13-letter words containing c, o, u, r, t, e
- touch a nerve — to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
- tour de force — an exceptional achievement by an artist, author, or the like, that is unlikely to be equaled by that person or anyone else; stroke of genius: Herman Melville's Moby Dick was a tour de force.
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- trichopterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Trichoptera, comprising the caddisflies.
- trinucleotide — three linked nucleotides; triplet.
- trip computer — A trip computer in a vehicle gives readings of average speed, fuel consumption, and fuel cost per mile.
- truchet point — (unit, text) An obsolete variant of the point, equal to 0.188 mm.
- truck bolster — the upper transverse member of a car truck that holds the truck center plate and receives the car's weight.
- truman capote — Truman, 1924–84, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- tumorgenicity — the state of being tumorgenic, giving rise to tumours
- turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
- ugly customer — a hostile or dangerous person.
- ullage rocket — a small hydrogen peroxide rocket engine that produces sufficient acceleration to keep propellants in their places when the main rocket is shut off
- ultraviolence — acts of extreme violence, esp those shown on television or film
- un-cloistered — secluded from the world; sheltered: a cloistered life.
- uncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- uncategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- uncomfortable — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- unconcernment — lack of concern; unconcern
- unconjectured — not hypothesized
- unconsecrated — to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity: to consecrate a new church building.
- unconstrained — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- unconstricted — to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
- unconstructed — (of clothing) made with little or no padding, interfacing, or lining, so as to fit loosely or softly on the body.
- unconvertible — capable of being converted.
- uncooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
- uncooperative — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
- uncoordinated — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- uncorrectable — not able to be fixed
- uncourtliness — the lack of courtliness
- under control — being managed
- underclothing — clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
- underreaction — to react with less than the expected or appropriate emotion.
- understocking — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
- undirectional — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- undoctrinaire — a person who does not subscribe to a particular doctrine or theory; a free thinker
- unencountered — to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation.
- unobstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- unproblematic — not problematic, not causing difficulties or confusion; uncomplicated
- unprotectable — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- unprovocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
- unrecollected — not remembered or recalled
- unstercorated — not stercorated or covered in dung
- untheoretical — not theoretical; not belonging or pertaining to the realm of theory; not confined to the theoretical realm; (somewhat) concrete
- vaunt-courier — a person who goes in advance, as a herald.
- venture scout — a young man or woman, aged 16–20, who is a member of the senior branch of the Scouts
- vermiculation — to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.