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15-letter words containing i, s, a, l, o, t

  • apple macintosh — Macintosh
  • applesoft basic — (language)   A version of BASIC for Apple computers.
  • approach lights — lights on the runway that guide planes coming in to land
  • aristotelianism — a philosophical tradition based on the wide-ranging belief system of Aristotle
  • articles of war — the disciplinary and legal procedures by which the naval and military forces of Great Britain were bound before the 19th century
  • asiatic cholera — cholera (def 1).
  • assimilationism — the theory of promoting the incorporation and mixing of different groups in society
  • assimilationist — a person who favours and promotes the incorporation and mixing of different groups in society
  • association law — any law governing the association of ideas
  • astrobiologists — Plural form of astrobiologist.
  • astronautically — In an astronautic way.
  • astrophysically — from an astrophysical point of view
  • at pistol point — being under or using the threat of being shot
  • atherosclerosis — a degenerative disease of the arteries characterized by patchy thickening of the inner lining of the arterial walls, caused by deposits of fatty material; a form of arteriosclerosis
  • atherosclerotic — Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis.
  • athletic sports — sports, esp track and field events, in which athleticism is required
  • atlantic salmon — a valuable food and game fish, Salmo salar, mainly of northern coastal Atlantic waters or, when spawning, in freshwater streams tributary to the ocean.
  • atlas mountains — a mountain system of N Africa, between the Mediterranean and the Sahara. Highest peak: Mount Toubkal, 4165 m (13 664 ft)
  • atmospherically — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
  • atrabiliousness — The state or quality of being characterized by melancholy or glumness.
  • autocannibalism — The eating of part of one's own body.
  • aviator glasses — sunglasses that look like goggles
  • bacterial ghost — a bacterial cell that is emptied and filled artificially with another substance
  • balanoposthitis — An inflammation of the glans penis and the prepuce.
  • bandstop filter — A bandstop filter is a filter designed to eliminate all frequencies within a band of frequencies.
  • battle of wills — A battle of wills is a situation that involves people who try to defeat each other by refusing to change their own aims or demands and hoping that their opponents will weaken first.
  • battle stations — the places to which soldiers, sailors, warships, etc. are assigned for a battle or an emergency
  • biot-savart law — the law that the magnetic induction near a long, straight conductor, as wire, varies inversely as the distance from the conductor and directly as the intensity of the current in the conductor.
  • bituminous coal — a soft black coal, rich in volatile hydrocarbons, that burns with a smoky yellow flame. Fixed carbon content: 46–86 per cent; calorific value: 1.93 × 107 – 3.63 × 107 J/kg
  • black mountains — a mountain range running from N Monmouthshire and SE Powys (Wales) to SW Herefordshire (England). Highest peak: Waun Fach, 811 m (2660 ft)
  • blast injection — the injection of liquid fuel directly into the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine using a blast of high-pressure air to atomize the spray of fuel
  • blasting powder — a form of gunpowder made with sodium nitrate instead of saltpeter, used chiefly for blasting rock, ore, etc.
  • boiled potatoes — potatoes, usually peeled, cooked in boiling water
  • bristol channel — an inlet of the Atlantic, between S Wales and SW England, merging into the Severn estuary. Length: about 137 km (85 miles)
  • bristol fashion — clean and neat, with newly painted and scrubbed surfaces, brass polished, etc
  • bronchial tubes — the bronchi or their smaller divisions
  • cannibalisation — Alternative form of cannibalization.
  • capitalizations — Plural form of capitalization.
  • capitulationism — advocacy or approval of capitulation.
  • capitulationist — advocacy or approval of capitulation.
  • cardinal points — the four main points of the compass: north, south, east, and west
  • cast-iron plant — any of several plants belonging to the genus Aspidistra, of the lily family, native to eastern Asia, especially A. eliator, having large evergreen leaves often striped with white, and grown as a houseplant.
  • categoricalness — The quality of being categorical, positive, or absolute.
  • catholic school — a school that includes instruction in Roman Catholic faith in its curriculum, with teachers who are often nuns or monks
  • caustic alcohol — sodium ethylate.
  • celestial globe — a spherical model of the celestial sphere showing the relative positions of stars, constellations, etc
  • chamois leather — soft cleaning cloth
  • charlottesville — city in central Va.: pop. 45,000
  • chemosterilants — Plural form of chemosterilant.
  • chief constable — A Chief Constable is the officer who is in charge of the police force in a particular county or area in Britain.
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