13-letter words containing s, e, n, a
- body snatcher — (formerly) a person who robbed graves and sold the corpses for dissection
- bonanza state — a name for the state of Montana
- boraginaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Boraginaceae, a family of temperate and tropical typically hairy-leaved flowering plants that includes forget-me-not, lungwort, borage, comfrey, and heliotrope
- borna disease — viral disease found in mammals, esp horses
- bounced flash — a flash bounced off a reflective surface, as a ceiling or wall, to illuminate a subject indirectly.
- 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.
- brain scanner — a machine used to perform brain scans
- brain surgeon — a surgeon who specializes in brain surgery
- brain surgery — operation on the brain
- brain truster — a member of a brain trust; an important but usually unofficial adviser.
- branded goods — goods that are identifiable as being the product of a particular manufacturer or marketing company
- breakableness — the quality of being breakable
- breaking news — news of events that have taken place very recently or are in the process of taking place
- breast cancer — cancer affecting the breasts
- brief against — If someone, especially a politician, briefs against another person, he or she tries to harm the other person's reputation by saying something unfavourable about them.
- buccaneerings — the characteristic actions of a buccaneer
- buck sergeant — a newly promoted sergeant
- buenas noches — good night
- bums on seats — If the organizers of an event such as a concert want to put bums on seats, they want a lot of people to attend it.
- bundle sheath — a layer of cells in plant leaves and stems that surrounds a vascular bundle.
- burnham scale — the salary scale for teachers in English state schools, which is revised periodically
- bus mastering — bus master
- business card — A person's business card or their card is a small card which they give to other people, and which has their name and details of their job and company printed on it.
- business case — a briefcase or attaché case.
- business park — an area specially designated and landscaped to accommodate business offices, warehouses, light industry, etc
- business plan — A business plan is a detailed plan for setting up or developing a business, especially one that is written in order to borrow money.
- businesswoman — A businesswoman is a woman who works in business.
- by contraries — contrary to what is expected
- by its nature — If you say that something has a particular characteristic by its nature or by its very nature, you mean that things of that type always have that characteristic.
- bypass engine — a gas turbine in which a part of the compressor delivery bypasses the combustion zone, flowing directly into or around the main exhaust gas flow to provide additional thrust
- cabin cruiser — A cabin cruiser is a motor boat which has a cabin for people to live or sleep in.
- cabinetmakers — Plural form of cabinetmaker.
- cafe curtains — short, straight curtains, esp. for covering the lower part of a window, hung from a rod by means of sliding rings
- cakes and ale — the good things of life; worldly pleasures
- calf's tongue — a molding having pendent, tonguelike members in relief against a flat or molded surface.
- call sb names — If someone calls you names, they insult you by saying unpleasant things to you or about you.
- callisthenics — light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
- caltanissetta — a city in central Sicily: sulphur mines. Pop: 61 438 (2001)
- camerapersons — Plural form of cameraperson.
- camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
- cancellations — Plural form of cancellation.
- candidateship — candidature
- candle grease — the wax which is used in the manufacture of candles
- candleberries — Plural form of candleberry.
- candleholders — Plural form of candleholder.
- candlesnuffer — an implement, or person, that extinguishes candle flames
- candy striper — a volunteer worker in a hospital
- candy-striped — (esp of clothing fabric) having narrow coloured stripes on a white background
- candy-striper — a person, often a teenager, who works as a volunteer in a hospital.
- cap and bells — the traditional garb of a court jester, including a cap with bells attached to it