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13-letter words containing u, p, a, r

  • supranational — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
  • suprarational — not understandable by reason alone; beyond rational comprehension.
  • suprasensible — not perceptible by the senses
  • supratemporal — situated above the upper part of the temporal bone or region.
  • surface plate — Machinery. a flat plate used by machinists for testing surfaces that are to be made perfectly flat.
  • surplus value — (in Marxian economics) the part of the value of a commodity that exceeds the cost of labor, regarded as the profit of the capitalist.
  • suspercollate — to hang
  • talcum powder — a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.
  • tauromorphous — having the form of a bull
  • temporal hour — a unit of time used in the Roman and Ottoman empires that divided the daylight into an equal number of hours, resulting in long summer hours and short winter hours.
  • tetrapetalous — having four petals.
  • texture paint — a finish paint having an insoluble additive, as sand, for giving a slightly rough textural effect.
  • the spiritual — the realm of spirits
  • the upper arm — the part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow
  • therapeutical — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • thoroughpaced — trained to go through all the possible paces, as a horse.
  • throw a punch — try to hit sb
  • tin parachute — an employment agreement guaranteeing a worker compensation, especially in the form of bonuses and benefits, in the event of dismissal as a result of a merger or takeover.
  • tour operator — agent organizing package holidays
  • trachycarpous — having rough-skinned fruit.
  • trade dispute — a dispute between workers and their employer
  • trade surplus — If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports.
  • tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
  • treasurership — a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.
  • truchas peaks — group of mountains in N New Mexico, NE of Santa Fe in the S Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
  • truman capote — Truman, 1924–84, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
  • trumpet blast — the sound of a single note made by a trumpet
  • trust company — a company or corporation organized to exercise the functions of a trustee, but usually engaging also in other banking and financial activities.
  • turkey carpet — a wool carpet made in one piece and having a deep velvety pile and rich glowing colours
  • tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
  • tyrian purple — Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes.
  • ultraphysical — extremely physical
  • ultrapowerful — extremely powerful
  • ultratropical — outside the tropics.
  • umbrella palm — an Australian feather palm, Hedyscepe canterburyana, characterized by the umbrellalike manner of growth of its leaves.
  • umbrella pine — a Japanese evergreen tree, Sciadopitys verticillata, having linear leaves growing in umbrellalike whorls, cultivated as an ornamental.
  • umbrella step — (in the game of giant steps) a step executed by extending one foot forward and whirling on the heel.
  • un-personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
  • unappreciable — sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.
  • unappreciated — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
  • unapprehended — to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority: The police apprehended the burglars.
  • unappropriate — not appropriate or suitable
  • unapprovingly — in an unapproving manner
  • uncooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • uncooperative — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • undepreciated — to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
  • under a spell — in a trance
  • under pain of — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
  • under-packing — the act or work of a person or thing that packs.
  • under-planned — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
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