13-letter words containing s, a, r, i
- ascertainably — In a way that can be ascertained.
- ascertainment — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- ascorbic acid — Ascorbic acid is another name for vitamin C.
- aspartic acid — nonessential amino acid that is a component of proteins and acts as a neurotransmitter
- aspergillosis — a rare fungal infection, esp of the mucous membranes or lungs, caused by various species of Aspergillus
- aspirationals — Plural form of aspirational.
- assassinators — Plural form of assassinator.
- assault rifle — a firearm that is capable of firing multiple rounds in a very short period
- assertability — The quality of being assertable.
- assertiveness — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
- asses' bridge — pons asinorum
- assigned risk — a risk that, under state law, is assigned to an insurer from a pool of insurers who would not otherwise accept it.
- assortatively — In an assortative way.
- assortativity — (mathematics) The extent to which nodes of a graph link to others of the same degree.
- assyriologist — A person who studies ancient Assyria.
- astereognosis — inability to recognize objects by touch
- asteroid belt — the concentrations of asteroids that move around the sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
- astrodynamics — the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
- astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
- astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
- astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
- at first hand — If you learn or experience something at first hand, you experience it yourself or learn it directly rather than being told about it by other people.
- aten asteroid — one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth and whose semimajor axes are smaller than that of the earth.
- athenagoras i — (Aristocles Spyrou) 1886–1972, Archbishop Ecumenical of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church 1948–72.
- atherogenesis — (medicine) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries.
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- atrabilarious — Characterized by melancholy or gloom.
- atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
- aubervilliers — an industrial suburb of Paris, on the Seine. Pop: 63 136 (1999)
- audiographics — audiographic teleconferencing
- aum shinrikyo — a syncretistic Japanese cult combining elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, founded by Shoko Asahara in 1986; responsible for a number of murders and in particular a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995
- australia day — a public holiday in Australia, commemorating the landing of the British in 1788: observed on January 26
- australianism — the Australian national character or spirit
- australianize — (esp of a new immigrant) to adopt or cause to adopt Australian habits and attitudes; integrate into Australian society
- austrian pine — an evergreen tree, Pina nigra austriaca
- austroasiatic — a family of languages spoken in SE Asia and the landsaround the Bay of Bengal and consisting principally of Vietnamese, Khmer, Mon, Khasi, Nicobarese, and the Munda languages.
- authorisation — Alternative spelling of authorization.
- autocatharsis — a therapeutic process designed to free unconscious disturbances by having the patient write about his or her experiences, impressions, etc.
- autoeroticism — the arousal and use of one's own body as a sexual object, as through masturbation
- autorickshaws — Plural form of autorickshaw.
- avant-gardism — the attitudes, techniques, etc., of the cultural avant-garde.
- awe-inspiring — If you describe someone or something as awe-inspiring, you are emphasizing that you think that they are remarkable and amazing, although sometimes rather frightening.
- baby primrose — a tender primrose, Primula forbesii, native to China and Burma, having white, hairy leaves and rose- or lilac-colored flowers with a yellow center.
- back straight — a straight part of a circuit, esp of an athletics track or a racecourse, furthest from the finishing point
- backing store — a computer storage device, usually a disk, that provides additional storage space for information so that it can be accessed and referred to when required and may be copied into the processor if needed
- 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
- bacterioscopy — the examination of bacteria with a microscope.
- bacteriostats — Plural form of bacteriostat.
- bag of tricks — a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.