15-letter words containing t, r, a, d, e
- noncredentialed — not credentialed or lacking credentials
- nondegenerative — tending to degenerate.
- nondepartmental — not limited to or related to a specific department
- nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
- nonincorporated — Not incorporated.
- nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
- nonmelodramatic — Not melodramatic.
- nonprecedential — Not precedential.
- nonstandardized — Unstandardized.
- norethandrolone — An anabolic steroid.
- northeastwardly — Towards the northeast.
- northwestwardly — Towards the northwest.
- obedience trial — a competitive event at which a dog can progress toward a degree in obedience by demonstrating its ability to follow a prescribed series of commands.
- odd permutation — a permutation of a set of n elements, x 1 , x 2 , …, xn, which permutes the product of all differences of the form (xi – xj), where i is less than j, into the negative of the product.
- old father time — time personified
- oldenbarneveldt — Johan van. 1547–1619, Dutch statesman, regarded as a founder of Dutch independence; the leading figure (from 1586) in the United Provinces of the Netherlands: executed by Maurice of Nassau
- omnidirectional — sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.
- on the decrease — decreasing
- operationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalise.
- operationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalize.
- order of battle — the organization or hierarchy of military forces in preparation for a battle.
- ornithodelphian — of or relating to mammals of the class Ornithodelphia
- ortega saavedra — (José) Daniel [haw-se dah-nyel] /hɔˈsɛ dɑˈnyɛl/ (Show IPA), born 1945, Nicaraguan political leader: president 1985–90.
- orthopaedic bed — a specially firm bed designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- outline drawing — a drawing consisting only of external lines
- outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.
- outside forward — one of two attacking players who usually play on the far side of the field; wing.
- outward journey — a journey leaving for a particular destination (as opposed top one returning home)
- over-advertised — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- over-cultivated — to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.
- overcapitalized — Simple past tense and past participle of overcapitalize.
- overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- overdraft limit — a limit on the amount of money allowed to be withdrawn in excess of the credit balance of a bank or building society account
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- overentertained — entertained to excess
- overexaggerated — Simple past tense and past participle of overexaggerate.
- overopinionated — too opinionated
- oyster toadfish — See under toadfish (def 1).
- pandorae fretum — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
- paracetaldehyde — paraldehyde.
- parent compound — a compound from which derivatives may be obtained.
- pars intermedia — a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region ((anterior pituitary) or (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region ((posterior pituitary) or (neurohypophysis)) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (pars intermedia) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates.
- part and parcel — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- partial denture — an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture) or all of the teeth (full denture) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis.
- partners---desk — a desk constructed so that two people may work at it face-to-face, as one having a kneehole and drawers on two fronts.
- passport holder — a person who has a passport
- pastel-coloured — pale-coloured; in a shade such as pink or pale blue
- paternity order — a court order which declares a child's paternity
- peak production — the maximum production