13-letter words containing c, a, n, t, u
- stand accused — If someone stands accused of something, they have been accused of it.
- structuration — the act of giving structure to something
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- suballocation — an allocation made from a previous allocation
- subcontractor — Law. a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.
- subindication — the act or process of subindicating
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
- substanceless — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
- suffocatingly — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
- sunset clause — time limit written into a law
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- sustentacular — supporting.
- sustentaculum — an organ or part that gives support
- sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
- tactical unit — a group organized to function in combat as a self-contained unit.
- tautochronism — the fact or quality of being a tautochrone
- tautochronous — having the character of a tautochrone
- tax deduction — an expenditure that is deducted from taxable income.
- tenaciousness — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- the consulate — the consular government of France from 1799 to 1804
- the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
- thermonuclear — relating to nuclear fusion
- throw a punch — try to hit sb
- thurification — the act of incense-burning
- tin parachute — an employment agreement guaranteeing a worker compensation, especially in the form of bonuses and benefits, in the event of dismissal as a result of a merger or takeover.
- toque blanche — the tall white hat traditionally worn by a chef
- touch a nerve — to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
- touch-in-goal — the area at each end of the field outside of a touch-in-goal line.
- touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
- transcaucasia — a region in SE Europe, S of the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black and Caspian seas: constituted a republic 1922–36 (Transcauca·sian So·cialist Fed·erated So·viet Repub·lic) area now includes the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
- transcultural — across all cultures of the world
- translucently — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- trauma center — a hospital or medical center equipped to treat victims of trauma.
- trifunctional — pertaining to molecules that can react at three sites.
- truman capote — Truman, 1924–84, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
- trust account — an account of property established with a trust company by a grantor, for distribution during or after the grantor's lifetime.
- trust company — a company or corporation organized to exercise the functions of a trustee, but usually engaging also in other banking and financial activities.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- tungstic acid — a hydrate of tungsten trioxide, H 2 WO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used in the manufacture of tungsten-lamp filaments.
- turbocharging — the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger
- tussiculation — a hacking cough.
- ultraromantic — extremely romantic
- ultraviolence — acts of extreme violence, esp those shown on television or film
- un-actionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.