13-letter words containing t, r, a, c, s, e
- earth science — any of various sciences, as geography, geology, or meteorology, that deal with the earth, its composition, or any of its changing aspects.
- east germanic — a branch of the Germanic languages no longer extant, comprising Gothic and probably others of which there are no written records. Abbreviation: EGmc.
- east rockaway — a town in SE New York.
- easter cactus — an epiphytic cactus, Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri, native to Brazil, having oblong joints and red flowers.
- easter candle — a tall candle, symbolizing Christ, that is sometimes blessed and placed on the gospel side of an altar on Holy Saturday and kept burning until Ascension Day.
- ecclesiolatry — excessive reverence for churchly forms and traditions.
- ectoparasites — Plural form of ectoparasite.
- ectoparasitic — Of or pertaining to ectoparasites.
- electrographs — Plural form of electrograph.
- electroplates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electroplate.
- electrostatic — Of or relating to stationary electric charges or fields as opposed to electric currents.
- embranchments — Plural form of embranchment.
- enchantresses — Plural form of enchantress.
- encroachments — Plural form of encroachment.
- encrustations — Plural form of encrustation.
- endoparasitic — Of or pertaining to endoparasites.
- entomostracan — any small crustacean of the group (formerly subclass) Entomostraca, including the branchiopods, ostracods, and copepods
- escape artist — escapologist
- escort agency — an agency where people, esp young women, may be hired to accompany someone for entertainment, etc
- eucharistical — Alternative form of eucharistic.
- exacerbations — Plural form of exacerbation.
- excrescential — Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
- extra-special — particular; exceptional
- extracapsular — (anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
- extrasystolic — Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.
- extravagances — Plural form of extravagance.
- extravascular — Situated or happening outside of the blood vessels or lymph vessels.
- extrinsically — In an extrinsic manner.
- factory-fresh — coming directly from the factory; brand new
- fat electrons — (electronics, humour) Old-time hacker David Cargill's theory on the cause of computer glitches. Your typical electricity company draws its line current out of the big generators with a pair of coil taps located near the top of the dynamo. When the normal tap brushes get dirty, they take them off line to clean them up, and use special auxiliary taps on the *bottom* of the coil. Now, this is a problem, because when they do that they get not ordinary or "thin" electrons, but the fat sloppy electrons that are heavier and so settle to the bottom of the generator. These flow down ordinary wires just fine, but when they have to turn a sharp corner (as in an integrated-circuit via), they're apt to get stuck. This is what causes computer glitches. Compare bogon, magic smoke.
- featherstitch — an embroidery stitch producing work in which a succession of branches extend alternately on each side of a central stem.
- feature shock — (jargon) (From Alvin Toffler's "Future Shock") A user's confusion when confronted with a package that has too many features and poor introductory material.
- febrifacients — Plural form of febrifacient.
- fireside chat — an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, especially as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933.
- first chamber — the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber)
- fish hatchery — a facility where fish eggs are hatched and the fry raised, especially to stock lakes, streams, and ponds.
- flash picture — a photograph made using flash photography.
- for-instances — an instance or example: Give me a for-instance of what you mean.
- fractionalise — Alt form fractionalize.
- fractiousness — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- franchisement — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- french pastry — fine, rich, or fancy dessert pastry, especially made from puff paste and filled with cream or fruit preparations.
- frumentaceous — of the nature of or resembling wheat or other grain.
- functionaries — Plural form of functionary.
- gangster chic — a cinematic or literary genre which seeks to glamorize the criminal underworld
- garter stitch — a basic knitting pattern that produces an evenly pebbled texture on both sides of the work, created by consistently knitting or purling every stitch of every row.
- gastrectomies — Plural form of gastrectomy.
- gastric juice — the digestive fluid, containing pepsin and other enzymes, secreted by the glands of the stomach.
- gastric ulcer — a peptic ulcer located in the stomach's inner wall, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane.
- gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.