15-letter words containing p, e, r, l, c
- the other place — (at Oxford University) Cambridge University
- the paralympics — a sporting event, modelled on the Olympic Games, held solely for disabled competitors
- the riot police — the section of the police force that is trained to deal with people who cause trouble in public places
- therapeutically — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- threshold price — the highest price a retailer is allowed to sell a particular good at
- tobacco planter — a tool that was formerly used by tobacco farmers to plant tobacco with
- treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
- tricuspid valve — the valve, consisting of three triangular flaps of tissue between the right auricle and ventricle of the heart, that keeps blood from flowing back into the auricle.
- triple alliance — the alliance (1882–1915) of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
- tubal pregnancy — pregnancy that grows in fallopian tube
- udmurt republic — a constituent republic of W central Russia, in the basin of the middle Kama. Capital: Izhevsk. Pop: 1 570 500 (2002). Area: 42 100 sq km (16 250 sq miles)
- ultramicroscope — an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
- umbrella policy — An umbrella policy is a policy that provides excess limits and gives additional excess coverage over the normal limits and coverage of liability policies.
- una corda pedal — soft pedal (def 1).
- uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- 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).
- underpublicized — lacking publicity
- unpolished rice — a partly refined rice, hulled and deprived of its germ but retaining some bran.
- unprecedentedly — without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.
- unpronounceable — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- upperclasswoman — An upperclasswoman is a junior or senior student in a high school, college, or university.
- venture capital — funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
- vernier caliper — a caliper formed of two pieces sliding across one another, one having a graduated scale and the other a vernier.
- wallpaper music — music that is pleasant but not interesting, so people do not pay much attention to it
- weimar republic — the German republic (1919–33), founded at Weimar.
- white corpuscle — white blood cell.
- xerographically — In a xerographic way; by xerography.
- z-zero particle — one of three particles, called intermediate vector bosons, that are believed to transmit the weak force. Symbol: Z 0.
- zoogeographical — Pertaining to zoogeography.