14-letter words containing o, n, e, u
- thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
- ticket counter — the place where you buy a ticket for public transport, the theatre, cinema, etc
- time-consuming — (of an action) requiring or wasting much time.
- tin difluoride — stannous fluoride.
- to be bursting — to want desperately to urinate
- to cut corners — If you cut corners, you do something quickly by doing it in a less thorough way than you should.
- to make fun of — If you make fun of someone or something or poke fun at them, you laugh at them, tease them, or make jokes about them in a way that causes them to seem ridiculous.
- to return fire — If you return fire or you return someone's fire, you shoot back at someone who has shot at you.
- to the tune of — a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- toluidine blue — a dark green powder, C15H16N3SCl·ZnCl2, used in dyeing textiles, as a biological stain, as a coagulant in medicine, etc.
- tongue twister — a word or sequence of words difficult to pronounce, especially rapidly, because of alliteration or a slight variation of consonant sounds, as “She sells seashells by the seashore.”.
- tongue-lashing — severe scolding
- tongue-twister — A tongue-twister is a sentence or expression which is very difficult to say properly, especially when you try to say it quickly. An example of a tongue-twister is 'Red leather, yellow leather'.
- toronto euclid — (language) The standard dialect of Euclid, as compared to Ottawa Euclid.
- torque spanner — a spanner having a torque-limiting mechanism which can be set to a predetermined value
- tour-de-france — a bicycle touring race, held over a period of 21 days: it covers about 2500 miles (4000 km) in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.
- trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
- trade unionism — the system, methods, or practice of trade or labor unions.
- trade unionist — a member of a trade union.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- traitorousness — the quality or state of being traitorous
- transcutaneous — by way of or through the skin.
- transit lounge — a waiting room at an international airport used mainly by passengers transferring from one flight to another without presenting themselves to customs or immigration officials
- trick question — sth asked to mislead or incriminate sb
- trophoneurosis — a disorder caused by defective functioning of the trophic nerves
- truant officer — a school attendance officer whose job is to locate truants and return them to school
- trudgen stroke — a swimming stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used
- try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
- tumorigenicity — (of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.
- tunnel of love — a ride in an amusement park consisting of a dark, narrow, covered passageway through which small cars or boats are mechanically conveyed, usually frequented by couples.
- tunny emulator — (hardware, cryptography) A special-purpose computer designed at Bletchley Park (UK) based upon the reverse engineering of the Lorenz Cypher. The Lorenz Cypher was used by the German army to encrypt high command orders for transmission via teleprinter (the Enigma was a field-use cypher). Once the key to a message was discovered (by the computer Colossus) the Tunny machine would be set to decrypt the message. The process took about four days from intercept to printout. The original Tunny machine was built about 1943 and scrapped after the war. In 2011 a working model was re-built at Bletchley Park where it is on display.
- turbogenerator — a large electrical generator driven by a steam turbine
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- turbulent flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid varies irregularly.
- turn of events — If there is a particular turn of events, a particular series of things happen.
- turn of phrase — expression, wording
- turn on a dime — change direction quickly
- ubiquitousness — existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
- ultimogeniture — postremogeniture.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- ultroneousness — spontaneity; free will
- un-apportioned — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
- un-resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- un-subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- unaccommodated — not accommodated; not adapted.
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- unaccustomedly — in an unaccustomed manner
- unacknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- unaffectionate — showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender: an affectionate embrace.