15-letter words containing u, n, s, a
- unpractisedness — the quality or state of being unpractised
- unprotestantize — to make something (e.g. a church, country, etc) a religion other than Protestant
- unrealistically — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- unsanctimonious — Obsolete. holy; sacred.
- unsarcastically — of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.
- unsatisfiedness — the state of being unsatisfied
- unscintillating — animated; vivacious; effervescent: a scintillating personality.
- unseaworthiness — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- unskilled labor — work that requires practically no training or experience for its adequate or competent performance.
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- unsportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- unstatesmanlike — not resembling or befitting a political leader whose wisdom, integrity, etc win great respect
- unsteadfastness — the condition of being unsteadfast
- unsubstantiated — not substantiated; unproved or unverified: unsubstantiated allegations.
- unteachableness — the quality or condition of being unteachable
- untransmigrated — not transmigrated; not transferred or caused to be transferred
- untransmissible — intransmissible
- upper peninsula — a peninsula in the northern US between Lakes Superior and Michigan, constituting the N part of the state of Michigan
- upperclasswoman — An upperclasswoman is a junior or senior student in a high school, college, or university.
- urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
- us savings bond — A US Savings bond is a long-term bond issued by the US government that is considered low-risk.
- usman dan fodio — 1754–1817, African mystic and revolutionary leader, who created a Muslim state in Nigeria
- ust-kamenogorsk — a city in E Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River.
- vacation course — a course of study undertaken during a vacation, usually combined with other activities
- vascular bundle — a longitudinal arrangement of strands of xylem and phloem, and sometimes cambium, that forms the fluid-conducting channels of vascular tissue in the rhizomes, stems, and leaf veins of vascular plants, the arrangement varying with the type of plant.
- vascularization — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
- venus hairstone — a variety of rutilated quartz, used as a gemstone.
- venus's-flytrap — a carnivorous plant, Dionaea muscipula, native to bogs of North and South Carolina, having roundish leaves with two lobes that close like a trap when certain delicate hairs on them are irritated, as by a fly: the range is now reduced, though the plants are still locally abundant.
- volunteer state — Tennessee (used as a nickname).
- vulnerabilities — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
- walnut husk fly — any of several fruit flies, as Rhagoletis completa, the larvae of which feed on and discolor walnut husks.
- walpurgis night — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
- washing-up bowl — plastic bowl used for washing dishes
- welsbach burner — a type of gaslight in which a mantle containing thorium and cerium compounds becomes incandescent when heated by a gas flame
- whiplash injury — the lash of a whip.
- white mountains — a mountain range in the US, chiefly in N New Hampshire: part of the Appalachians. Highest peak: Mount Washington, 1917 m (6288 ft)
- wiener neustadt — a city in E Austria, in Lower Austria. Pop: 37 627 (2002)
- winter purslane — a plant, Montia perfoliata, native to western North America, of the purslane family, having edible, egg-shaped leaves and clusters of small, white flowers.
- winter quarters — housing or accommodation for the winter, esp for military personnel
- wrongful arrest — the act of arresting someone without proper reason
- yorke peninsula — a peninsula in S Australia between Spencer Gulf and the Gulf of St. Vincent. 160 miles (257 km) long and 20–35 miles (32–56 km) wide.