13-letter words containing s, t, l, u, c, i
- lectisternium — (in ancient Rome) a religious rite in which the images of the gods were placed upon couches around a table, upon which was set a feast
- lick the dust — to be servile; grovel: cf. Mic. 7:17
- light cruiser — a naval cruiser having 6-inch (15-cm) guns as its main armament.
- line spectrum — an electromagnetic spectrum consisting of discrete lines, usually characteristic of excited atoms or molecules.
- linguistician — linguist (def 1).
- liposculpture — the surgical removal of subcutaneous fat and its transplant to another part of the body, as to fill out facial contours.
- liquefacients — Plural form of liquefacient.
- liquefactions — Plural form of liquefaction.
- lissotrichous — having straight hair.
- lophotrichous — (biology, of bacteria) Having multiple flagella located at the same point, so that they can act in concert to drive the bacterium in a single direction.
- loss function — (in decision theory) a function that expresses the loss incurred when a decision is made in terms of various factors.
- low countries — the lowland region of W Europe, on the North Sea: consists of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
- lucrativeness — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- lunar caustic — silver nitrate, AgNO 3 , especially in a sticklike mold, used to cauterize tissues.
- mariculturist — One who engages in mariculture.
- masculinities — Plural form of masculinity.
- milk products — dairy produce, items made with milk
- misarticulate — to articulate incorrectly or inaccurately
- miscalculated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscalculate.
- miscalculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of miscalculate.
- miscalculator — A person who miscalculates.
- mosquito coil — a spiral coil which burns slowly and releases a smoke that prevents mosquitoes from biting
- multi-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- multiorgasmic — Capable of multiple orgasms without a refractory period.
- multiplicands — Plural form of multiplicand.
- multipresence — the quality or state of being multipresent
- multisectoral — Involving multiple sectors.
- multispectral — (of an airborne camera or scanner) capable of sensing and recording radiation from invisible as well as visible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- multisyllabic — polysyllabic.
- multisystemic — Of, pertaining to or affecting more than one system or organ of the body.
- multitheistic — Of or relating to multitheism.
- muscle tissue — cell tissue that muscles are made of
- musicologists — Plural form of musicologist.
- necessitously — In a necessitous way.
- non-custodial — of or relating to custody.
- nonlinguistic — of or belonging to language: linguistic change.
- nudist colony — a place where group of nudists live together separated from the rest of the community
- obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- ostreiculture — the breeding of oysters
- particularism — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.
- physoclistous — having the air bladder closed off from the mouth.
- picturesquely — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- pilot biscuit — hardtack.
- platinum disc — (in Britain) an album certified to have sold 300 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 600 000 copies
- postauricular — of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural.
- prosecutorial — of or relating to a prosecutor or prosecution: prosecutorial zeal.
- public sector — the area of the nation's affairs under governmental rather than private control.
- public spirit — active interest in public welfare or the good of the community