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15-letter words containing a, n, o, d, e

  • tetrahydrofuran — a clear liquid, C 4 H 8 O, soluble in water and organic solvents, used as a solvent for resins, in polymerizations and as a chemical intermediate.
  • the confederacy — the league of Southern states that seceded from the U.S. in 1860 & 1861; Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex., & Va.
  • the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
  • the job in hand — The job or problem in hand is the job or problem that you are dealing with at the moment.
  • the outward man — the body as opposed to the soul
  • the perigordian — the Perigordian culture
  • the war-wounded — those people who have been injured or wounded by war
  • thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
  • thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
  • thought reading — mind reading.
  • three of a kind — a set of three cards of the same denomination.
  • tie one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • time and motion — A time and motion study is a study of the way that people do a particular job, or the way they work in a particular place in order to discover the most efficient methods of working.
  • time dilatation — Physics. (in relativity) the apparent loss of time of a moving clock as observed by a stationary observer.
  • tirso de molina — Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
  • to be seen dead — If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.
  • to bear in mind — If you tell someone to bear something in mind or to keep something in mind, you are reminding or warning them about something important which they should remember.
  • to change hands — When something changes hands, its ownership changes, usually because it is sold to someone else.
  • to make friends — If you make friends with someone, you begin a friendship with them. You can also say that two people make friends.
  • tocodynamometer — tokodynamometer.
  • tokelau islands — a group of islands in the S Pacific Ocean belonging to New Zealand. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km).
  • tokodynamometer — a pressure gauge strapped to the mother's abdomen during labor to measure uterine contractions.
  • top dead center — Top dead center is the position of an engine's piston when it is at the very top of its stroke.
  • top dead-centre — the position of the crank of a reciprocating engine or pump when the piston is at the top of its stroke
  • toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
  • transfer window — the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other teams into their own
  • transportedness — the quality or state of being carried away with pleasure or rapture
  • tree of sadness — night jasmine (def 1).
  • 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.
  • trojan asteroid — one of a number of asteroids that have the same mean motion and orbit as Jupiter, preceding or following the planet by a longitude of 60°
  • truman doctrine — the policy of President Truman, as advocated in his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology.
  • turnaround time — the total time taken between the submission of a program for execution and the return of the complete output to the customer
  • two-dimensional — having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
  • ultra-modernist — very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
  • un-coincidental — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
  • 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-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.
  • unadventurously — in an unadventurous manner
  • unchoreographed — not choreographed; not pre-arranged or pre-prepared; unplanned
  • unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
  • 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-education — to educate too little or poorly.
  • undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
  • underestimation — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
  • underpopulation — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
  • unearned income — income received from property, as interest, dividends, or the like.
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