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13-letter words containing l, a

  • 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.
  • athematically — in an athematic manner
  • athletic shoe — a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising, or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging, or aerobic dancing.
  • atka mackerel — a commercially important ocean greenling (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) of the northern Pacific, esp. the area off the Aleutian Islands
  • atlantic city — a resort in SE New Jersey on Absecon Beach, an island on the Atlantic coast. Pop: 40 385 (2003 est)
  • atlantic pact — North Atlantic Treaty.
  • atlantic time — the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour.
  • atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
  • atomic volume — the atomic weight (relative atomic mass) of an element divided by its density
  • 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.
  • attachability — The quality of being attachable.
  • attainability — capable of being attained.
  • attitudinally — in a manner expressive of personal attitudes or emotions
  • attributional — of or relating to the act of attributing
  • attributively — pertaining to or having the character of attribution or an attribute.
  • atypicalities — not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
  • aubervilliers — an industrial suburb of Paris, on the Seine. Pop: 63 136 (1999)
  • auction block — Also called block. a platform from which an auctioneer sells: the old courthouse where slaves were sold from the auction block.
  • audio-lingual — pertaining to listening comprehension and speaking, especially in learning a foreign language.
  • aulic council — a council, founded in 1498, of the Holy Roman Emperor. It functioned mainly as a judicial body
  • 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
  • authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
  • autocatalyses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse.
  • autocatalysis — the catalysis of a reaction in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
  • autocatalytic — causing its own chemical reaction
  • autocephalous — (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
  • autographical — Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
  • automagically — automatically; in a way that is hidden from or not understood by the user, and in that sense, apparently “magical”: I downloaded an app that automagically adds a travel itinerary to my calendar whenever I buy a plane ticket.
  • automatically — without volition or from force of habit; mechanically: Whenever I hear that song, I automatically think of my dad.
  • automatonlike — Like an automaton; robotic.
  • autonomically — autonomous.
  • autopolyploid — (of cells, organisms, etc) having more than two sets of haploid chromosomes inherited from a single species
  • autostability — the property of being stable either as a result of inherent characteristics or of built-in devices
  • availableness — Competent power; validity; efficacy; as, the availableness of a title.
  • aviation fuel — fuel used to power airplanes
  • avila camacho — Manuel [mah-nwel] /mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1897–1955, president of Mexico 1940–46.
  • avocationally — in one's leisure time
  • axiomatically — pertaining to or of the nature of an axiom; self-evident; obvious.
  • ayurvedically — As a practitioner of Ayurveda; in an Ayurvedic way.
  • azurmalachite — a blue-green ornamental stone consisting of a mixture of azurite and malachite.
  • baal merodach — Marduk.
  • baal shem tov — original name Israel ben Eliezer ?1700–60, Jewish religious leader, teacher, and healer in Poland: founder of modern Hasidism
  • baal-shem-tov — (Israel ben Eliezer"Besht") c1700–60, Ukrainian teacher and religious leader: founder of the Hasidic movement of Judaism.
  • bab el mandeb — a strait between SW Arabia and E Africa, connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden
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