14-letter words containing t, r, a, i, l, s
- tripersonalist — someone who believes in the Trinity
- tripersonality — the state or condition of being tripersonal; existence in three persons, as the Godhead.
- triple measure — time or rhythm characterized by three beats to the measure with an accent on the first beat.
- trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
- tropical storm — a tropical cyclone of less than hurricane force.
- trucial states — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
- trust hospital — a hospital that is run by an NHS trust which competes with other trusts for government funding
- trysting place — a place for a meeting, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous.
- ultra-distance — covering a distance in excess of 30 miles, often as part of a longer race or competition
- ultra-rightism — the beliefs of extremely right-wing political parties or groups
- ultra-rightist — a person with extremely right-wing political views
- ultra-royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- ultraexclusive — extremely exclusive
- ultramasculine — extremely masculine
- ultramontanism — the policy of the party in the Roman Catholic Church that favors increasing and enhancing the power and authority of the pope.
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- ultrarealistic — extremely realistic
- ultrasensitive — endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses.
- umbrella skirt — a full skirt with many gores that flare gradually from the waist to the hem.
- uncrystallized — lacking a final form
- undistractedly — in an undistracted manner
- unhysterically — in a way that does not show or suggest any hysteria; calmly; rationally
- universal city — a city in S central Texas.
- universal time — (time, standard) (UT) The mean solar time along the prime meridian (0 longitude) that runs through the Greenwich Observatory outside of London, UK, where the current system originated. UT is tied to the rotation of the Earth in respect to the fictitious "mean Sun". There are three separate definitions, UT0, UT1, and UT2, depending on which corrections have been applied to the Earth's motion. Coordinated Universal Time is kept within 0.9 seconds of UT1, by addition of leap seconds to International Atomic Time.
- unmaterialised — not materialised
- unpleasantries — an unpleasant word, action, comment, etc.: comments filled with unpleasantries.
- unpresidential — of or relating to a president or presidency.
- unrestrainable — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- unscripturally — in an unscriptural manner
- unspiritualize — to deprive of spiritual qualities
- unsplinterable — unable to be splintered
- upton sinclair — Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- ural mountains — a mountain system in W central Russia, extending over 2000 km (1250 miles) from the Arctic Ocean towards the Aral Sea: forms part of the geographical boundary between Europe and Asia; one of the richest mineral areas in the world, with many associated major industrial centres. Highest peak: Mount Narodnaya, 1894 m (6214 ft)
- urbanistically — of or relating to urbanism.
- utilitarianism — the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons.
- variable costs — Variable costs are costs that vary depending on how much of a product is made.
- vaulting horse — a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, braced horizontally at an adjustable height, used for hand support and pushing off in vaulting.
- verticillaster — an inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged in a seeming whorl, consisting in fact of a pair of opposite axillary, usually sessile, cymes, as in many mints.
- vestal virgins — (in ancient Rome) one of four, later six, virgins consecrated to Vesta and to the tending of the sacred fire on her altar.
- victoria falls — a major waterfall on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River. Height: about 108 m (355 ft). Width: about 1400 m (4500 ft)
- visceral cleft — branchial cleft.
- walking shorts — medium to long shorts, often cut fuller than Bermuda shorts and used for walking or leisure activity.
- walpurgisnacht — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
- waste material — a useless by-product of an industrial process
- watercolourist — An artist who paints watercolours.
- weather signal — a visual signal, as a light or flag, indicating a weather forecast.
- welfare rights — legal entitlements to financial and other benefits
- well-practised — having or having been habitually or frequently practised in order to improve skill or quality
- wildcat strike — unofficial work stoppage
- wilhelmstrasse — a street in Berlin, Germany: location of the German foreign office and other government buildings until 1945.