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13-letter words containing s, e, n, t, i, a

  • antisepticism — the treatment of sepsis using antiseptics
  • antisepticize — to treat with an antiseptic
  • antisexuality — the opposition to sexuality or sexual activity
  • antisterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
  • antisubmarine — (of weapons, missiles, etc) designed to combat or destroy submarines
  • antisymmetric — (of a relation) never holding between a pair of arguments x and y when it holds between y and x except when x = y, as "…is no younger than…"
  • antiterrorism — opposed to or acting against terrorism; counterterrorist
  • antiterrorist — relating to measures, policies, or organizations designed to combat terrorist activity
  • anything goes — If people say 'anything goes', they mean that anything people say or do is considered acceptable, and usually they mean that they do not approve of this.
  • aphanipterous — of or relating to the wingless insects of the order Aphaniptera
  • apotheosizing — Present participle of apotheosize.
  • apperceptions — Plural form of apperception.
  • appersonation — the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person.
  • appreciations — Plural form of appreciation.
  • arbitrariness — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
  • argentiferous — containing or bearing silver
  • aristolochene — (organic compound) A bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi.
  • arm wrestling — a contest in which two people sit facing each other each with one elbow resting on a table, clasp hands, and each tries to force the other's arm flat onto the table while keeping his own elbow touching the table
  • armstand dive — a dive starting from a handstand at the end of a springboard or a platform with the diver's back to the water.
  • arseniuretted — combined with arsenic so as to form an arsenide.
  • arteriovenous — of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein
  • artesian well — well sunk through impermeable strata receiving water from an area at a higher altitude than that of the well
  • as it happens — You use as it happens in order to introduce a statement, especially one that is rather surprising.
  • as we know it — If you talk about a thing or system as we know it, you are referring to the form in which it exists now and which is familiar to most people.
  • ascensiontide — the ten days from Ascension Day to the day before Whit Sunday
  • ascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
  • ascertainably — In a way that can be ascertained.
  • ascertainment — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
  • aschelminthes — a major grouping (formerly a phylum) of small-to-microscopic pseudocoelomate organisms, as the rotifers, nematodes, and gastrotriches, all of which are now classified as separate phyla.
  • assentiveness — the tendency to concur or comply
  • assertiveness — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
  • astereognosis — inability to recognize objects by touch
  • asti spumante — a sweet, sparkling Italian white wine with a muscat flavor.
  • astonishments — Plural form of astonishment.
  • 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.
  • atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
  • attentiveness — characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.
  • attitudinizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attitudinize.
  • auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
  • augmentations — Plural form of augmentation.
  • austenitizing — to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.
  • 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
  • authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
  • autodigestion — (biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
  • automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
  • backbone site — A key Usenet, electronic mail and/or Internet site; one that processes a large amount of third-party traffic, especially if it is the home site of any of the regional coordinators for the Usenet maps. Notable backbone sites as of early 1993 include uunet and the mail machines at Rutgers University, UC Berkeley, DEC's Western Research Laboratories, Ohio State University and the University of Texas. Compare rib site, leaf site.
  • 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
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