13-letter words containing t, i, p, a
- 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.
- 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
- ultratropical — outside the tropics.
- 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.
- uncaptivating — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- unpunctuality — the quality or state of being punctual.
- 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
- unspiritually — in an unspiritual manner
- unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- untrespassing — not trespassing or infringing
- up against it — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
- 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
- up to a point — If you say that something is true up to a point, you mean that it is partly but not completely true.
- upgradability — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- upper austria — a province in N Austria. 4631 sq. mi. (11,995 sq. km). Capital: Linz.
- upright piano — a piano with an upright rectangular body and with its strings running vertically. Compare spinet (def 1).