15-letter words containing t, h, u, d
- succedent house — any of the four houses that fall between the angular and cadent houses: the second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh houses, which correspond, respectively, to possessions and values, love and creation, shared possessions and resources, and friends and social concerns.
- superheterodyne — denoting, pertaining to, or using a method of processing received radio or video signals in which an incoming modulated wave is changed by the heterodyne process into a lower-frequency wave and then subjected to amplification and subsequent detection.
- tetrahydrofuran — a clear liquid, C 4 H 8 O, soluble in water and organic solvents, used as a solvent for resins, in polymerizations and as a chemical intermediate.
- the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
- the high ground — a position of moral or ethical superiority in a dispute
- the midas touch — ability to make money
- the outward man — the body as opposed to the soul
- the underground — an electric passenger railway operated in underground tunnels
- the undersigned — the person or persons who have signed at the foot of a document, statement, etc
- the war-wounded — those people who have been injured or wounded by war
- thermodiffusion — thermal diffusion.
- thorium dioxide — a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- thought reading — mind reading.
- thousand island — of or relating to the Thousand Islands or their inhabitants
- thunderstricken — Archaic. to strike with a thunderbolt.
- thursday island — an island in Torres Strait between NE Australia and New Guinea; part of Queensland: pearl fishing. 1½ sq. mi. (4 sq. km).
- to chew the cud — When animals such as cows or sheep chew the cud, they slowly chew their partly-digested food over and over again in their mouth before finally swallowing it.
- toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
- truth-condition — the circumstances under which a statement is true
- turkish delight — a candy made of fruit juice and gelatin, cubed and dusted with sugar.
- two-thirds rule — a former rule in the Democratic Party, effective 1832–1936, requiring a vote of at least two thirds of its national convention delegates to nominate a presidential and vice-presidential candidate.
- unanaesthetized — not anaesthetized
- unauthenticated — to establish as genuine.
- uncharacterized — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- under one's hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- under the knife — an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
- under the table — of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.
- under-the-table — transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner.
- undistinguished — having no distinguishing marks or features.
- uninhibitedness — the state or quality of being uninhibited
- united brethren — a Protestant denomination, of Wesleyan beliefs and practices, founded in 1800.
- unnatural death — death resulting from an external cause, such as intentional injury (such as homicide or suicide) or unintentional injury (in an accident)
- unrehabilitated — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- wreathed column — a column having a twisted or spiral form.