14-letter words containing l, a, s
- agnes de mille — Agnes (George) 1908–93, U.S. choreographer and dancer (niece of Cecil B. De Mille).
- agriculturists — Plural form of agriculturist.
- agroindustrial — of or relating to agroindustry
- agrostological — of or relating to agrostology
- aguascalientes — a state in central Mexico. Pop: 943 506 (2000). Area: 5471 sq km (2112 sq miles)
- ailanthus moth — a large moth (Philosamia cynthia) native to E Asia and now established in the E U.S., whose larvae (ailanthus silkworms) feed on ailanthus leaves and produce an inferior silk in making their cocoons
- airman's medal — a U.S. Air Force award for heroism, not involving combat, available to any member of the U.S. or friendly armed forces serving with the USAF.
- aladdin's cave — a place containing fabulous riches
- alai mountains — mountain range in S Kyrgyzstan: highest peak, c. 19,500 ft (5,944 m)
- alaska current — an ocean current flowing counterclockwise in the Gulf of Alaska.
- alaska highway — a road extending from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Fairbanks, Alaska: built by the US Army (1942). Length: 2452 km (1523 miles)
- alaska pollock — walleye pollock.
- alcmanic verse — a form of verse used in Greek drama and Latin dramatic poetry, composed in dactylic tetrameter.
- alcohol abuser — someone who drinks too much alcohol
- aldus manutius — 1450–1515, Italian printer, noted for his fine editions of the classics. He introduced italic type
- alieni generis — of another kind.
- alimentiveness — the desire to eat, or the instinct to find, food
- all and sundry — All and sundry means everyone.
- all fools' day — April Fools' Day
- all souls' day — a day of prayer (Nov 2) for the dead in purgatory
- all systems go — ready for action
- allelomorphism — the state of being or the passing on of allelomorphs
- allhallows eve — Halloween.
- alloiostrophos — irregularly divided, not in a regular pattern of strophe and antistrophe
- allosterically — In an allosteric manner.
- allotransplant — allograft.
- allyl sulphide — a colourless liquid that smells like garlic and is used as a flavouring. Formula: (CH2:CHCH2)2S; relative density: 0.888; boiling pt: 139°C
- almond essence — a concentrated liquid obtained from almonds, used in cooking and baking
- alpha virginis — spica
- alpine bistort — Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent.
- alternate host — a host, other than the usual or primary host, on which a parasitic organism can sustain itself.
- alto saxophone — the third highest member of the saxophone family
- altruistically — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- aluminum brass — an alloy of about 75 percent copper, 2 percent aluminum, small amounts of other elements, and the balance zinc.
- alumosilicates — Plural form of alumosilicate.
- amadis of gaul — the title character of a medieval prose romance in Spanish
- ambidextrously — In an ambidextrous manner.
- amebic colitis — a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.
- american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
- american sable — the brown fur of the American marten, Martes americana
- amillennialist — A believer in amillennialism.
- aminoglycoside — of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
- amphiprostylar — Amphiprostyle.
- amphiprostyles — Plural form of amphiprostyle.
- amplifications — Plural form of amplification.
- anaglyphoscope — a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.
- analysis situs — topology (defs 1, 2).
- ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
- androcephalous — having a human head
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics