15-letter words containing n, u, g
- tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
- the high ground — a position of moral or ethical superiority in a dispute
- the underground — an electric passenger railway operated in underground tunnels
- the undersigned — the person or persons who have signed at the foot of a document, statement, etc
- thought pattern — habitual way of thinking
- thought reading — mind reading.
- thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- tissue-matching — identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.
- to jump the gun — If you jump the gun, you do something before everyone else or before the proper or right time.
- to pull strings — If you pull strings, you use your influence with other people in order to get something done, often unfairly.
- tongue in cheek — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- tongue-in-cheek — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- toucan crossing — a place where people who are walking and cyclists can both cross a busy road together. They press a button at the side of the road, which operates traffic lights to stop the traffic
- toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
- trading account — an account similar to a traditional bank account, holding cash and securities, and administered by an investment dealer
- training course — practical programme of study
- training ground — an area where people prepare for sporting competitions, with activities primarily concentrating on skills and fitness
- training manual — instructional book
- transfer lounge — the place in an airport where you wait for a transfer from one flight to another
- transfiguration — the act of transfiguring.
- treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
- troubleshooting — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- tubal pregnancy — pregnancy that grows in fallopian tube
- tumbling barrel — a rotating drum for subjecting materials or small manufactured objects, loosely placed inside, to a tumbling action, as to mix materials or to polish objects by friction with one another or with an abrasive.
- tunbridge wells — a city in SW Kent, in SE England: mineral springs; resort.
- tungsten rating — a film-speed rating that indicates the relative sensitivity of a particular film stock to light from incandescent lamps with tungsten filaments.
- turbojet engine — a jet-propulsion engine in which air from the atmosphere is compressed for combustion by a turbine-driven compressor.
- turquoise green — a light bluish green.
- ultracentrifuge — a high-speed centrifuge for subjecting sols or solutions to forces many times that of gravity and producing concentration differences depending on the weight of the micelle or molecule.
- ultrasonography — a diagnostic imaging technique utilizing reflected high-frequency sound waves to delineate, measure, or examine internal body structures or organs.
- ulysses s grant — Cary (Archibald Leach) 1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England.
- unaccommodating — easy to deal with; eager to help or please; obliging.
- uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
- unchallengeably — in a way that cannot be challenged; in an unchallengeable manner
- unchoreographed — not choreographed; not pre-arranged or pre-prepared; unplanned
- unchronological — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
- uncommunicating — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
- uncomplainingly — in an unresentful or resigned manner
- uncomprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- uncondescending — showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority: They resented the older neighbors' condescending cordiality.
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- uncorresponding — identical in all essentials or respects: corresponding fingerprints.
- underfulfilling — falling short of satisfactory
- underprivileged — denied the enjoyment of the normal privileges or rights of a society because of low economic and social status.
- understandingly — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- undeservingness — qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one's actions, qualities, or situation: the deserving poor; a deserving applicant.
- undisappointing — not disappointing
- undistinguished — having no distinguishing marks or features.
- unforgivingness — not disposed to forgive or show mercy; unrelenting.
- ungentlemanlike — unlike a gentleman