13-letter words containing t, a, l, p
- type locality — Biology. the locality in which a type specimen was collected.
- typographical — of or relating to typography.
- typologically — the doctrine or study of types or prefigurative symbols, especially in scriptural literature.
- 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.
- ultraphysical — extremely physical
- ultrapowerful — extremely powerful
- ultratropical — outside the tropics.
- umbrella step — (in the game of giant steps) a step executed by extending one foot forward and whirling on the heel.
- uncapitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging
- uncompletable — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- unexceptional — not exceptional; not unusual or extraordinary.
- unexpectantly — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
- unexplanatory — serving to explain: an explanatory footnote.
- unicorn plant — a North American plant, Proboscidea (Martynia) louisianica, having creamy-white to red flowers blotched with purple, and a woody capsule with a long, curved beak.
- uniparentally — in a uniparental manner
- unmanipulated — not manipulated
- unperturbable — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- unplasticized — not made plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer
- unpostponable — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- 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.
- unpresentable — not fit to be shown or introduced to other people
- unpreventable — not able to be prevented
- unproblematic — not problematic, not causing difficulties or confusion; uncomplicated
- unprotectable — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- unpunctuality — the quality or state of being punctual.
- unputdownable — (especially of a book or periodical) so interesting or suspenseful as to compel reading.
- unrepentantly — repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
- unrespectable — not able to be respected
- unspectacular — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
- unspeculative — not characterized by speculation
- unspiritually — in an unspiritual manner
- unsupportable — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
- upgradability — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- upland cotton — a plant, Gossypium hirsutum, of warm regions of the New World, that is the chief commercial cotton crop in the U.S.
- vale of tempe — a wooded valley in E Greece, in Thessaly between the mountains Olympus and Ossa
- valet parking — a service offered by a hotel, restaurant, etc., by which patrons' cars are parked by an attendant.
- vanilla plant — a composite plant, Trilisa odoratissima (or Carphephorus odoratissimus), of the southeastern U.S., having purplish flower heads and vanilla-scented leaves used to flavor tobacco.
- vanity plates — a vehicle license plate bearing a combination of letters or numbers requested by the licensee, as a name or occupation.
- variable type — type that can be varied to fit a page, screen, etc
- velvet carpet — a carpet or rug of pile weave resembling Wilton.
- venus flytrap — firewall machine
- vinyl plastic — any of various plastics made from polymerized vinyl compounds or copolymers of vinyl and other resins, used in various molded or extruded products, coatings, adhesives, sizes, etc.
- wafflestomper — a shoe with a thick sole resembling a waffle
- wall painting — mural painting executed by any of various techniques, as encaustic, tempera, fresco, or oil paint on canvas, often as an enhancement of the architecture of which the recipient wall is a part.
- walter piston — Walter, 1894–1976, U.S. composer.
- water platter — Santa Cruz water lily.