13-letter words containing s, a, l, y
- assessability — The quality of being assessable.
- assignability — The quality of being assignable.
- associability — the condition of or the capacity to be associable or linked or related in thinking
- associatively — in an associative or connective manner
- assortatively — In an assortative way.
- assyriologist — A person who studies ancient Assyria.
- aster yellows — a dwarfing and yellowing of asters and various other plants, caused by a mycoplasma transmitted by a leafhopper.
- asthmatically — In an asthmatic manner.
- astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
- astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
- asylum seeker — An asylum seeker is a person who is trying to get asylum in a foreign country.
- 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.
- atomistically — Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.
- atypicalities — not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
- australia day — a public holiday in Australia, commemorating the landing of the British in 1788: observed on January 26
- 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
- autostability — the property of being stable either as a result of inherent characteristics or of built-in devices
- 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
- baily's beads — the brilliant points of sunlight that appear briefly around the moon, just before and after a total eclipse
- ballistically — of or relating to ballistics.
- balsam family — the plant family Balsaminaceae, typified by succulent stems, alternate, opposite, or whorled simple leaves, and irregular solitary or clustered flowers, including the balsam and jewelweed.
- 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.
- bay of naples — an inlet of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the SW coast of Italy
- bias-ply tire — a vehicle tire in which the main plies or cords run across the bead.
- binary pulsar — a pulsar in a binary system.
- bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
- blarney stone — a stone in Blarney Castle, in the SW Republic of Ireland, said to endow whoever kisses it with the gift of the gab and skill in flattery
- blasphemously — uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy; irreverent; profane.
- blastomycosis — a fungal infection particularly affecting the lungs
- bloody caesar — a drink consisting of vodka, juice made from clams and tomatoes, and usually Worcester sauce and hot pepper sauce
- bloody sunday — (in Northern Ireland) 30th January 1972, when British soldiers shot dead thirteen marchers in Londonderry who were protesting against the UK government's policy of internment
- blot analysis — a technique for analysing biological molecules, such as proteins (Western blot analysis), DNA (Southern blot analysis), and RNA (Northern blot analysis), involving their separation by gel electrophoresis, transfer to a nitrocellulose sheet, and subsequent analysis by autoradiography
- body and soul — You use body and soul to mean every part of you, including your mind and your emotions.
- bombastically — (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
- bouncy castle — A bouncy castle is a large object filled with air, often in the shape of a castle, which children play on at a fairground or other outdoor event.
- broadly based — Something that is broadly based involves many different kinds of things or people.
- burglariously — in the manner of a burglar or buglary
- butler's tray — a tray resting on or attached to an X-shaped, often folding stand, on which are kept drink bottles and glasses
- by (all) odds — by far; unquestionably
- cacophonously — In a cacophonous manner.
- calisaya bark — the bark of any of several tropical trees of the rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, from which quinine is extracted
- calvary cross — a Latin cross with a representation of three steps beneath it
- carnivorously — In a carnivorous manner.
- cashew family — the plant family Anacardiaceae, typified by trees, shrubs, or vines having resinous and sometimes poisonous juice, alternate leaves, small flowers, and a nut or fleshy fruit, and including the cashew, mango, pistachio, poison ivy, and sumac.
- cassel yellow — a lemon-yellow color.
- castro valley — a town in W California, near San Francisco Bay.