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15-letter words containing t, o, a, d, r, u

  • talcum (powder) — a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed
  • tall meadow rue — a meadow rue, Thalictrum polygamum.
  • 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 outward man — the body as opposed to the soul
  • the war-wounded — those people who have been injured or wounded by war
  • thought reading — mind reading.
  • tobacco budworm — the larva of a noctuid moth, Heliothis virescens, that damages the buds and young leaves of tobacco.
  • trading account — an account similar to a traditional bank account, holding cash and securities, and administered by an investment dealer
  • training ground — an area where people prepare for sporting competitions, with activities primarily concentrating on skills and fitness
  • troubled waters — a confused or chaotic state of affairs: The situation was terrible, but like many politicians he was attracted by troubled waters.
  • truman doctrine — the policy of President Truman, as advocated in his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology.
  • turnaround time — the total time taken between the submission of a program for execution and the return of the complete output to the customer
  • ultra-modernist — very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
  • ultrademocratic — (in the US) characteristic of a staunch member or supporter of the Democratic Party and its agenda
  • ultrafastidious — extremely fastidious
  • ultrasound scan — sonograph examination
  • un-romanticized — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
  • unaccounted for — If people or things are unaccounted for, you do not know where they are or what has happened to them.
  • unaccounted-for — not accounted for; not understood; unexplained: an explosion resulting from some unaccounted-for mechanical failure.
  • unadventurously — in an unadventurous manner
  • unaffordability — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
  • unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
  • undemonstrative — not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, especially of affection.
  • under one's hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
  • under-education — to educate too little or poorly.
  • undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
  • underestimation — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
  • underpopulation — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
  • unextraordinary — beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs.
  • unindoctrinated — to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
  • unleaded petrol — petrol containing a reduced amount of tetraethyl lead
  • untraditionally — in an untraditional fashion; not traditionally
  • upward mobility — movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility) as by changing jobs or marrying.
  • well-formulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • wreathed column — a column having a twisted or spiral form.
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