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14-letter words containing c, l, u, t, e, r

  • tall buttercup — a Eurasian buttercup, Ranunculus acris, naturalized in North American fields and meadows, having a tall stem and shiny yellow flowers.
  • tatar republic — a constituent republic of W Russia, around the confluence of the Volga and Kama Rivers. Capital: Kazan. Pop: 3 779 800 (2002). Area: 68 000 sq km (26 250 sq miles)
  • tellurous acid — a white, crystalline powder, H2TeO3
  • tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
  • the vernacular — the commonly spoken language or dialect of a particular people or place
  • third republic — the republic established in France in 1870 and terminating with the Nazi occupation in 1940.
  • tic douloureux — a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerve
  • tissue culture — the technique of cultivating living tissue in a prepared medium outside the body.
  • toronto euclid — (language)   The standard dialect of Euclid, as compared to Ottawa Euclid.
  • trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
  • transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
  • travel voucher — a voucher, usually bought from a travel agency or won in a competition, etc, which can be used to pay for travel costs such as flights, accommodation, etc
  • trituberculate — (of a structure such as a tooth or bone) with three tubercles
  • trituberculism — the condition of being trituberculate
  • trucial states — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
  • try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
  • tumbler switch — electrical control
  • turbo-electric — noting, pertaining to, or utilizing machinery that includes a generator driven by a turbine: turbo-electric engine; turbo-electric propulsion.
  • turn the scale — Often, scales. a balance or any of various other instruments or devices for weighing: We gave the parents a baby scale. The butcher placed the meat on the scales.
  • turning chisel — a chisel used for shaping work on a lathe.
  • turning circle — the smallest circle in which a vehicle can turn
  • ultra-distance — covering a distance in excess of 30 miles, often as part of a longer race or competition
  • ultracivilized — showing a high degree of cultural or social development
  • ultracompetent — extremely competent
  • ultracrepidate — to go beyond one's scope or province, esp to criticize beyond one's sphere of knowledge
  • ultraefficient — extremely or exceptionally efficient
  • ultraenergetic — (of particles) producing exceptional levels of energy
  • ultraexclusive — extremely exclusive
  • ultramasculine — extremely masculine
  • ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.
  • ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
  • ultrarealistic — extremely realistic
  • ultrastructure — the structures of a cell that are revealed by electron microscopy.
  • unacculturated — (of a person or group) not acculturated or assimilated
  • unattractively — in an unattractive manner
  • uncontrollable — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
  • uncontrolledly — in an uncontrolled manner
  • uncredentialed — Usually, credentials. evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form: Only those with the proper credentials are admitted.
  • uncriticizable — to censure or find fault with.
  • uncrystallized — lacking a final form
  • undistractedly — in an undistracted manner
  • unhysterically — in a way that does not show or suggest any hysteria; calmly; rationally
  • unidirectional — operating or moving in one direction only; not changing direction: a unidirectional flow.
  • universal city — a city in S central Texas.
  • unmatriculated — (of a student) not enrolled in a college, university, or similar institution
  • unmerchantable — (of goods) not suitable for trading
  • unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
  • unrecalcitrant — resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
  • unrecapturable — not able to be recaptured or brought back
  • unreflectingly — in an unreflecting manner
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