13-letter words containing o, u, t, a, c
- supercautious — very or extremely cautious
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- surgical boot — a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
- suspercollate — to hang
- sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
- talcum powder — a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.
- tautochronism — the fact or quality of being a tautochrone
- tautochronous — having the character of a tautochrone
- tautosyllabic — occurring within the same syllable: The (s) and (t) are tautosyllabic in the word disturb, but not in distaste.
- tax deduction — an expenditure that is deducted from taxable income.
- tenaciousness — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- terrace house — a house in a terrace or a row of houses, usually identical and having common dividing walls
- tetrastichous — arranged in a spike of four vertical rows, as flowers.
- the consulate — the consular government of France from 1799 to 1804
- the holocaust — the systematic, genocidal destruction of over six million European Jews by the Nazis before and during WWII
- thermonuclear — relating to nuclear fusion
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- 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.
- thoracolumbar — of the thoracic and lumbar regions
- thoroughbrace — either of two strong leather straps upon which the body of certain types of carriage is supported
- thoroughpaced — trained to go through all the possible paces, as a horse.
- throw a curve — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- throw a punch — try to hit sb
- thurification — the act of incense-burning
- to play cupid — If you say that someone is playing cupid, you mean that they are trying to bring two people together to start a romantic relationship.
- tobacco pouch — a pouch for carrying pipe tobacco
- toque blanche — the tall white hat traditionally worn by a chef
- touch a nerve — to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
- touch-in-goal — the area at each end of the field outside of a touch-in-goal line.
- touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
- tourist class — the least costly class of accommodations on regularly scheduled ships and airplanes. Compare third class (def 2).
- touristically — in a touristic or touristy manner
- toxicophagous — poison-eating
- trachycarpous — having rough-skinned fruit.
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- traffic court — a court that passes on alleged violations of traffic laws.
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- trifunctional — pertaining to molecules that can react at three sites.
- 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.
- truck tractor — tractor (def 2).
- truck-tractor — a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.
- truman capote — Truman, 1924–84, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
- trust account — an account of property established with a trust company by a grantor, for distribution during or after the grantor's lifetime.
- trust company — a company or corporation organized to exercise the functions of a trustee, but usually engaging also in other banking and financial activities.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
- turbocharging — the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger
- tussiculation — a hacking cough.
- tussock grass — any of various grasses that grow in tuftlike clumps.