15-letter words containing u, p, e, r, d, a
- saturated vapor — a vapor whose temperature and pressure are such that any compression of its volume at constant temperature causes it to condense to liquid at a rate sufficient to maintain a constant pressure.
- secondary group — a group of people with whom one's contacts are detached and impersonal.
- shoulder weapon — a firearm that is fired while being held in the hands with the butt of the weapon braced against the shoulder.
- superabundantly — very or too abundantly
- superindividual — greater than the individual
- superordination — Logic. the relation between a universal proposition and a particular proposition of the same quality containing the same terms in the same order.
- surface-ripened — (of cheese) ripened on the surface by molds or other microorganisms.
- talcum (powder) — a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed
- tax expenditure — any reduction in government revenue through preferential tax treatment, as deductions or credits.
- treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
- tricuspid valve — the valve, consisting of three triangular flaps of tissue between the right auricle and ventricle of the heart, that keeps blood from flowing back into the auricle.
- una corda pedal — soft pedal (def 1).
- unchoreographed — not choreographed; not pre-arranged or pre-prepared; unplanned
- undercapitalize — to provide an insufficient amount of capital for (a business enterprise).
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- underpopulation — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
- unleaded petrol — petrol containing a reduced amount of tetraethyl lead
- unpractisedness — the quality or state of being unpractised
- upper east side — a section of the East Side of New York City, conventionally between 57th Street and 96th Street, known for its affluence.
- upwardly mobile — See under vertical mobility (def 1).
- wraparound care — a childcare facility intended to help working parents, in which young children are looked after before and after school