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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.
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