13-letter words containing a, s, h
- astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
- astonishments — Plural form of astonishment.
- astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
- at first hand — If you learn or experience something at first hand, you experience it yourself or learn it directly rather than being told about it by other people.
- at sb's heels — If a person or an animal is at your heels, they are following close behind you.
- at the latest — You use at the latest in order to indicate that something must happen at or before a particular time and not after that time.
- at this point — at this moment in time
- at this stage — at this point: in a process
- atheistically — pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism: atheistic literature; atheistic people.
- athenagoras i — (Aristocles Spyrou) 1886–1972, Archbishop Ecumenical of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church 1948–72.
- atherogenesis — (medicine) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries.
- 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.
- attested herd — a herd of cattle, etc that has been certified as being free from a disease, esp from tuberculosis
- auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
- audiographics — audiographic teleconferencing
- aum shinrikyo — a syncretistic Japanese cult combining elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, founded by Shoko Asahara in 1986; responsible for a number of murders and in particular a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995
- authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
- authorisation — Alternative spelling of authorization.
- autocatharsis — a therapeutic process designed to free unconscious disturbances by having the patient write about his or her experiences, impressions, etc.
- autocephalous — (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
- autochthonous — (of rocks, deposits, etc) found where they and their constituents were formed
- automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
- autorickshaws — Plural form of autorickshaw.
- autoschediasm — anything done with little forethought or preparation
- autoschediaze — to do or act with little forethought or preparation
- baal shem tov — original name Israel ben Eliezer ?1700–60, Jewish religious leader, teacher, and healer in Poland: founder of modern Hasidism
- baal-shem-tov — (Israel ben Eliezer"Besht") c1700–60, Ukrainian teacher and religious leader: founder of the Hasidic movement of Judaism.
- baba ghanoush — a thick purée of aubergines, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic, originating in North Africa and the Mediterranean
- baby snatcher — a person who steals a baby from its pram
- baby's-breath — a tall Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant, Gypsophila paniculata, bearing small white or pink fragrant flowers
- bachelor seal — a young male seal, esp a fur seal, that has not yet mated
- bachelorettes — Plural form of bachelorette.
- back straight — a straight part of a circuit, esp of an athletics track or a racecourse, furthest from the finishing point
- backscratcher — an implement with a long handle, used for scratching one's back
- backstitching — Present participle of backstitch.
- bag-snatching — theft that involves snatching women's handbags
- 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.
- balch springs — a town in NE Texas.
- ballet school — a school where professional ballet dancers are trained
- balloon shade — a window shade that when raised is gathered into a series of puffy festoons created by inverted pleats in the fabric.
- baltic shield — the wide area of ancient rock in Scandinavia
- bamboo shoots — the shoots of the bamboo plant, often used as food in Asian dishes
- bang goes sth — If you say bang goes something, you mean that it is now obvious that it cannot succeed or be achieved.
- banking hours — the hours during which a bank is open for business
- banking house — a more formal term for a bank
- bantamweights — Plural form of bantamweight.
- barbary sheep — aoudad
- barber's itch — any of various fungal infections of the bearded portion of the neck and face