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13-letter words containing a, p, e, r

  • appreciatable — (chiefly,esthetics) That can be appreciated or enjoyed.
  • appreciations — Plural form of appreciation.
  • apprehendable — That can be apprehended.
  • apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
  • apprehensibly — In an apprehensive manner; cautiously.
  • apprehensions — Plural form of apprehension.
  • apprenticeage — (obsolete) Apprenticeship.
  • appropinquate — to approach
  • appropriately — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
  • appropriative — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
  • approval code — An approval code is a PIN or other verification code needed to authorize a payment going through the cash register.
  • approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
  • approximative — (of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something.
  • appurtenances — accessories or equipment
  • april showers — showers falling in April, generally considered a showery month
  • arachnephobia — Misspelling of arachnophobia.
  • archaeopteryx — any of several extinct primitive birds constituting the genus Archaeopteryx, esp A. lithographica, which occurred in Jurassic times and had teeth, a long tail, well-developed wings, and a body covering of feathers
  • archeptolemus — (in the Iliad) the son of Iphitus who served as a charioteer for Hector.
  • archipelagoes — Plural form of archipelago.
  • armour-plated — An armour-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
  • arteriography — the X-ray examination of an artery or arterial system after injection of a contrast medium into the bloodstream
  • arthroscopies — Plural form of arthroscopy.
  • aryepiglottic — pertaining to or connecting the arytenoid cartilage and the epiglottis.
  • asexual spore — a spore that is the result of asexual reproduction
  • aspergillosis — a rare fungal infection, esp of the mucous membranes or lungs, caused by various species of Aspergillus
  • asphalt paper — paper treated with asphalt, as to increase toughness or water resistance.
  • asthenosphere — a thin semifluid layer of the earth (100–200 km thick), below the outer rigid lithosphere, forming part of the mantle and thought to be able to flow vertically and horizontally, enabling sections of lithosphere to subside, rise, and undergo lateral movement
  • astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
  • atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
  • austrian pine — an evergreen tree, Pina nigra austriaca
  • autoprojector — (theory)   A self-applicable partial evaluator.
  • autoresponder — A program that automatically generates a set response to all messages sent to a particular e-mail address.
  • average speed — a scalar measure of the rate of movement of a body expressed as the distance travelled divided by the time taken
  • awe-inspiring — If you describe someone or something as awe-inspiring, you are emphasizing that you think that they are remarkable and amazing, although sometimes rather frightening.
  • baby primrose — a tender primrose, Primula forbesii, native to China and Burma, having white, hairy leaves and rose- or lilac-colored flowers with a yellow center.
  • back pressure — the pressure that opposes the motion of a piston on its exhaust stroke in an internal-combustion engine
  • 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
  • bacterioscopy — the examination of bacteria with a microscope.
  • baking powder — Baking powder is an ingredient used in cake making. It causes cakes to rise when they are in the oven.
  • ballistospore — a spore, esp a fungal spore, that is forcefully ejected from its source
  • balneotherapy — the treatment of disease by bathing, esp to improve limb mobility in arthritic and neuromuscular disorders
  • balsam spruce — either of two North American coniferous trees of the genus Picea, P. pungens (the blue spruce) or P. engelmanni
  • banana spider — a large, yellowish, tropical crab spider (Heteropoda venatoria) occasionally found in bunches of bananas shipped to the Temperate Zones
  • band spectrum — a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules
  • banded purple — any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
  • bandspreading — an additional tuning control in some radio receivers whereby a selected narrow band of frequencies can be spread over a wider frequency band, in order to give finer control of tuning
  • barbary sheep — aoudad
  • barber's pole — a sign outside a barber's shop consisting of a pole painted with red and white spiral stripes
  • barbershopper — a member of a barbershop singing group.
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