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14-letter words containing p, i, n, t, a, l

  • triphenylamine — a molecule consisting of a nitrogen atom with three phenyl groups attached to it
  • triple glazing — three layers of glass in windows or doors
  • tripolitan war — a war (1801–05) that Tripoli declared on the United States because of American refusal to pay tribute for the safe passage of shipping in Barbary Coastal waters.
  • tropical month — the period of time taken by the moon to return to the same longitude after one complete revolution around the earth; 27.321 58 days (approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 4.5 seconds)
  • trysting place — a place for a meeting, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous.
  • ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
  • un-manipulated — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
  • unappetizingly — in an unappetizing manner
  • unemphatically — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
  • unflappability — not easily upset or confused, especially in a crisis; imperturbable.
  • unhypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
  • unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
  • unmetaphysical — (of a statement or theory) not metaphysical or abstract
  • unpalatability — the quality or state of being unpalatable
  • unpleasantries — an unpleasant word, action, comment, etc.: comments filled with unpleasantries.
  • unpoeticalness — the quality, state, or characteristic of being unpoetic
  • unpremeditable — capable of being premeditated
  • unpresidential — of or relating to a president or presidency.
  • unproportional — having due proportion; corresponding.
  • unscripturally — in an unscriptural manner
  • unspiritualize — to deprive of spiritual qualities
  • unsplinterable — unable to be splintered
  • upton sinclairHarry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
  • walpurgisnacht — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
  • water plantain — any of several marsh plants of the genus Alisma, esp A. plantago-aquatica, of N temperate regions and Australia, having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed leaves: family Alismataceae
  • watering place — British. a seaside or lakeside vacation resort featuring bathing, boating, etc.
  • well-appointed — attractively equipped, arranged, or furnished, especially for comfort or convenience: a well-appointed room.
  • white elephant — a possession unwanted by the owner but difficult to dispose of: Our Victorian bric-a-brac and furniture were white elephants.
  • willow pattern — a decorative design in English ceramics, depicting chiefly a willow tree, small bridge, and two birds, derived from Chinese sources and introduced in approximately 1780: often executed in blue and white but sometimes in red and white.
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