15-letter words containing n, o, a, p, e
- superordination — Logic. the relation between a universal proposition and a particular proposition of the same quality containing the same terms in the same order.
- supplementation — the act or process of supplementing.
- take down a peg — to lower the pride or conceit of; humble or dispirit
- take one's pick — If you are told to take your pick, you can choose any one that you like from a group of things.
- tandem-compound — (of a compound engine or turbine) having high-pressure and low-pressure units in tandem.
- teng hsiao-ping — Deng Xiaoping.
- tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
- the colophonian — a native of Colophon.
- the perigordian — the Perigordian culture
- the phanerozoic — the Phanerozoic era
- theatre company — an organization that produces theatrical performances
- thought pattern — habitual way of thinking
- tobacco planter — a tool that was formerly used by tobacco farmers to plant tobacco with
- top dead center — Top dead center is the position of an engine's piston when it is at the very top of its stroke.
- top dead-centre — the position of the crank of a reciprocating engine or pump when the piston is at the top of its stroke
- trainspotterish — obsessed with trivial details, esp of a subject generally considered uninteresting
- transportedness — the quality or state of being carried away with pleasure or rapture
- trifluoperazine — a compound, C 21 H 24 F 3 N 3 S, used as an antipsychotic.
- una corda pedal — soft pedal (def 1).
- unary operation — an operation in a mathematical system by which one element is used to yield a single result, as squaring or taking the square root.
- unchoreographed — not choreographed; not pre-arranged or pre-prepared; unplanned
- uncompanionable — not companionable or friendly; antisocial
- uncompassionate — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- underpopulation — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
- unexceptionable — not offering any basis for exception or objection; beyond criticism: an unexceptionable record of achievement.
- unleaded petrol — petrol containing a reduced amount of tetraethyl lead
- unpronounceable — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- unproportionate — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
- unprotestantize — to make something (e.g. a church, country, etc) a religion other than Protestant
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- unsportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- upper arlington — a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.
- upperclasswoman — An upperclasswoman is a junior or senior student in a high school, college, or university.
- vernier compass — a compass on a transit (vernier transit) having a vernier for adjusting magnetic bearings to read as true bearings.
- vine phylloxera — a homopterous insect, Phylloxera vitifolia, typically feeding on vine juices
- water pennywort — any of numerous perennial herbs of the genus Hydrocotyle, of the parsley family, having rounded leaves and living in water or marshy places.
- water pollution — the pollution of the sea and rivers
- weapons carrier — a light truck for transporting weapons or munitions in the field.
- weatherproofing — Present participle of weatherproof.
- whip into shape — to bring by vigorous action into the proper or desired condition
- wind-pollinated — being pollinated by airborne pollen.
- wraparound care — a childcare facility intended to help working parents, in which young children are looked after before and after school
- xenotransplants — Plural form of xenotransplant.
- yorke peninsula — a peninsula in S Australia between Spencer Gulf and the Gulf of St. Vincent. 160 miles (257 km) long and 20–35 miles (32–56 km) wide.