14-letter words containing r, a, p, l
- the lower paid — people who do not earn a lot of money
- the paranormal — paranormal happenings generally
- thermal spring — a spring whose temperature is higher than the mean temperature of ground water in the area.
- three-act play — a dramatic production such as play or film which is divided into three acts or sections
- thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
- thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- ticket scalper — an unauthorized ticket speculator who buys tickets to a performance or sports event and resells them at inflated prices.
- tiruchirapalli — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- tiruchirappali — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- to play truant — If a pupil plays truant, he or she stays away from school without permission.
- tortilla chips — snack food: corn crisps
- tortoise plant — elephant's-foot.
- total pressure — Total pressure is the total of static pressure p, dynamic pressure q, and gravitational head.
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- traffic police — a unit of a police force, whose job is to control traffic and enforce traffic regulations
- 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.
- trapezoid rule — a rule for estimating the area of an irregular figure, by dividing it into parallel strips of equal width, each strip being a trapezium. It can also be adapted to obtaining an approximate value of a definite integral
- trepidatiously — tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- 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
- triple measure — time or rhythm characterized by three beats to the measure with an accent on the first beat.
- 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.
- triumphal arch — a monumental archway, often erected in permanent materials as a commemorative structure, straddling the line of march of a victorious army during a triumphal procession.
- 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)
- tropical storm — a tropical cyclone of less than hurricane force.
- tropologically — in a way which uses figurative language
- trumpet player — a person who plays the trumpet
- trust hospital — a hospital that is run by an NHS trust which competes with other trusts for government funding
- trysting place — a place for a meeting, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous.
- tutorial group — a small grouping of students given intensive tuition by a tutor
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultracrepidate — to go beyond one's scope or province, esp to criticize beyond one's sphere of knowledge
- ultrapatriotic — extremely patriotic
- ultrapractical — extremely practical
- 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.
- unapproachable — not capable of being approached; remote; unreachable: an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.
- undecipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.