13-letter words containing s, a, n, t, o, l
- black section — (in Britain in the 1980s) an unofficial group within the Labour Party in any constituency that represented the interests of local Black people
- blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
- 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
- blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
- blood-stained — stained with blood: a bloodstained knife.
- 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
- boots and all — making every effort; with no holds barred
- 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.
- calf's tongue — a molding having pendent, tonguelike members in relief against a flat or molded surface.
- campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
- camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
- cancellations — Plural form of cancellation.
- capitulations — Plural form of capitulation.
- capsulization — The act or process of capsulizing.
- carcinologist — a person who specializes in carcinology
- cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
- cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
- castellations — Defensive or decorative parapets with regularly spaced notches; battlements.
- casualisation — (economics) The process by which employment shifts from a preponderance of full-time and permanent or contract positions to higher levels of casual positions.
- casualization — the altering of working practices so that regular workers are re-employed on a casual or short-term basis
- catch oneself — to hold oneself back abruptly from saying or doing something
- centenionalis — a silver coin of ancient Rome, first issued by Diocletian as the 100th part of a solidus, later greatly debased.
- centrosomally — In a centrosomal way.
- ceremonialist — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
- chang tso-lin — 1873–1928, Chinese general: military ruler of Manchuria 1918–28.
- chestnut coal — anthracite coal in sizes ranging from 1 3/16 to 1 5/8 inch (3 to 4 cm).
- civilisations — Plural form of civilisation.
- civilizations — Plural form of civilization.
- cleptomaniacs — kleptomania.
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- close-at-hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- closed stance — a batting stance in which the front foot is positioned closer to the inside of the batter's box than the back foot.
- coal industry — a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the discovery and mining of coal
- coastal plain — a plain extending along a coast.
- coasting lead — a lead used in sounding depths of from 20 to 60 fathoms.
- coelenterates — Plural form of coelenterate.
- coleman stove — a portable kerosene camp stove
- colonialistic — of or relating to colonialism
- colorfastness — The characteristic of being colorfast.
- colourisation — Alternative spelling of colorization.
- commonalities — Plural form of commonality.
- commonwealths — Plural form of commonwealth.
- communalistic — Pertaining to communalism.
- communalities — the state or condition of being communal.
- compass plant — a tall plant, Silphium laciniatum, of central North America, that has yellow flowers and lower leaves that tend to align themselves at right angles to the strongest light, esp in a north-south plane: family Asteraceae (composites)
- complaisantly — (archaic) In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
- complications — Plural form of complication.
- compositional — Compositional refers to the way composers and artists use their skills or techniques in their work.
- concelebrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of concelebrate.
- conceptualise — to form into a concept; make a concept of.