15-letter words containing p, a, n, t, e, c
- sporting chance — an even or fair opportunity for a favorable outcome in an enterprise, as winning in a game of chance or in any kind of contest: They gave the less experienced players a sporting chance by handicapping the experts.
- spotted cowbane — a North American water hemlock, Cicuta maculata, of the parsley family, having a purple-mottled stem, white flowers, and deadly poisonous, tuberlike roots.
- stand-up comedy — telling jokes to an audience
- straining piece — (in a queen-post roof) a horizontal beam uniting the tops of the two queen posts, and resisting the thrust of the roof.
- stretch a point — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- superexcitation — the act of exciting.
- sympathetic ink — a fluid for producing writing that is invisible until brought out by heat, chemicals, etc.; invisible ink.
- take one's pick — If you are told to take your pick, you can choose any one that you like from a group of things.
- talking picture — Older Use. a motion picture with accompanying synchronized speech, singing, etc.
- tandem-compound — (of a compound engine or turbine) having high-pressure and low-pressure units in tandem.
- the colophonian — a native of Colophon.
- the handicapped — those who are physically disabled or mentally retarded
- the phanerozoic — the Phanerozoic era
- the precambrian — the Precambrian era
- theatre company — an organization that produces theatrical performances
- tobacco planter — a tool that was formerly used by tobacco farmers to plant tobacco with
- top dead center — Top dead center is the position of an engine's piston when it is at the very top of its stroke.
- top dead-centre — the position of the crank of a reciprocating engine or pump when the piston is at the top of its stroke
- traffic pattern — Aeronautics. a system of courses about an airfield that aircraft are assigned to fly when taking off, landing, or preparing to land.
- treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
- triple alliance — the alliance (1882–1915) of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
- tubal pregnancy — pregnancy that grows in fallopian tube
- unacceptability — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- unanticipatedly — in an unanticipated or unexpected manner
- uncompassionate — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- undercapitalize — to provide an insufficient amount of capital for (a business enterprise).
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unexceptionable — not offering any basis for exception or objection; beyond criticism: an unexceptionable record of achievement.
- unfair practice — unfair competition.
- unparticipative — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- unpractisedness — the quality or state of being unpractised
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- venture capital — funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
- vincent de paul — Saint, 1576–1660, French Roman Catholic priest noted for his work to aid the poor.
- you can keep it — I have no interest in what you are offering