15-letter words containing a, n, e, u, r
- 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.
- turnaround time — the total time taken between the submission of a program for execution and the return of the complete output to the customer
- ultra-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- ultra-modernist — very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
- ultracentrifuge — a high-speed centrifuge for subjecting sols or solutions to forces many times that of gravity and producing concentration differences depending on the weight of the micelle or molecule.
- ultraconvenient — extremely convenient
- ultramarathoner — a person who takes part in an ultramarathon
- ulysses s grant — Cary (Archibald Leach) 1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England.
- un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
- un-incarcerated — to imprison; confine.
- un-romanticized — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- una corda pedal — soft pedal (def 1).
- unaccounted for — If people or things are unaccounted for, you do not know where they are or what has happened to them.
- unaccounted-for — not accounted for; not understood; unexplained: an explosion resulting from some unaccounted-for mechanical failure.
- unadulteratedly — in an unadulterated or genuine manner
- unadventurously — in an unadventurous manner
- unanswerability — the quality of not being answerable or contestable
- unapprehensible — not able to be understood or comprehended
- unary operation — an operation in a mathematical system by which one element is used to yield a single result, as squaring or taking the square root.
- unascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- unauthoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
- uncharacterized — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- unchoreographed — not choreographed; not pre-arranged or pre-prepared; unplanned
- unchristianlike — not like a Christian; not in accordance with Christian teaching and values
- uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- unconstrainable — unable to be confined
- unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
- uncontrollables — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- undemonstrative — not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, especially of affection.
- under one's hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- under secretary — an official who is subordinate to a principal secretary, as in the U.S. cabinet: Under Secretary of the Treasury.
- under the table — of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.
- under-education — to educate too little or poorly.
- under-secretary — UK ministerial position
- under-the-table — transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner.
- undercapitalize — to provide an insufficient amount of capital for (a business enterprise).
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- underestimation — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
- underhandedness — underhand.
- underpopulation — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
- underresearched — diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.: recent research in medicine.
- understandingly — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- unearned income — income received from property, as interest, dividends, or the like.