13-letter words containing l, s, e, r, i
- ascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- ascertainably — In a way that can be ascertained.
- aspergillosis — a rare fungal infection, esp of the mucous membranes or lungs, caused by various species of Aspergillus
- assault rifle — a firearm that is capable of firing multiple rounds in a very short period
- assertability — The quality of being assertable.
- assortatively — In an assortative way.
- asteroid belt — the concentrations of asteroids that move around the sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- aubervilliers — an industrial suburb of Paris, on the Seine. Pop: 63 136 (1999)
- australianize — (esp of a new immigrant) to adopt or cause to adopt Australian habits and attitudes; integrate into Australian society
- bacteriolysin — an antibody which, when it combines with bacterial cells, causes lysis of those cells, thus destroying them
- bacteriolysis — the destruction or disintegration of bacteria
- ballistospore — a spore, esp a fungal spore, that is forcefully ejected from its source
- balmer series — a series of lines in the hydrogen spectrum, discovered by Johann Jakob Balmer (1825–98) in 1885
- balsamiferous — yielding or producing balsam
- banderilleros — Plural form of banderillero.
- banker's bill — a banknote
- barley stripe — a disease of barley, characterized by blighted heads and chlorotic, brown, or frayed stripes on the leaves, caused by a fungus, Helminthosporium gramineum.
- barred spiral — a spiral galaxy in which the arms originate at the ends of a bar-shaped nucleus
- bass clarinet — a clarinet with the lowest range, in the octave below the B-flat clarinet
- basso rilievo — bas-relief
- basso-relievo — bas-relief
- bastard title — half title (def 1).
- bastard-title — Also called bastard title. the first printed page of certain books, appearing after the end papers and before the title page and containing only the title of the book.
- battlecruiser — A large warship of a type built in the early 20th century, carrying similar armament to a battleship but faster and more lightly armored.
- beam splitter — a system that divides a beam of light, electrons, etc, into two or more paths
- beer-swilling — in the habit of drinking a lot of beer
- beggar's-lice — any of several plants, esp the stickseed, having small prickly fruits that adhere to clothing, fur, etc
- berkeleianism — the philosophical system of George Berkeley, holding that objects exist only when perceived, that God's perception sustains the universe, and that there is no independent substratum or substance in which these perceptions inhere
- beverly hills — a town in SW California, near Los Angeles: famous as the home of film stars. Pop: 34 941 (2003 est)
- bias-ply tire — a vehicle tire in which the main plies or cords run across the bead.
- bittersweetly — in a bittersweet manner
- black skimmer — a black and white New World skimmer, Rynchops nigra, having a bill with a reddish-orange base.
- blair's babes — (in Britain) the female Members of Parliament elected as part of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour government in 1997
- blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
- blister steel — steel produced from wrought iron by cementation in covered pots, having a blistered appearance because of the gases generated during the process.
- blood blister — a blister filled with blood
- blue rockfish — a bluish-black rockfish, Sebastodes mystinus, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
- blue whistler — blue norther.
- brest litovsk — former name (until 1921) of Brest.
- bridal shower — a party, held for a woman before her wedding, to which her friends bring gifts
- bristle brush — a brush made with animal bristles
- bristle-grass — any of various grasses of the genus Setaria, such as S. viridis, having a bristly inflorescence
- british isles — a group of islands in W Europe, consisting of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Orkney, Shetland, the Channel Islands belonging to Great Britain, and the islands adjacent to these
- broiler house — a building in which broiler chickens are reared in confined conditions
- brotherliness — of, like, or befitting a brother; affectionate and loyal; fraternal: brotherly love.
- build bridges — to promote reconciliation or cooperation between hostile groups or people
- busheled iron — heterogeneous iron made from scrap iron and steel.
- butter muslin — a fine loosely woven cotton material originally used for wrapping butter