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13-letter words containing t, e, l, p

  • triple-tongue — to interrupt the wind flow by moving the tongue as if pronouncing t and t and k successively, especially in playing rapid passages or staccato notes on a brass instrument.
  • tripping line — a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.
  • trompe l'oeil — visual deception, especially in paintings, in which objects are rendered in extremely fine detail emphasizing the illusion of tactile and spatial qualities.
  • trophic level — any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
  • tropical year — year (def 4b).
  • tropical zone — Torrid Zone
  • tropocollagen — the molecular unit which forms collagen, consisting of three polypeptide chains
  • trous-de-loup — a conical or pyramidal pit with a pointed stake fixed vertically in the center, rows of which are dug in front of a fortification to hinder an enemy's approach, formerly used chiefly against cavalry.
  • trumpet blast — the sound of a single note made by a trumpet
  • tungsten lamp — an incandescent electric lamp in which the filament is made of tungsten.
  • tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
  • 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.
  • ultrapowerful — extremely powerful
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • uniparentally — in a uniparental manner
  • unmanipulated — not manipulated
  • unperceptible — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
  • unperturbable — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
  • unpitifulness — a lack or absence of pity
  • 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.
  • unputdownable — (especially of a book or periodical) so interesting or suspenseful as to compel reading.
  • unrepentantly — repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
  • unrepentingly — in an unrepenting or impenitent manner
  • 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
  • unsupportable — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
  • unsupportedly — in an unsupported fashion, without support
  • unsusceptible — not susceptible or impressionable; not possible or easy to influence; not vulnerable (to harm)
  • unupholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
  • uprighteously — in an upright or moral manner
  • 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.
  • 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
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