15-letter words containing a, h, u, t
- torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc
- touch base with — the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests: a metal base for the table.
- toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
- trans-euphrates — a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.
- travel brochure — a brochure, often from a travel agency, which advertises holidays, hotels, etc
- trout fisherman — a fisherman who catches trout
- truth-value gap — the possibility in certain semantic systems of a statement being neither true nor false while also not being determinately of any third truth-value, as all my children are asleep uttered by a childless person
- tsushima strait — a channel between the Tsushima islands and Kyushu island, connecting the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea: sometimes considered part of the Korea Strait. About 60 miles (97 km) long; 40 miles (64 km) wide.
- turkish tobacco — a strongly aromatic tobacco, grown chiefly in Turkey and Greece, used in cigarettes.
- turn the scales — to determine or decide something uncertain
- turn the tables — an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table.
- ultramarathoner — a person who takes part in an ultramarathon
- ultramicrofiche — ultrafiche.
- ultrasonography — a diagnostic imaging technique utilizing reflected high-frequency sound waves to delineate, measure, or examine internal body structures or organs.
- unaesthetically — offensive to the aesthetic sense; lacking in beauty or sensory appeal; unpleasant, as an object, design, arrangement, etc.: an unaesthetic combination of colors.
- unanaesthetized — not anaesthetized
- unauthenticated — to establish as genuine.
- unauthoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- uncharacterized — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- unchristianlike — not like a Christian; not in accordance with Christian teaching and values
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- under one's hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- under the table — of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.
- under-the-table — transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner.
- unnatural death — death resulting from an external cause, such as intentional injury (such as homicide or suicide) or unintentional injury (in an accident)
- unrehabilitated — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- unseaworthiness — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- unteachableness — the quality or condition of being unteachable
- urquhart castle — a castle near Drumnadrochit in Highland, Scotland: situated on Loch Ness
- venus hairstone — a variety of rutilated quartz, used as a gemstone.
- vermouth cassis — a mixed drink made with dry vermouth, crème de cassis, soda or mineral water, and cracked ice.
- virtual machine — Also called system virtual machine. a self-contained operating environment that behaves as if it is a separate computer, with no access to the host operating system: When an application runs in a virtual machine, there is little chance that it will damage files or applications in the host system.
- walnut husk fly — any of several fruit flies, as Rhagoletis completa, the larvae of which feed on and discolor walnut husks.
- walpurgis night — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
- walrus mustache — a thick, shaggy mustache hanging down loosely at both ends.
- water authority — an official body which is responsible for providing water
- weather through — to pass or go safely through a storm, peril, difficulty, etc.
- whatshumacallit — Alternative form of whatchamacallit.
- white mountains — a mountain range in the US, chiefly in N New Hampshire: part of the Appalachians. Highest peak: Mount Washington, 1917 m (6288 ft)
- white supremacy — the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial groups, especially black people, and are therefore rightfully the dominant group in any society.
- without a hitch — smoothly, easily, and successfully
- wreathed column — a column having a twisted or spiral form.
- youth orchestra — an orchestra that is made up of young musicians
- yucatán channel — a channel between W Cuba and the Yucatán peninsula
- zapata mustache — a large mustache that curves down the corners of the mouth.