13-letter words containing a, b
- allowableness — the quality of being allowable
- alpha blocker — any of various substances that interfere with the action of the alpha receptors.
- alpha-blocker — any of a class of drugs that prevent the stimulation of alpha adrenoceptors, a type of receptor in the sympathetic nervous system, by adrenaline and noradrenaline and that therefore cause widening of blood vessels: used in the treatment of high blood pressure and prostatic hyperplasia
- alphabet code — a list of easily distinguishable words, each representing a letter of the alphabet, used in radio and telephonic communications.
- alphabet soup — a confusing series of acronyms or abbreviations
- alphabetarian — a person learning, or studying, the alphabet
- alphabetiform — having similarities to letters of the alphabet
- alphabetizing — Present participle of alphabetize.
- alterableness — The state or quality of being alterable.
- aluminum book — (publication) Due to a technical screwup some printings of the second edition are actually what the author calls "yucky green". See also book titles.
- ambassadorial — Ambassadorial means belonging or relating to an ambassador.
- amber gambler — a driver who races through traffic lights when they are at amber
- ambidexterity — ambidextrous ease, skill, or facility.
- ambidexterous — ambidextrous
- ambient music — a style of popular music which aims to create a relaxing atmosphere
- ambient noise — the level of the total noise in an area
- ambiguousness — open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
- ambimoustrous — able to use a computer mouse proficiently with either hand
- ambisexuality — the state of being ambisexual
- ambitiousness — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- ambrette seed — the seed of the abelmosk.
- ambroise pare — Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- american bond — a brickwork bond having a course of headers between five or six courses of stretchers.
- aminobenzoate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of aminobenzoic acid.
- amphiblastula — the free-swimming larva of certain sponges, which consists of a hollow spherical mass of cells some of which have flagella
- amphibologies — Plural form of amphibology.
- amphisbaenian — any of a legless, burrowing suborder (Amphisbaenia) of tropical reptiles (order Squamata) with a head and tail that look very much alike
- anadama bread — a kneaded yeast bread containing cornmeal and, usually, molasses
- anaerobically — (of an organism or tissue) living in the absence of air or free oxygen.
- analphabetism — the inability to read and write, illiteracy
- analysability — the capacity of something or someone to be analysed
- analyzability — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- angle bracket — either of a pair of brackets having the shapes < and >
- angle of bank — the angle between the lateral axis of an aircraft in flight and the horizontal
- angora rabbit — a breed of rabbit with long usually white silky hair
- aniline black — the black dye obtained by the oxidation of aniline hydrochloride, used for dyeing textiles, especially cotton.
- anno hebraico — A.H.
- answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- anthropophobe — One who dislikes human beings.
- anti-abortion — opposed to abortion
- anti-antibody — antibody that combines with another antibody.
- anti-burglary — the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day.
- anti-kickback — a percentage of income given to a person in a position of power or influence as payment for having made the income possible: usually considered improper or unethical.
- anti-roll bar — a crosswise rubber-mounted bar in the suspension of a motor vehicle, which counteracts the movement downward on one side when cornering
- anti-sway bar — antiroll bar
- antibacterial — effective against bacteria
- antiballistic — of or relating to defence against ballistic weapons
- antibillboard — indicating an opposition to the erection of billboards
- anticipatable — capable of being anticipated
- antimetabolic — inhibiting metabolism