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13-letter words containing t, a, i, e, p

  • tricorporated — having three bodies and one head
  • trigger happy — ready to fire a gun at the least provocation, regardless of the situation or probable consequences: a trigger-happy hunter.
  • trigger plant — any of several small grasslike plants of the genus Stylidium, having sensitive stamens that are erected when disturbed: family Stylidiaceae
  • trigger-happy — ready to fire a gun at the least provocation, regardless of the situation or probable consequences: a trigger-happy hunter.
  • triple threat — an expert in three different fields or in three different skills in the same field.
  • triple-header — a set of three games, as of basketball, each game being played in the same arena on the same day and often between different pairs of teams.
  • troop carrier — a transport airplane used for carrying troops and their equipment.
  • tropic-cancer — Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
  • tropical year — year (def 4b).
  • tropical zone — Torrid Zone
  • tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
  • two-part time — duple time.
  • tympanic bone — (in mammals) a bone of the skull, supporting the tympanic membrane and enclosing part of the tympanum or middle ear.
  • type locality — Biology. the locality in which a type specimen was collected.
  • tyrian purple — Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes.
  • unanticipated — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
  • unappreciated — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
  • unappropriate — not appropriate or suitable
  • uncapitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
  • uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
  • uncooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • uncooperative — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • undepreciated — to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
  • underpainting — the first coat of paint, especially the initial painting on a canvas in which the major areas, tones, colors, and forms are indicated in mass.
  • unemancipated — not constrained or restricted by custom, tradition, superstition, etc.: a modern, emancipated woman.
  • unexceptional — not exceptional; not unusual or extraordinary.
  • unimpregnated — not saturated, soaked or infused (with something)
  • uniparentally — in a uniparental manner
  • unmanipulated — not manipulated
  • unopinionated — obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.
  • unparasitized — not host to a parasite or parasites
  • unpasteurized — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
  • unplasticized — not made plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer
  • unpracticable — impracticable.
  • unpredictable — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
  • unpredictably — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
  • unproblematic — not problematic, not causing difficulties or confusion; uncomplicated
  • unprovocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
  • unrepatriated — to bring or send back (a person, especially a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country or land of citizenship.
  • unspeculative — not characterized by speculation
  • unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
  • untrespassing — not trespassing or infringing
  • up in the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
  • up the boohai — thoroughly lost
  • upper austria — a province in N Austria. 4631 sq. mi. (11,995 sq. km). Capital: Linz.
  • uranite group — the mineralogical group including uranites and related minerals.
  • vaccine point — a thin, pointed, vaccine-coated piece of bone or the like, for use in vaccinating.
  • valet parking — a service offered by a hotel, restaurant, etc., by which patrons' cars are parked by an attendant.
  • vanity plates — a vehicle license plate bearing a combination of letters or numbers requested by the licensee, as a name or occupation.
  • vantage point — a position or place that affords a wide or advantageous perspective; viewpoint: to survey a valley from the vantage point of a high hill.
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