14-letter words containing a, n, l, e, m
- tandem bicycle — a bicycle for two or more persons, having seats and corresponding sets of pedals arranged in tandem, especially popular in the 19th century.
- tandem trailer — Also called double-bottom, double-trailer truck, tandem. a very long rig consisting of a tractor pulling two trailers hooked up one behind another.
- tatterdemalion — a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person.
- taxable amount — the portion of your income or profits that is subject to tax
- telejournalism — the writing and broadcasting of journalism for television
- tell el amarna — a group of ruins and rock tombs in Upper Egypt, on the Nile below Asyut: site of the capital of Amenhotep IV, built about 1375 bc; excavated from 1891 onwards
- telomerization — polymerization in the presence of a chain transfer agent to yield a series of products of low molecular weight
- temperamentful — full of temperament
- terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
- terminal leave — the final leave granted to a member of the armed forces just before discharge, equal to the total unused leave accumulated during active service.
- terminal point — the final destination or station of a bus or rail journey
- terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
- testamentarily — in a testamentary manner
- testimonialize — to honor (someone) by giving or doing something testimonial.
- the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
- the milk train — a very early morning train, that traditionally transported milk, on which passengers also travelled
- the paranormal — paranormal happenings generally
- thermal spring — a spring whose temperature is higher than the mean temperature of ground water in the area.
- thermoanalysis — thermal analysis.
- thermotolerant — (of plants) able to tolerate, but not thriving in, high temperatures
- transempirical — beyond the range of experiential knowledge.
- transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
- transsexualism — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
- trial examiner — a person appointed to hold hearings and report findings and recommendations to an administrative or quasi-judicial agency or tribunal.
- tridimensional — having three dimensions.
- trihalomethane — a type of chemical compound in which three of the hydrogen atoms in a methane molecule have been replaced by halogen atoms, esp by chlorine in drinking water. Trihalomethanes are thought to be carcinogenic
- trimethylamine — a colourless, flammable liquid with a strong, fishy odour
- tripelennamine — a white, crystalline, antihistamine, C 16 H 21 N 3 , used for the treatment of allergic disorders.
- tripersonalism — the doctrine of three persons making up the Trinity
- triphenylamine — a molecule consisting of a nitrogen atom with three phenyl groups attached to it
- tunny emulator — (hardware, cryptography) A special-purpose computer designed at Bletchley Park (UK) based upon the reverse engineering of the Lorenz Cypher. The Lorenz Cypher was used by the German army to encrypt high command orders for transmission via teleprinter (the Enigma was a field-use cypher). Once the key to a message was discovered (by the computer Colossus) the Tunny machine would be set to decrypt the message. The process took about four days from intercept to printout. The original Tunny machine was built about 1943 and scrapped after the war. In 2011 a working model was re-built at Bletchley Park where it is on display.
- ultra-feminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultramasculine — extremely masculine
- ultraminiature — subminiature.
- umbrella plant — an African plant, Cyperus alternifolius, of the sedge family, that has several stems growing directly upward from a mass of roots and an umbrella-shaped cluster of leaves at the top of each stem.
- umbrella stand — an upright rack or stand for umbrellas
- un-manipulated — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- unacademically — in an unacademic manner
- unacclimatized — not acclimatized, accustomed, or adapted to
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- unaccustomedly — in an unaccustomed manner
- unambivalently — in an unambivalent or clear manner
- uncommunicable — incommunicable.
- uncontemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- undecomposable — indecomposable or unable to be decomposed
- undemonstrable — not able to be made evident
- undeterminable — capable of being determined.
- undiminishable — unable to be diminished
- unemphatically — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.