12-letter words containing l, a, s, e, r
- ambulatories — Plural form of ambulatory.
- ampere's law — the law that a magnetic field induced by an electric current is, at any point, directly proportional to the product of the current intensity and the length of the current conductor, inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the point and the conductor, and perpendicular to the plane joining the point and the conductor.
- angel's hair — Also called capelli d’angelo. Italian Cookery. a type of very thin pasta.
- angularities — Plural form of angularity.
- anisothermal — (thermodynamics) Of or pertaining to a system that is not in thermal equilibrium, that does not have a single fixed temperature.
- anklewarmers — Plural form of anklewarmer.
- anorthoclase — a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anti-realism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- antifebriles — Plural form of antifebrile.
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antipleasure — opposed to pleasure
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- apfelstrudel — apple strudel
- apostle bird — a gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea
- apple sucker — a small homopterous insect, Psyllia mali, originally of Europe, that is a serious pest of apple crops.
- applied arts — arts that are put to practical use
- araeosystyle — (of columned buildings) having an alternately very wide and very narrow intercolumniation
- archeologist — archaeology.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- artillerists — Plural form of artillerist.
- as per usual — as usual
- ash-coloured — silver-grey in colour
- asteriskless — having no asterisk
- astral plane — a plane of existence inhabited by astral bodies
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- astrogeology — the study of the structure, composition, and history of other planets and other bodies in the solar system
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- at intervals — If something happens at intervals, it happens several times with gaps or pauses in between.
- atholl brose — a mixture of whisky and honey left to ferment before consumption
- aurene glass — an iridescent American art glass colored gold and blue.
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- b-s particle — a neutral meson with a mass 10,507 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.6 X 10 -12 seconds.
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- back-slapper — the practice of making a loud and effusive display of friendliness, cordiality, etc., as by slapping persons on the back.
- bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
- baker island — an island in the central Pacific near the equator, belonging to the U.S. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
- bald cypress — a tree, Taxodium distichum, of swampy areas of the southern U.S., having featherlike needles and cone-shaped projections growing up from the roots, yielding a hardwood used in construction, shipbuilding, etc.
- ballanwrasse — a slow-growing fish (Labrus bergylta) found in rocky waters
- ballet skirt — a full skirt, often made with several layers of fabric, typical of those worn by ballet dancers
- bargain sale — an event at which goods are sold at low prices, usually to clear old stocks
- barley sugar — Barley sugar is a sweet made from boiled sugar.
- barristerial — pertaining to a barrister
- bartlesville — a city in NE Oklahoma.
- basal reader — an elementary-school textbook that teaches reading by combining stories with practice exercises: The Dick and Jane series was the most famous basal reader.