15-letter words containing a, r, i, l, y
- trans-himalayan — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- transactionally — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
- transferability — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- translatability — to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own: to translate Spanish.
- translationally — in a manner which uses translation
- transnationally — going beyond national boundaries or interests: a transnational economy.
- transvaal daisy — a composite plant, Gerbera jamesonii, native to southern Africa, having showy, many-rayed, variously colored flower heads.
- tray classifier — A tray classifier is a tank for leaching from a dispersed solid, in which pulp at the bottom of the tank is raked (= moved to the exit) while solvent is forced toward the bottom of the tank.
- trial by battle — a method of trying an accused person or of settling a dispute by a personal fight between the two parties involved or, in some circumstances, their permitted champions, in the presence of a judge. It was introduced to England after the Norman Conquest and abolished in 1819
- turk's-cap lily — either of two lilies, Lilum martagon or L. superbum, having nodding flowers with the perianth segments rolled backward.
- tutorial system — a system of education, especially in some colleges, in which instruction is given personally by tutors, who also act as general advisers of a small group of students in their charge.
- typographically — of or relating to typography.
- ultramicroscopy — the use of the ultramicroscope.
- umbrella policy — An umbrella policy is a policy that provides excess limits and gives additional excess coverage over the normal limits and coverage of liability policies.
- unaffordability — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
- unanswerability — the quality of not being answerable or contestable
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- understandingly — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- ungrammatically — in an ungrammatical manner
- uninformatively — in an uninformative manner
- unparliamentary — not parliamentary; at variance with or contrary to the methods employed by parliamentary bodies.
- unpatriotically — in a manner that is not enthusiastically supporting one's country and its ways of life
- unrealistically — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- unrevolutionary — not revolutionary, progressive, or radical
- unsarcastically — of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.
- untraditionally — in an untraditional fashion; not traditionally
- unverifiability — the quality or state of being unverifiable
- upward mobility — movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility) as by changing jobs or marrying.
- upwardly mobile — See under vertical mobility (def 1).
- urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
- urinary bladder — a distensible, muscular and membranous sac, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body.
- uropygial gland — a gland opening on the back at the base of the tail in most birds that secretes an oily fluid used by the bird in preening its feathers.
- utility program — system software used to perform standard operations, as sorting data or copying data from one file to another, for application programs or other system software.
- vaginal dryness — abnormal dryness of the vagina, caused by lack of natural lubrication
- valerian family — the plant family Valerianaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple or compound, opposite leaves, clusters of small flowers, and dry, indehiscent fruit, and including corn salad, spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi), and valerian.
- varicocelectomy — the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.
- vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors.
- vegetable ivory — ivory (def 9).
- viewing gallery — an area in a building or outside for viewing an activity, the surrounding scenery, etc
- vine phylloxera — a homopterous insect, Phylloxera vitifolia, typically feeding on vine juices
- virtual reality — a realistic and immersive simulation of a three-dimensional environment, created using interactive software and hardware, and experienced or controlled by movement of the body. Abbreviation: VR.
- visual literacy — the ability to apprehend or interpret pictures or other visual images.
- voltaic battery — battery (def 1a).
- voyeuristically — of, relating to, or characteristic of a voyeur or of voyeurism.
- whip-tailed ray — a whipray.
- whiplash injury — the lash of a whip.
- wild strawberry — uncultivated plant bearing red fruit