13-letter words containing l, a, s, t
- apostle spoon — a silver spoon with a figure of one of the Apostles on the handle
- apostolic age — the earliest period of Christianity, lasting through the death of the last apostle.
- apostolic see — the see of the pope regarded as the successor to Saint Peter
- apostolically — In an apostolic way.
- appeals court — An appeals court is the same as an appellate court.
- aquaculturist — a person who practises aquaculture
- archaeologist — a specialist in archaeology, the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.
- archeologists — archaeology.
- archeptolemus — (in the Iliad) the son of Iphitus who served as a charioteer for Hector.
- arcticologist — a person who specializes in arcticology.
- aristolochene — (organic compound) A bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi.
- arm wrestling — a contest in which two people sit facing each other each with one elbow resting on a table, clasp hands, and each tries to force the other's arm flat onto the table while keeping his own elbow touching the table
- artesian well — well sunk through impermeable strata receiving water from an area at a higher altitude than that of the well
- articulations — Plural form of articulation.
- as all getout — Commerce. the break-even point.
- ascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- ascertainably — In a way that can be ascertained.
- aschelminthes — a major grouping (formerly a phylum) of small-to-microscopic pseudocoelomate organisms, as the rotifers, nematodes, and gastrotriches, all of which are now classified as separate phyla.
- asphalt paper — paper treated with asphalt, as to increase toughness or water resistance.
- aspirationals — Plural form of aspirational.
- assault rifle — a firearm that is capable of firing multiple rounds in a very short period
- assembly time — the time required for a computer to translate symbolic computer language into machine-language instructions.
- assertability — The quality of being assertable.
- assessability — The quality of being assessable.
- assignability — The quality of being assignable.
- assimilations — Plural form of assimilation.
- associability — the condition of or the capacity to be associable or linked or related in thinking
- associational — relating to association or alliance or an association, alliance or affiliation
- associatively — in an associative or connective manner
- assortatively — In an assortative way.
- assyriologist — A person who studies ancient Assyria.
- astacological — relating to astacology
- aster yellows — a dwarfing and yellowing of asters and various other plants, caused by a mycoplasma transmitted by a leafhopper.
- asteroid belt — the concentrations of asteroids that move around the sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- asthmatically — In an asthmatic manner.
- astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
- astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
- astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
- astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
- at loose ends — in an unsettled, disorganized, or confused condition
- at sb's heels — If a person or an animal is at your heels, they are following close behind you.
- at the latest — You use at the latest in order to indicate that something must happen at or before a particular time and not after that time.
- 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.
- atheistically — pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism: atheistic literature; atheistic people.
- 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.
- atroceruleous — a deep blue-black color.