13-letter words containing p, e, n, t, u
- subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
- subemployment — insufficient employment in the labor force of a country, area, or industry, including unemployment and underemployment.
- sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
- sunray pleats — bias-cut knife pleats that are narrower at the top than at the bottom, producing a flared effect, used esp for skirts
- sunspot cycle — the cycle, averaging in duration slightly more than 11 years, in which the frequency of sunspots varies from a maximum to a minimum and back to a maximum again.
- super-intense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- super-tension — the act of stretching or straining.
- superabundant — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
- superannuated — retired because of age or infirmity.
- superdominant — submediant.
- superfetation — the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
- supermilitant — highly militant
- superminister — a minister with a wide range of responsibilities
- supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
- supernutrient — any of various dietary supplements containing strong concentrations of vitamins and other substances designed to remedy nutrient deficiencies in the body
- superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
- superposition — the order in which sedimentary strata are superposed one above another.
- superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- superstrength — great strength
- supervirulent — extremely virulent
- supplementary — Also, supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.
- supplementing — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
- suspectedness — the state of being suspected
- 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.
- tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
- te waipounamu — a Māori name for New Zealand's South Island
- texture paint — a finish paint having an insoluble additive, as sand, for giving a slightly rough textural effect.
- the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
- tin parachute — an employment agreement guaranteeing a worker compensation, especially in the form of bonuses and benefits, in the event of dismissal as a result of a merger or takeover.
- tissue typing — identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.
- tribune group — (in Britain) a group made up of left-wing Labour Members of Parliament: founded 1966
- triple-tongue — to interrupt the wind flow by moving the tongue as if pronouncing t and t and k successively, especially in playing rapid passages or staccato notes on a brass instrument.
- truchet point — (unit, text) An obsolete variant of the point, equal to 0.188 mm.
- truman capote — Truman, 1924–84, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
- tungsten lamp — an incandescent electric lamp in which the filament is made of tungsten.
- turn of speed — If a person, animal, or vehicle has a good turn of speed, they have the ability to move fast.
- turning piece — a wooden pattern for an arch built without centering.
- tyrian purple — Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes.
- unanticipated — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- unappreciated — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- unappropriate — not appropriate or suitable
- uncapitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- uncircumspect — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
- uncompensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- uncompetitive — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
- uncompletable — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- uncooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.