12-letter words containing o, u, a, n
- thousandfold — having a thousand elements or parts.
- thread count — thread density of a woven fabric
- throw around — ideas, etc.: exchange, brainstorm
- titaniferous — containing or yielding titanium.
- to pull rank — If you say that someone in authority pulls rank, you mean that they unfairly force other people to do what they want because of their higher rank or position.
- toboggan run — a slope that you can slide down on a toboggan
- tongue graft — whip graft.
- tongue-blade — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
- touch and go — precarious situation
- touch-and-go — risky; precarious: a touch-and-go descent down the mountain.
- tour manager — the person in charge of an organized trip that people such as musicians, or actors go on to several different places, stopping to meet people or perform
- transduction — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- transpicuous — transparent.
- transudation — the act or process of transuding.
- transumption — an act of metaphorical transference
- trifurcation — to divide into three forks or branches.
- tripudiation — the act of dancing for joy
- trojan group — a group of asteroids oscillating about either of two points, equidistant from the sun and Jupiter, that forms an equilateral triangle with the sun and Jupiter.
- trucial oman — a former name of United Arab Emirates.
- true anomaly — the anomaly of a planet; its angular distance from perihelion or aphelion.
- tube station — an underground station where underground trains depart and leave, esp in London
- tubocurarine — the principal active alkaloid of curare, C 38 H 44 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a muscle relaxant, especially as an adjunct to anesthesia.
- tumultuation — a tumultuous state or the act of creating a tumult
- turacoverdin — a green pigment found in certain feathers of the touraco
- turbinacious — with a peaty aroma or flavour
- turkoman rug — any of a number of handwoven rugs produced by the Turkomans and characterized by coarse warp and filling yarn, a short, even pile made with the Sehna knot, and a variety of geometric, marine, and serpentine designs.
- turned comma — quotation mark.
- ultramontane — beyond the mountains.
- ultraviolent — characterized by or pertaining to extreme acts of violence
- umbilication — a central navellike depression.
- un-ignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- un-revocable — that may be revoked.
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
- unactionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- unadmonished — not admonished, counselled, or warned
- unaffordable — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
- unapologetic — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- unapproached — not approached; not able to be approached or neared
- unapprovable — capable of being approved.
- unassociated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- unauspicious — inauspicious; unfavourable; unlucky
- unauthorized — lacking permission; unsanctioned: unauthorized access.
- unbiological — pertaining to biology.
- uncalled for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
- uncalled-for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
- uncatalogued — not added to or detailed in a catalogue
- unchaperoned — not chaperoned; not accompanied by a chaperone
- unchivalrous — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- uncoagulated — Obsolete. coagulated.
- uncognizable — capable of being perceived or known.