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13-letter words containing l, e, a

  • alveolar arch — the part of the upper or lower jawbone in which the teeth are set.
  • amber gambler — a driver who races through traffic lights when they are at amber
  • ambisexuality — the state of being ambisexual
  • american aloe — century plant
  • american curl — a breed of slender cat with curled-back ears and a plumed tail
  • american plan — a hotel rate in which the charge includes meals
  • aminophylline — a derivative of theophylline that relaxes smooth muscle and is used mainly to dilate the airways in the treatment of asthma and emphysema
  • aminothiazole — (chemistry) A heterocyclic amine, the starting point for synthesis of many compounds, sometimes used as a thyroid inhibitor in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
  • aminotriazole — a white, crystalline, soluble powder, NHNC(NH2)NCH, used for killing weeds or other undesired vegetation: a carcinogen
  • amitriptyline — a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C20H23N
  • amitryptyline — a drug with several uses, most commonly prescribed to treat depression
  • amphibologies — Plural form of amphibology.
  • amphiprostyle — (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends but not at the sides
  • amphitheatral — relating to an amphitheatre, taking place in an amphitheatre
  • amplificative — Amplificatory.
  • amundsen gulf — a gulf in the Beaufort Sea in the Canadian Northwest Territories.
  • amygdalaceous — similar to or derived from the almond
  • anaerobically — (of an organism or tissue) living in the absence of air or free oxygen.
  • analogousness — The quality of being analogous.
  • analogy model — (programming)   A method of estimating the cost of a proposed software project by extrapolating from the costs and schedules of similar completed projects.
  • analphabetism — the inability to read and write, illiteracy
  • anathematical — of or relating to an anathema
  • andersonville — town in SW central Ga.: site of a Confederate prison in the Civil War
  • anecdotically — in an anecdotical manner
  • anencephalous — congenital absence of part or all of the brain.
  • angel's share — the amount of alcoholic liquor that evaporates during distillation.
  • angela mericiSaint, 1474–1540, Italian ecclesiastic, founder of the Ursuline order.
  • angelica tree — Hercules'-club
  • angelicalness — The state or quality of being angelical.
  • angioplasties — Plural form of angioplasty.
  • angle bracket — either of a pair of brackets having the shapes < and >
  • angle grinder — a handheld power tool with a rotating abrasive disc, used for cutting, grinding and polishing
  • angle of bank — the angle between the lateral axis of an aircraft in flight and the horizontal
  • angle of lead — the phase difference, expressed in degrees, by which one sinusoidal function is moving ahead of a second having the same period, as alternating voltage moving ahead of the alternating current.
  • angle of roll — the acute angle between the lateral axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and a horizontal plane.
  • angle of view — the angle that corresponds to the field of view provided by a lens
  • angular house — any of the four astrological houses that begin at the angles: the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses, that correspond, respectively, to self, home, others, and career.
  • aniline black — the black dye obtained by the oxidation of aniline hydrochloride, used for dyeing textiles, especially cotton.
  • animal warden — dogcatcher.
  • annual report — a report presented by the directors of a company to its shareholders each year, containing the profit-and-loss account, the balance sheet, and details of the past year's activity
  • annular space — An annular space is a ring-shaped space outside the drillpipe, through which mud and cuttings are removed.
  • another place — the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)
  • answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
  • antepenultima — (poetry) The last syllable of a word except two; an antepenult.
  • anterolateral — Both anterior and lateral.
  • anthelminthic — Of use against intestinal worms.
  • anthelmintics — Plural form of anthelmintic.
  • anthophyllite — a black or greenish-black mineral from the hornblende group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks
  • anti-allergic — intended to prevent or minimize an allergic reaction
  • anti-idealism — the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
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