13-letter words containing o, c, u, r, i
- subcategorize — to split into subcategories
- subcinctorium — an embroidered silk vestment resembling, but somewhat broader than, a maniple, worn by the pope on solemn occasions.
- subcoriaceous — almost leathery
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- successorship — the position or state of a successor
- succinctorium — subcinctorium.
- supercautious — very or extremely cautious
- supercollider — a very large colliding-beam machine in which superconducting magnets create millions of megavolts of energy.
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- support price — the price at which the government will purchase commodities, especially farm produce, in order to maintain a certain price level.
- surface noise — extraneous noise caused by physical wear or a physical flaw on a phonograph record or in a pickup system, rather than by a flaw in the equipment.
- surgical boot — a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
- tautochronism — the fact or quality of being a tautochrone
- tetrastichous — arranged in a spike of four vertical rows, as flowers.
- thiosulphuric — of or relating to thiosulphuric acid or anything derived from it
- thoracic duct — the main trunk of the lymphatic system, passing along the spinal column in the thoracic cavity, and conveying a large amount of lymph and chyle into the venous circulation.
- thurification — the act of incense-burning
- tourist class — the least costly class of accommodations on regularly scheduled ships and airplanes. Compare third class (def 2).
- tourist court — motel.
- touristically — in a touristic or touristy manner
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- traffic court — a court that passes on alleged violations of traffic laws.
- trichopterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Trichoptera, comprising the caddisflies.
- trifunctional — pertaining to molecules that can react at three sites.
- trig function — Also called circular function. a function of an angle, as sine or cosine, expressed as the ratio of the sides of a right triangle.
- 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.
- trucial coast — 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.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- tumorgenicity — the state of being tumorgenic, giving rise to tumours
- turbocharging — the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger
- ultracautious — extremely or excessively cautious
- ultraromantic — extremely romantic
- ultratropical — outside the tropics.
- ultraviolence — acts of extreme violence, esp those shown on television or film
- umbraculiform — umbrella-shaped
- 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.
- unceremonious — discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- unciform bone — a small bone of the wrist
- uncompromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
- unconsidering — not reflective or thoughtful
- unconstrained — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- unconstricted — to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
- uncontrolling — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- unconvertible — capable of being converted.