14-letter words containing u, n, c, o, e, t
- superinfection — marked proliferation of a parasitic microorganism during antimicrobial treatment for another infection.
- superscription — the act of superscribing.
- superstruction — the action of superstructing
- take the count — to be unable to continue after a count of ten
- technical foul — a foul committed by a player or coach, usually not involving physical contact with an opponent, called often for unsportsmanlike conduct, as holding on to the basket or using profanity, that gives the opposing team one or two free throws and sometimes, if the foul was flagrant, requires the ejection of the offending player or coach from the game.
- teutonic order — a religious military order founded c1190 in the Holy Land by German crusaders that originally did charitable work among the sick and later fought against the Slavic and Baltic peoples in the eastward expansion of medieval Germany.
- thermojunction — a point of electrical contact between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears, the magnitude of which depends on the temperature of the contact and the nature of the metals
- ticket counter — the place where you buy a ticket for public transport, the theatre, cinema, etc
- time-consuming — (of an action) requiring or wasting much time.
- to cut corners — If you cut corners, you do something quickly by doing it in a less thorough way than you should.
- toronto euclid — (language) The standard dialect of Euclid, as compared to Ottawa Euclid.
- tour-de-france — a bicycle touring race, held over a period of 21 days: it covers about 2500 miles (4000 km) in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.
- trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- transcutaneous — by way of or through the skin.
- trick question — sth asked to mislead or incriminate sb
- truant officer — a school attendance officer whose job is to locate truants and return them to school
- try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
- tumorigenicity — (of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- unaccommodated — not accommodated; not adapted.
- unaccustomedly — in an unaccustomed manner
- unaffectionate — showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender: an affectionate embrace.
- unappreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
- unarmed combat — the action of fighting without weapons
- uncollectables — things that are not collectable
- uncommunicated — that has not been communicated
- uncomputerized — not computerized; not equipped with, involving, or making use of computers
- unconcentrated — applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.
- unconfederated — not allied to a confederation or joined in confederacy
- uncongeniality — the condition of being uncongenial
- unconservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
- unconsolidated — brought together into a single whole.
- unconstructive — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
- uncontaminated — to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.: to contaminate a lake with sewage.
- uncontemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- uncontemporary — outmoded
- uncontradicted — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
- uncontrollable — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncontrolledly — in an uncontrolled manner
- uncontroverted — to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
- unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- uncorroborated — to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
- under contract — If you are under contract to someone, you have signed a contract agreeing to work for them, and for no-one else, during a fixed period of time.
- undereducation — to educate too little or poorly.
- undomesticated — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
- unegoistically — pertaining to or of the nature of egoism.
- unequivocating — to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge: When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.