13-letter words containing i, s, t
- astonishments — Plural form of astonishment.
- astrodynamics — the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
- astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
- astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
- astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
- at a discount — below the regular price
- at first hand — If you learn or experience something at first hand, you experience it yourself or learn it directly rather than being told about it by other people.
- at this point — at this moment in time
- at this stage — at this point: in a process
- atamasco lily — any of a genus (Zephyranthes) of bulbous plants of the lily family, with hollow stems, grassy leaves, and funnel-shaped flowers of yellow, pink, red, or purple-tinged white
- atavistically — In an atavistic manner.
- aten asteroid — one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth and whose semimajor axes are smaller than that of the earth.
- atheistically — pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism: atheistic literature; atheistic people.
- athenagoras i — (Aristocles Spyrou) 1886–1972, Archbishop Ecumenical of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church 1948–72.
- atherogenesis — (medicine) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries.
- athletic shoe — a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising, or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging, or aerobic dancing.
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- atomistically — Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.
- atrabilarious — Characterized by melancholy or gloom.
- atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
- attentiveness — characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.
- attitudinizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attitudinize.
- atypicalities — not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
- auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
- audiocassette — a cassette containing audiotape
- augmentations — Plural form of augmentation.
- austenitizing — to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.
- austin dobson — (Henry) Austin, 1840–1921, English poet, biographer, and essayist.
- australia day — a public holiday in Australia, commemorating the landing of the British in 1788: observed on January 26
- australianism — the Australian national character or spirit
- australianize — (esp of a new immigrant) to adopt or cause to adopt Australian habits and attitudes; integrate into Australian society
- austrian pine — an evergreen tree, Pina nigra austriaca
- austroasiatic — a family of languages spoken in SE Asia and the landsaround the Bay of Bengal and consisting principally of Vietnamese, Khmer, Mon, Khasi, Nicobarese, and the Munda languages.
- authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
- authorisation — Alternative spelling of authorization.
- autocatalysis — the catalysis of a reaction in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
- autocatharsis — a therapeutic process designed to free unconscious disturbances by having the patient write about his or her experiences, impressions, etc.
- autodidactism — Alternative form of autodidacticism.
- autodigestion — (biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
- autoeroticism — the arousal and use of one's own body as a sexual object, as through masturbation
- automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
- autorickshaws — Plural form of autorickshaw.
- autoschediasm — anything done with little forethought or preparation
- autoschediaze — to do or act with little forethought or preparation
- autostability — the property of being stable either as a result of inherent characteristics or of built-in devices
- autotoxicosis — autointoxication.
- avant-gardism — the attitudes, techniques, etc., of the cultural avant-garde.
- back straight — a straight part of a circuit, esp of an athletics track or a racecourse, furthest from the finishing point
- back-stabbing — Back-stabbing consists of unkind and disloyal actions or remarks that are likely to harm someone such as a friend or colleague.
- backbone site — A key Usenet, electronic mail and/or Internet site; one that processes a large amount of third-party traffic, especially if it is the home site of any of the regional coordinators for the Usenet maps. Notable backbone sites as of early 1993 include uunet and the mail machines at Rutgers University, UC Berkeley, DEC's Western Research Laboratories, Ohio State University and the University of Texas. Compare rib site, leaf site.