15-letter words containing a, l, t, d, e
- treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
- treasure island — (italics) a novel (1883) by R. L. Stevenson.
- trial and error — experimentation or investigation in which various methods or means are tried and faulty ones eliminated in order to find the correct solution or to achieve the desired result or effect.
- tricuspid valve — the valve, consisting of three triangular flaps of tissue between the right auricle and ventricle of the heart, that keeps blood from flowing back into the auricle.
- troubled waters — a confused or chaotic state of affairs: The situation was terrible, but like many politicians he was attracted by troubled waters.
- two-dimensional — having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
- ultra-modernist — very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
- ultrademocratic — (in the US) characteristic of a staunch member or supporter of the Democratic Party and its agenda
- un-coincidental — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
- unadulteratedly — in an unadulterated or genuine manner
- unadventurously — in an unadventurous manner
- unanticipatedly — in an unanticipated or unexpected manner
- unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
- 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.
- undercapitalize — to provide an insufficient amount of capital for (a business enterprise).
- underpopulation — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
- understandingly — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- unleaded petrol — petrol containing a reduced amount of tetraethyl lead
- 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.
- valentine's day — February 14, observed in honor of St. Valentine as a day for the exchange of valentines and other tokens of affection.
- value-added tax — an excise tax based on the value added to a product at each stage of production or distribution: value added is arrived at by subtracting from the total value of the product at the end of each production or distibution stage the value of the goods bought at its inception. Abbreviation: VAT.
- vatican swindle — Lafcadio's Adventures.
- vegetable salad — any salad consisting of vegetables, such as cabbage, carrots, beans, etc, not usually included in a green salad
- venetian dentil — (on an archivolt or molding) one of a series of small rectangular blocks having chamfers at alternate edges.
- vincent de paul — Saint, 1576–1660, French Roman Catholic priest noted for his work to aid the poor.
- volta river dam — a hydroelectric dam on the Volta river
- voltage divider — a resistor or series of resistors connected to a voltage source and used to provide voltages that are fractions of that of the source.
- waterfall model — (programming) A software life-cycle or product life-cycle model, described by W. W. Royce in 1970, in which development is supposed to proceed linearly through the phases of requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing (validation), integration and maintenance. The Waterfall Model is considered old-fashioned or simplistic by proponents of object-oriented design which often uses the spiral model instead. Earlier phases are sometimes called "upstream" and later ones "downstream". Compare: iterative model.
- waterford glass — fine cut or gilded glass made in Waterford, Ireland, having a slight blue cast due to the presence of cobalt.
- wattle and daub — Also, wattle and dab. a building technique employing wattles plastered with clay and mud.
- well-accredited — officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
- well-accustomed — customary; usual; habitual: in their accustomed manner.
- well-acquainted — having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed by with): to be acquainted with law.
- well-advertised — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- well-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- well-delineated — to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially: He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
- well-elaborated — worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness: elaborate preparations; elaborate care. Synonyms: perfected, painstaking. Antonyms: simple.
- well-formulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- well-integrated — combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole: an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.
- well-maintained — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- well-ventilated — to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
- whip-tailed ray — a whipray.
- white zinfandel — a medium-sweet rosé wine made from zinfandel grapes.
- wild strawberry — uncultivated plant bearing red fruit
- wind-pollinated — being pollinated by airborne pollen.
- winter holidays — a period of rest from work or studies taken in winter
- world-wide wait — (humour) A pejorative expansion of WWW reflecting on the slowness of some network connections and sites.
- wreathed column — a column having a twisted or spiral form.