, representing very good, exceptional, or exquisite cuisine, respectively
- microelements — Plural form of microelement.
- millennialist — A believer in millennialism.
- milton keynes — a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.
- ministerially — In the character or capacity of a minister.
- minstrel show — a once popular type of stage show featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors traditionally comprising two end men, a chorus in blackface, and an interlocutor. Developed in the U.S. in the 19th century, this entertainment portrayed negative racial stereotypes and declined in popularity in the 20th century.
- mirthlessness — The state or condition of being mirthless.
- misemployment — Wrong or mistaken employment.
- misevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- mistranslated — Simple past tense and past participle of mistranslate.
- mistranslates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mistranslate.
- monofilaments — Plural form of monofilament.
- monometallism — the use of one metal only, as gold or silver, as a monetary standard.
- monotheletism — the 7th-century religious doctrine that stated that Christ has only one divine will but both a divine and a human nature