14-letter words containing t, e, m, p
- triple measure — time or rhythm characterized by three beats to the measure with an accent on the first beat.
- trumpet flower — any of various plants with pendent flowers shaped like a trumpet.
- trumpet marine — an obsolete musical instrument having a long, wooden, pyramid-shaped body, characteristically with one string that is touched with the finger to produce harmonics and is bowed between the touching finger and the upper end.
- trumpet player — a person who plays the trumpet
- 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.
- turkish empire — Ottoman Empire
- turmeric paper — paper treated with turmeric: used to indicate the presence of alkalis, which turn it brown, or of boric acid, which turns it reddish-brown.
- two-name paper — commercial paper having more than one obligor, usually a maker and endorser, both of whom are fully liable.
- typing element — a spherelike device, usually of molded metal, having on its surface raised letters, numerals, and other characters. When actuated by a typewriter keyboard or computer command, the device revolves quickly, striking an inked ribbon and impressing the character on paper.
- ubv photometry — the photometric measurement of the color index of a star, using ultraviolet, blue, and visual (yellow) filters.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- umbrella plant — an African plant, Cyperus alternifolius, of the sedge family, that has several stems growing directly upward from a mass of roots and an umbrella-shaped cluster of leaves at the top of each stem.
- un-manipulated — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- uncomputerized — not computerized; not equipped with, involving, or making use of computers
- uncontemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- uncontemporary — outmoded
- unemphatically — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unmetaphysical — (of a statement or theory) not metaphysical or abstract
- unpremeditable — capable of being premeditated
- unpremeditated — done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.
- unpresumptuous — not presumptuous; modest
- up to the mark — acceptably good
- war department — the department of the federal government that, from 1789 until 1947, was responsible for defense and the military establishment: in 1947 it became the Department of the Army, which became part of the Department of Defense when it was established in 1949.
- well-completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- west hempstead — a city on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- western empire — the western portion of the Roman Empire after its division, a.d. 395, which became extinct a.d. 476.
- white mariposa — a Mariposa lily, Calochortus venustus, having white or pale lilac flowers.
- with open arms — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- work placement — temporary job, internship
- writer's cramp — spasmodic, painful contractions of the muscles of the thumb, forefinger, and forearm during writing.