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14-letter words containing r, u, n, e, s

  • supportiveness — giving support.
  • suprasegmental — above, beyond, or in addition to a segment.
  • surfer's knobs — a tumorlike nodule below a surfer's knee or on the upper area of the foot, caused by pressure on the skin and tissue exerted by the surfboard.
  • surgeon's knot — a knot resembling a reef knot, used by surgeons for tying ligatures and the like.
  • surinam cherry — a tropical American tree, Eugenia uniflora, of the myrtle family, having ovate leaves and fragrant, white flowers.
  • surpassingness — the fact of surpassing
  • suspender belt — garter belt.
  • swedish turnip — rutabaga.
  • sweet and sour — Sweet and sour is used to describe Chinese food that contains both a sweet flavour and something sharp or sour such as lemon or vinegar.
  • sweet viburnum — the sheepberry, Viburnum lentago.
  • sweet-and-sour — cooked with sugar and vinegar or lemon juice and often other seasonings.
  • telejournalism — the writing and broadcasting of journalism for television
  • telejournalist — a journalist who writes for or broadcasts on television
  • term insurance — an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.
  • terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
  • terminus a quo — the end from which; beginning; starting point; earliest limiting point.
  • testing ground — place where sth is tested
  • the surinamese — the people of Surinam collectively
  • the worm turns — If you say that the worm turns, you mean that someone who usually obeys another person or accepts their bad behaviour unexpectedly starts resisting that person or expresses their anger.
  • thenard's blue — cobalt blue.
  • thomas younger — Thomas Coleman ("Cole") 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
  • thrust bearing — a bearing designed to absorb thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution.
  • thunder thighs — thick-set upper legs
  • thunderousness — the quality or state of being thunderous
  • thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
  • time signature — a numerical or other indication at the beginning of a piece showing the meter.
  • to be bursting — to want desperately to urinate
  • to cut corners — If you cut corners, you do something quickly by doing it in a less thorough way than you should.
  • tongue twister — a word or sequence of words difficult to pronounce, especially rapidly, because of alliteration or a slight variation of consonant sounds, as “She sells seashells by the seashore.”.
  • tongue-twister — A tongue-twister is a sentence or expression which is very difficult to say properly, especially when you try to say it quickly. An example of a tongue-twister is 'Red leather, yellow leather'.
  • torque spanner — a spanner having a torque-limiting mechanism which can be set to a predetermined value
  • trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
  • trade unionism — the system, methods, or practice of trade or labor unions.
  • trade unionist — a member of a trade union.
  • trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
  • traitorousness — the quality or state of being traitorous
  • transcutaneous — by way of or through the skin.
  • transit lounge — a waiting room at an international airport used mainly by passengers transferring from one flight to another without presenting themselves to customs or immigration officials
  • transit number — an identifying number assigned by a banking organization to a bank and printed on its checks.
  • transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
  • transsexualism — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
  • transsexuality — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
  • treasury bench — (in Britain) the front bench to the right of the Speaker in the House of Commons, traditionally reserved for members of the Government
  • trick question — sth asked to mislead or incriminate sb
  • trophoneurosis — a disorder caused by defective functioning of the trophic nerves
  • trudgen stroke — a swimming stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used
  • trumpeter swan — a large, pure-white, wild swan, Cygnus buccinator, of North America, having a sonorous cry: once near extinction, the species is now recovering.
  • try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
  • turn of events — If there is a particular turn of events, a particular series of things happen.
  • turn of phrase — expression, wording
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