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

  • aspirationals — Plural form of aspirational.
  • assault rifle — a firearm that is capable of firing multiple rounds in a very short period
  • assertability — The quality of being assertable.
  • assortatively — In an assortative way.
  • assyriologist — A person who studies ancient Assyria.
  • aster yellows — a dwarfing and yellowing of asters and various other plants, caused by a mycoplasma transmitted by a leafhopper.
  • asteroid belt — the concentrations of asteroids that move around the sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  • astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
  • astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
  • astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
  • atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
  • atrabilarious — Characterized by melancholy or gloom.
  • atroceruleous — a deep blue-black color.
  • 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
  • bachelorettes — Plural form of bachelorette.
  • 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
  • ballet master — a man who teaches and rehearses the dancers in a ballet company
  • ballistospore — a spore, esp a fungal spore, that is forcefully ejected from its source
  • baluster stem — a stem of a drinking glass or the like having a gradual swelling near the top or bottom.
  • barcoo salute — a movement of the hand to brush flies away from the face
  • barley stripe — a disease of barley, characterized by blighted heads and chlorotic, brown, or frayed stripes on the leaves, caused by a fungus, Helminthosporium gramineum.
  • barrel cactus — any of several large, cylindrical, ribbed, spiny cacti of the genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus.
  • bartholinitis — Inflammation of Bartholin's cyst.
  • basket flower — a composite plant, Centaurea americana, of central U.S. to Mexico, having raylike heads of tubular rose-colored flowers, each surrounded by a whorl of bracts making the flower head appear as if it is set in a basket.
  • bass clarinet — a clarinet with the lowest range, in the octave below the B-flat clarinet
  • bastard title — half title (def 1).
  • bastard-title — Also called bastard title. the first printed page of certain books, appearing after the end papers and before the title page and containing only the title of the book.
  • battlecruiser — A large warship of a type built in the early 20th century, carrying similar armament to a battleship but faster and more lightly armored.
  • battlegrounds — Plural form of battleground.
  • beam splitter — a system that divides a beam of light, electrons, etc, into two or more paths
  • bias-ply tire — a vehicle tire in which the main plies or cords run across the bead.
  • bibliolatrous — characterized by bibliolatry
  • biculturalism — the characteristics, or policy, of a two-cultured society
  • black mustard — a Eurasian plant, Brassica (or Sinapsis) nigra, with clusters of yellow flowers and pungent seeds from which the condiment mustard is made: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  • blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
  • blarney stone — a stone in Blarney Castle, in the SW Republic of Ireland, said to endow whoever kisses it with the gift of the gab and skill in flattery
  • 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.
  • blepharoplast — a cylindrical cytoplasmic body in protozoa
  • booster cable — either of a pair of electric cables having clamps at each end and used for starting the engine of a vehicle whose battery is dead.
  • bottle-washer — a menial or factotum
  • boutros-ghali — ˈBoutros (ˈbutroʊs ) ; bo̅oˈtrōs) 1922- ; Egypt. diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations (1992-96)
  • bristle-grass — any of various grasses of the genus Setaria, such as S. viridis, having a bristly inflorescence
  • bristol board — a heavy smooth cardboard of fine quality, used for printing and drawing
  • bustard quail — button quail.
  • bustard-quail — any of several birds of the family Turnicidae, of warmer parts of the Old World, resembling but not related to the true quail. Also called bustard quail, hemipode.
  • buster collar — a round collar, similar to a lampshade in shape, that is fitted round the neck of an animal or bird, for example to prevent it removing or interfering with a dressing or other treatment
  • butler's tray — a tray resting on or attached to an X-shaped, often folding stand, on which are kept drink bottles and glasses
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