13-letter words containing s, e, n, u, a
- antisubmarine — (of weapons, missiles, etc) designed to combat or destroy submarines
- aphanipterous — of or relating to the wingless insects of the order Aphaniptera
- appurtenances — accessories or equipment
- arcus senilis — an opaque circle around the cornea of the eye, often seen in elderly people
- argentiferous — containing or bearing silver
- arseniuretted — combined with arsenic so as to form an arsenide.
- arsenous acid — a toxic white powder, As2O3, used to make other arsenic compounds, insecticides, and preservatives; white arsenic
- arteriovenous — of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein
- arundinaceous — resembling a reed
- aschaffenburg — a city in Germany, on the River Main in Bavaria: seat of the Imperial Diet (1447); ceded to Bavaria in 1814. Pop: 68 607 (2003 est)
- asset account — An asset account is an account that records the assets owned by a company.
- assiduousness — constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
- asti spumante — a sweet, sparkling Italian white wine with a muscat flavor.
- atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
- attitudinizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attitudinize.
- auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
- audaciousness — Risky or daring behaviour.
- 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.
- autoresponder — A program that automatically generates a set response to all messages sent to a particular e-mail address.
- backgrounders — Plural form of backgrounder.
- bancassurance — the selling of insurance products by a bank to its customers
- band spectrum — a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules
- bank of issue — a bank, as a Federal Reserve Bank, empowered by a government to issue currency.
- banking house — a more formal term for a bank
- barbarousness — The state or quality of being barbarous.
- barrier-nurse — to tend (infectious patients) in isolation, to prevent the spread of infection
- battlegrounds — Plural form of battleground.
- be nuts about — to be greatly in love with
- be upstanding — (in a court of law) a direction to all persons present to rise to their feet before the judge enters or leaves the court
- beacon status — a ranking awarded by the government to an organization, rendering it eligible for extra funding, and aimed at encouraging organizations to share good practice with each other
- beauteousness — The state or quality of being beauteous.
- beautifulness — having beauty; possessing qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind: a beautiful dress; a beautiful speech.
- benjamin-bush — Also called spice-wood. a yellow-flowered, North American shrub, Lindera benzoin, of the laurel family, whose bark and leaves have a spicy odor.
- bignoniaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Bignoniaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees, shrubs, and lianas, including jacaranda, bignonia, and catalpa
- blanchisseuse — a washer-woman
- blast furnace — A blast furnace is a large structure in which iron ore is heated under pressure so that it melts and the pure iron metal separates out and can be collected.
- boardinghouse — a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests
- 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
- 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 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.
- buccaneerings — the characteristic actions of a buccaneer