12-letter words containing l, e, s
- ash-coloured — silver-grey in colour
- assaultively — in an assaultive manner
- assemblagist — a creative person or artist who is skilled in putting together works of art based on assemblage
- assimilative — of or causing assimilation; assimilating
- assumptively — taken for granted.
- asteriskless — having no asterisk
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- 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 all times — all the time, constantly
- at intervals — If something happens at intervals, it happens several times with gaps or pauses in between.
- at the least — at the minimum
- at wholesale — in large quantities
- atactostelic — Of or possessing an atactostele.
- atholl brose — a mixture of whisky and honey left to ferment before consumption
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- aurene glass — an iridescent American art glass colored gold and blue.
- autocatalyse — to cause an internal, self-produced, chemical reaction
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- autoeciously — in an autoecious manner
- autogenously — In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.
- avowableness — the quality or condition of being avowable
- axis of evil — North Korea, Iraq, and Iran when considered together as a perceived threat to world stability
- 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.
- backboneless — lacking backbone; cowardly
- backsplashes — Plural form of backsplash.
- bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
- baked alaska — a dessert consisting of cake and ice cream covered with meringue and cooked very quickly in a hot oven
- 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.
- balinese cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, a plumed tail, blue eyes, large ears, and a dark mask, tail, and paws
- ballanwrasse — a slow-growing fish (Labrus bergylta) found in rocky waters
- ballast line — the level to which a vessel is immersed when in ballast.
- ballet skirt — a full skirt, often made with several layers of fabric, typical of those worn by ballet dancers
- ballet suite — music written for a ballet but suitable or arranged for performance in an orchestral concert.
- balletomanes — Plural form of balletomane.
- balloon seat — (on some 18th-century chairs) a seat having an outline resembling that of a bell.
- balsam apple — an ornamental cucurbitaceous vine, Momordica balsamina, of the Old World tropics, with yellow flowers and orange egg-shaped fruits
- balsamaceous — any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def 1).
- 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.
- base bullion — smelted lead containing impurities, as gold, silver, or zinc, that are later removed.
- baseball cap — A baseball cap is a close-fitting cap with a curved part at the front that sticks out above your eyes.