13-letter words containing ra
- brevirostrate — having a short beak or bill
- bristle-grass — any of various grasses of the genus Setaria, such as S. viridis, having a bristly inflorescence
- broccoli raab — a plant (Brassica rapa ruvo) of the crucifer family with close clusters of small flowers and dark green, somewhat bitter leaves cooked as a vegetable
- broccoli rabe — a plant, Brassica rapa ruvo, of which the slightly bitter, dark-green leaves and clustered flower buds are eaten as a vegetable.
- bronchography — radiography of the bronchial tubes after the introduction of a radiopaque medium into the bronchi
- buffalo grass — a short grass, Buchloë dactyloides, growing on the dry plains of the central US
- bulbourethral — of or relating to the rounded mass of tissue surrounding the urethra at the root of the penis.
- bullace grape — the thick-skinned musk-scented purple grape produced by this plant: used to make wine
- bullhead rail — a rail having a cross section with a bulbous top and bottom, the top being larger
- bully-ragging — to bully; harass: to bullyrag fraternity plebs.
- bureaucratese — wordy, jargon-filled, overcomplicated language considered typical of bureaucrats
- bureaucratism — an official of a bureaucracy.
- bureaucratist — a believer in bureaucracy
- bureaucratize — to administer by or transform into a bureaucracy
- butler's tray — a tray resting on or attached to an X-shaped, often folding stand, on which are kept drink bottles and glasses
- butyraldehyde — a colourless flammable pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins. Formula: CH3(CH2)2CHO
- by contraries — contrary to what is expected
- c corporation — A C corporation is a type of corporation which is taxed on its income.
- cab rank rule — the rule that obliges barristers to take on any client in strict rotation
- cable railway — a railway on which individual cars are drawn along by a strong cable or metal chain operated by a stationary motor
- cable tramway — tramway (def 4).
- cache storage — cache (def 3).
- cacographical — Synonym of cacographic.
- calligraphist — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- camera lucida — an instrument attached to a microscope, etc to enable an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface to facilitate the sketching of the image
- camerapersons — Plural form of cameraperson.
- camp-drafting — a competitive test, esp at an agricultural show, of horsemen's skill in drafting cattle
- camphoraceous — similar to camphor
- candid camera — a small camera that may be used to take informal photographs of people, usually without their knowledge
- cap-and-trade — denoting a scheme which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions, in a bid to reduce the overall impact to the environment
- cape crawfish — an edible South African spiny lobster, Jasus lalandii.
- cape hatteras — a promontory off the E coast of North Carolina, on Hatteras Island, which is situated between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic: known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for its danger to shipping
- capsule range — a small range of clothes by a particular designer, intended to be representative of the full range
- car insurance — financial protection against loss as a result of an automobile accident or theft
- caramel cream — a dessert made of eggs, sugar, milk, etc, topped with caramel
- caravansaries — Plural form of caravansary.
- caravanserais — Plural form of caravanserai.
- caraway seeds — the pungent aromatic one-seeded fruit of the caraway plant, used in cooking and in medicine
- carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
- carbonneutral — pertaining to or having achieved a state in which the net amount of carbon dioxide or other carbon compounds emitted into the atmosphere is reduced to zero because it is balanced by actions to reduce or offset these emissions: Since the administration installed solar panels, the campus has become carbon neutral; a carbon-neutral brewery.
- cardiographic — (physiology) Of or pertaining to, or produced by, a cardiograph.
- carolina rail — sora.
- carrantuohill — a mountain in SW Republic of Ireland, in Macgillicuddy's Reeks in Kerry: the highest peak in Ireland. Height: 1041 m (3414 ft)
- cartographers — Plural form of cartographer.
- cascade range — a chain of mountains in the US and Canada: a continuation of the Sierra Nevada range from N California through Oregon and Washington to British Columbia. Highest peak: Mount Rainier, 4392 m (14 408 ft)
- cash-strapped — If a person or organization is cash-strapped, they do not have enough money to buy or pay for the things they want or need.
- cathodography — the process or practice of taking photographs using cathode rays
- cell membrane — a very thin membrane, composed of lipids and protein, that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell and controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell
- central angle — an angle whose vertex is at the centre of a circle
- central asian — involving or denoting the people, countries, cultures, or languages of Central Asia