14-letter words containing h, i, n, t, e
- triiodomethane — iodoform.
- trimethylamine — a colourless, flammable liquid with a strong, fishy odour
- triphenylamine — a molecule consisting of a nitrogen atom with three phenyl groups attached to it
- trisoctahedron — a solid bounded by 24 identical faces in groups of three, each group corresponding to one face of an octahedron.
- trophoneurosis — a disorder caused by defective functioning of the trophic nerves
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- turing machine — a hypothetical device with a set of logical rules of computation: the concept is used in mathematical studies of the computability of numbers and in the mathematical theories of automata and computers.
- turn the trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- turning chisel — a chisel used for shaping work on a lathe.
- tymshare, inc. — (company) The US company that created the TYMNET network.
- tyrrhenian sea — a part of the Mediterranean, bounded by W Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily.
- un-synthesized — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
- unanesthetised — not anaesthetised
- unauthenticity — the quality of lacking authenticity or not being genuine
- unchristianize — to make unchristian; to render no longer Christian; to remove Christian status or nature from
- under the wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- under-shooting — to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).
- underthroating — (on a cornice) a cove extended outward and downward to form a drip.
- unemphatically — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
- unenlightening — not enlightening; not clarifying
- unenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
- unextinguished — to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted): to extinguish a candle.
- unfaithfulness — not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal.
- unhesitatingly — without hesitation; not delayed by uncertainty: an unhesitating decision.
- unhysterically — in a way that does not show or suggest any hysteria; calmly; rationally
- unit character — a characteristic, usually controlled by a single gene, that is transmitted as a unit in heredity.
- unknightliness — the quality or condition of being unknightly
- unmathematical — not characterized by or using the precision of mathematics; inexact; imprecise
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unmetaphysical — (of a statement or theory) not metaphysical or abstract
- unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
- unrightfulness — the quality of being unjust or unrightful
- unsophisticate — not sophisticated
- vaulting horse — a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, braced horizontally at an adjustable height, used for hand support and pushing off in vaulting.
- voting machine — a mechanical apparatus used in a polling place to register and count the votes.
- washington pie — a Boston cream pie with raspberry jam instead of custard between the layers.
- water hyacinth — a floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes, of tropical lakes and rivers, that grows so prolifically it often hinders the passage of boats.
- watertightness — constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
- weather signal — a visual signal, as a light or flag, indicating a weather forecast.
- weather window — a limited interval when weather conditions can be expected to be suitable for a particular project, such as laying offshore pipelines, reaching a high mountain summit, launching a satellite, etc
- weatherization — (US) The process of weatherizing.
- weight density — the weight per unit volume of a substance or object.
- weight lifting — sport: competition to lift barbells
- weightlessness — being without apparent weight, as a freely falling body or a body acted upon by a force that neutralizes gravitation.
- welsh mountain — a common breed of small hardy sheep kept mainly in the mountains of Wales
- whale watching — the activity of observing whales in their natural surroundings
- when it's done — (jargon) A manufacturer's non-answer to questions about product availability. This answer allows the manufacturer to pretend to communicate with their customers without setting themselves any deadlines or revealing how behind schedule the product really is. It also sounds slightly better than "We don't know".
- whistleblowing — The disclosure to the public or to authorities, usually by an employee, of wrongdoing in a company or government department.
- white elephant — a possession unwanted by the owner but difficult to dispose of: Our Victorian bric-a-brac and furniture were white elephants.
- white gasoline — unleaded and uncracked gasoline, designed especially for use in motorboats.