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13-letter words containing s, t, a, r, c, l

  • steeplechaser — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
  • sterculia gum — karaya gum.
  • stereological — of, relating to, stereology
  • stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
  • strategically — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
  • stratocumulus — a cloud of a class characterized by large dark, rounded masses, usually in groups, lines, or waves, the individual elements being larger than those in altocumulus and the whole being at a lower altitude, usually below 8000 feet (2400 meters).
  • stratovolcano — a large, steep volcano built up of alternating layers of lava and ash or cinders.
  • strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
  • structuralism — any theory that embodies structural principles.
  • structuralist — any theory that embodies structural principles.
  • structuralize — to form into or make part of a structure.
  • subculturally — in a subcultural manner or way
  • subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
  • subtropically — in the subtropics
  • supercritical — extremely critical.
  • supergalactic — a system of galaxies.
  • superparticle — (in supersymmetry theory) a theoretical particle that is a partner to an observed particle, having the same mass but a different spin
  • surface plate — Machinery. a flat plate used by machinists for testing surfaces that are to be made perfectly flat.
  • surgical boot — a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
  • suspercollate — to hang
  • sustentacular — supporting.
  • sylvicultural — relating to sylviculture
  • symmetrically — characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; well-proportioned, as a body or whole; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts.
  • tailor's-tack — one of a series of loose looped stitches used to transfer markings for seams, darts, etc, from a paper pattern to material
  • thalassocracy — dominion over the seas, as in exploration, trade, or colonization.
  • the carolinas — North Carolina and South Carolina
  • theatricalism — conduct suggesting theatrical actions or mannerisms, especially of an extravagant or exhibitionist sort.
  • thermal shock — a fluctuation in temperature causing stress in a material. It often results in fracture, esp in brittle materials such as ceramics
  • thermoelastic — pertaining to the thermodynamic effects produced by deformation of an elastic substance.
  • thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
  • thoracoplasty — the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.
  • thromboclasis — thrombolysis.
  • tourist class — the least costly class of accommodations on regularly scheduled ships and airplanes. Compare third class (def 2).
  • touristically — in a touristic or touristy manner
  • transactional — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
  • transatlantic — crossing or reaching across the Atlantic: a transatlantic liner.
  • transcultural — across all cultures of the world
  • translocation — a change of location.
  • translucently — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
  • treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
  • triploblastic — having three primary germ layers, as the embryos of vertebrates.
  • tropical fish — any of numerous small, usually brightly colored fishes, indigenous to the tropics, and often kept and bred in home aquariums.
  • trucial coast — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
  • ultracautious — extremely or excessively cautious
  • ultraphysical — extremely physical
  • uncustomarily — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
  • unrespectable — not able to be respected
  • unscratchable — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
  • unspectacular — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
  • unstretchable — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
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