13-letter words containing t, h, e, c, a
- architectured — Designed (according to a form of architecture, or as if by an architect).
- architectures — Plural form of architecture.
- aristolochene — (organic compound) A bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi.
- arithmetician — a person skilled in arithmetic
- arthroscopies — Plural form of arthroscopy.
- 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.
- associateship — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- at attachment — Advanced Technology Attachment
- at peace with — If you are at peace with yourself or at peace with the world, you feel calm and contented, and you have no emotional conflicts within yourself or with other people.
- atheistically — pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism: atheistic literature; atheistic people.
- athematically — in an athematic manner
- athletic shoe — a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising, or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging, or aerobic dancing.
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- atomic theory — any theory in which matter is regarded as consisting of atoms, esp that proposed by John Dalton postulating that elements are composed of atoms that can combine in definite proportions to form compounds
- atomic weight — the weight of one atom of an element expressed in atomic mass units: it is the average weight of all the isotopes of the element
- auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
- authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
- authenticated — Prove or show (something, esp. a claim or an artistic work) to be true or genuine.
- authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
- authenticator — a person or thing that authenticates.
- autocephalous — (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
- automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
- autoschediasm — anything done with little forethought or preparation
- autoschediaze — to do or act with little forethought or preparation
- azurmalachite — a blue-green ornamental stone consisting of a mixture of azurite and malachite.
- baby snatcher — a person who steals a baby from its pram
- bachelor flat — a flat lived in, or intended for a bachelor
- bachelorettes — Plural form of bachelorette.
- backscratcher — an implement with a long handle, used for scratching one's back
- bacteriophage — a virus that is parasitic in a bacterium and multiplies within its host, which is destroyed when the new viruses are released
- bacteriophagy — the action of a bacteriophage
- balance shaft — a shaft in a vehicle engine that is designed to reduce the amount of vibration from other moving parts as it rotates
- balance sheet — A balance sheet is a written statement of the amount of money and property that a company or person has, including amounts of money that are owed or are owing. Balance sheet is also used to refer to the general financial state of a company.
- ball the jack — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- ballet school — a school where professional ballet dancers are trained
- baltic shield — the wide area of ancient rock in Scandinavia
- barber's itch — any of various fungal infections of the bearded portion of the neck and face
- batch-process — to perform batch processing on (files)
- bathtub curve — Common term for the curve (resembling an end-to-end section of one of those claw-footed antique bathtubs) that describes the expected failure rate of electronics with time: initially high, dropping to near 0 for most of the system's lifetime, then rising again as it "tires out". See also burn-in period, infant mortality.
- bathylimnetic — (of an organism) living in the depths of lakes and marshes
- behavioristic — the theory or doctrine that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events, in contrast with subjective mental states.
- bench warrant — a warrant issued by a judge or court directing that an offender be apprehended
- benefit match — a sports match organized to raise money for charity, or for a particular player
- benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
- berchtesgaden — a town in Germany, in SE Bavaria: site of the fortified mountain retreat of Adolf Hitler. Pop: 7667 (2003 est)
- bibliothecary — a librarian
- birthday cake — a special cake eaten at a birthday party
- black panther — (in the US) a member of a militant Black political party (1965–82) founded to end the political dominance of White people
- black-hearted — evil, malicious, or wicked
- blanket chest — a chest, with or without drawers, having a rectangular space under a lifting lid or top, used for storing blankets, bedding, or clothing.