13-letter words containing i, n, s, t, u
- eusporangiate — (of ferns) having each sporangium developing from a group of cells, rather than a single cell, and with no specialized dispersal of spores
- euthanisation — Alternative spelling of euthanization.
- eventualities — Plural form of eventuality.
- exclusionists — Plural form of exclusionist.
- excursionists — Plural form of excursionist.
- expostulating — Present participle of expostulate.
- expostulation — (countable) The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
- exquisiteness — The degree or property of being exquisite.
- exsanguinated — Simple past tense and past participle of exsanguinate.
- extinguishant — a substance, such as a liquid, foam, powder, etc, used in extinguishing fires
- extinguishers — Plural form of extinguisher.
- extinguishing — Present participle of extinguish.
- facetiousness — (uncountable) The state of being facetious.
- fasciculation — a fascicular condition.
- faunistically — in a faunistic manner
- fermentitious — of a fermenting nature
- feuilletonism — The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
- feuilletonist — a part of a European newspaper devoted to light literature, fiction, criticism, etc.
- filibustering — Present participle of filibuster.
- film industry — all the companies, studios, people etc involved in making commercial films collectively
- fine adjuster — (jargon, tool, humour) A tool used for percussive maintenance, also known as a "hammer".
- finite clause — a clause with a finite verb in its predicate.
- floutingstock — a laughing-stock; the object of mockery or flouting
- flugelhornist — One who plays the flugelhorn.
- food industry — the industry surrounding the production of food
- fortitudinous — having or showing fortitude; marked by bravery or courage.
- fountainheads — Plural form of fountainhead.
- fractiousness — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- frightfulness — The quality of being frightful.
- fruitlessness — The quality of being fruitless.
- frumentarious — of or relating to wheat or a similar grain
- frustratingly — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- functionalise — to make functional.
- functionalism — (usually initial capital letter) Chiefly Architecture, Furniture. a design movement evolved from several previous movements or schools in Europe in the early 20th century, advocating the design of buildings, furnishings, etc., as direct fulfillments of material requirements, as for shelter, repose, or the serving of food, with the construction, materials, and purpose clearly expressed or at least not denied, and with aesthetic effect derived chiefly from proportions and finish, purely decorative effects being excluded or greatly subordinated. the doctrines and practices associated with this movement. Compare rationalism (def 4).
- functionalist — a person who advocates, or works according to, the principles of functionalism.
- functionaries — Plural form of functionary.
- furring strip — a strip of wood or metal fixed to a wall, floor, or ceiling to provide a surface for the fixing of plasterboard, floorboards, etc
- futilitarians — Plural form of futilitarian.
- garnetiferous — containing or yielding garnets.
- gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
- geitonogamous — of or relating to geitonogamy
- genre-busting — not conforming to established patterns, styles, etc
- gentianaceous — belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
- genuflections — Plural form of genuflection.
- gesticulating — Present participle of gesticulate.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- giant sequoia — big tree.
- glass curtain — a transparent or translucent curtain covering the interior of a window opening.
- glutinousness — The quality of being glutinous.
- godwin-austen — Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).