14-letter words containing p, l, a, t, n
- suprasegmental — above, beyond, or in addition to a segment.
- sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
- symmetry plane — reflection plane.
- synaptic cleft — the small gap, measured in nanometers, between an axon terminal and any of the cell membranes in the immediate vicinity.
- telephone bank — an array of telephones used in large-scale telephoning operations, as for a political campaign.
- telephone call — contact by phone
- telephonically — of, relating to, or happening by means of a telephone system.
- temperamentful — full of temperament
- terminal point — the final destination or station of a bus or rail journey
- the capitoline — the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome. The temple of Jupiter was on the southern summit and the ancient citadel on the northern summit
- the palaeocene — the Palaeocene epoch or rock series
- the palaeogene — the Palaeogene period or system
- the palatinate — either of two territories in SW Germany, once ruled by the counts palatine. Upper Palatinate is now in Bavaria; Lower or Rhine Palatinate is now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, and Hesse
- the paranormal — paranormal happenings generally
- the platteland — (in South Africa) the country districts or rural areas
- the-suppliants — a tragedy (c463 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
- thermal spring — a spring whose temperature is higher than the mean temperature of ground water in the area.
- thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- to play truant — If a pupil plays truant, he or she stays away from school without permission.
- topicalization — to introduce as, convert into, or mark as the topic of a sentence.
- tortoise plant — elephant's-foot.
- trailing phlox — a prostrate plant, Phlox nivalis, of the southeastern U.S., having pink or white flowers.
- training plane — a plane used for training pilots, esp in the military
- trans-physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- transcorporeal — of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
- transempirical — beyond the range of experiential knowledge.
- transplacental — across or passing through the placenta.
- transplanetary — farther from the sun than a given planet.
- transportingly — in a way to be transported or to transport
- transpulmonary — of or relating to the lungs.
- tripelennamine — a white, crystalline, antihistamine, C 16 H 21 N 3 , used for the treatment of allergic disorders.
- tripersonalism — the doctrine of three persons making up the Trinity
- tripersonalist — someone who believes in the Trinity
- tripersonality — the state or condition of being tripersonal; existence in three persons, as the Godhead.
- 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.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- umbrella plant — an African plant, Cyperus alternifolius, of the sedge family, that has several stems growing directly upward from a mass of roots and an umbrella-shaped cluster of leaves at the top of each stem.
- un-manipulated — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- unappetizingly — in an unappetizing manner
- uncontemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- underpopulated — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
- 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