14-letter words containing s, u, r, e, l
- triple measure — time or rhythm characterized by three beats to the measure with an accent on the first beat.
- trituberculism — the condition of being trituberculate
- troubleshooted — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- troubleshooter — a person with special skill in resolving disputes, impasses, etc., as in business, national, or international affairs: a diplomatic troubleshooter in the Middle East.
- trucial states — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
- try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
- tumbler switch — electrical control
- turn the scale — Often, scales. a balance or any of various other instruments or devices for weighing: We gave the parents a baby scale. The butcher placed the meat on the scales.
- turning chisel — a chisel used for shaping work on a lathe.
- ultra-distance — covering a distance in excess of 30 miles, often as part of a longer race or competition
- ultraexclusive — extremely exclusive
- ultramasculine — extremely masculine
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- ultrarealistic — extremely realistic
- ultrasensitive — endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses.
- ultrastructure — the structures of a cell that are revealed by electron microscopy.
- ultroneousness — spontaneity; free will
- umbrella skirt — a full skirt with many gores that flare gradually from the waist to the hem.
- umbrella stand — an upright rack or stand for umbrellas
- un-replenished — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- un-resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- uncheerfulness — (of a person) lack of cheerfulness; gloominess; unhappiness
- uncrystallized — lacking a final form
- undemonstrable — not able to be made evident
- understandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- understandably — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- undespairingly — in an undespairing manner
- undiscoverable — unable to be discovered or found out
- undiscoverably — in an undiscoverable manner
- undistractedly — in an undistracted manner
- ungracefulness — the state of being ungraceful
- unhysterically — in a way that does not show or suggest any hysteria; calmly; rationally
- universal bank — A universal bank is a bank that offers both banking and stockbroking services to its clients.
- universal beam — a broad-flanged rolled steel joist suitable for a stanchion (axial load) or beam (bending load)
- universal city — a city in S central Texas.
- universal mill — a rolling mill having both horizontal and vertical rolls.
- universal soul — Brahman in its aspect as the sacred syllable Om, the eternal and spiritual principle that permeates the universe
- universal time — (time, standard) (UT) The mean solar time along the prime meridian (0 longitude) that runs through the Greenwich Observatory outside of London, UK, where the current system originated. UT is tied to the rotation of the Earth in respect to the fictitious "mean Sun". There are three separate definitions, UT0, UT1, and UT2, depending on which corrections have been applied to the Earth's motion. Coordinated Universal Time is kept within 0.9 seconds of UT1, by addition of leap seconds to International Atomic Time.
- unmaterialised — not materialised
- unpersonalized — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- unpleasantries — an unpleasant word, action, comment, etc.: comments filled with unpleasantries.
- unpresidential — of or relating to a president or presidency.
- unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
- unprosperously — in an unprosperous or unsuccessful manner
- unpurchaseable — not able to be bought or purchased
- unremorsefully — in an unremorseful or impenitent manner
- unresolvedness — the state of being unresolved or irresolute
- unresponsively — in an unresponsive manner
- unrestrainable — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- unrestrictedly — in an unrestricted manner