(Britain) Small straps, attached to a suspender belt, that hold up a woman's stockings.
(US) A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off.
tenpounder
tenpounder
noun
The ladyfish (Elops saurus).
tepidarium
tepidarium
noun
(historical) A boiler in which the water was heated.
(historical) A warm room in a Roman baths that was usually heated by a hypocaust.
Any room containing a warm bath.
tersulphid
thraupidae
tripudiate
tripudiate
verb
(rare, poetic) To dance with joy or exultation.
turnipweed
turpitudes
turpitudes
noun
plural of turpitude
turveydrop
unapprised
unapprised
adj
Not apprised or informed
unapprized
unapproved
unapproved
adj
(archaic) Not proven.
Not approved.
unaspersed
unaspersed
adj
Not aspersed (falsely or maliciously charged with something).
uncaptured
uncaptured
adj
Not captured.
verb
past participle of uncapture
uncarpeted
uncarpeted
adj
Not carpeted.
uncompared
uncompared
adj
Not compared.
uncoopered
uncoopered
adj
Not coopered.
uncrippled
uncrippled
adj
Not crippled.
uncrumpled
uncrumpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uncrumple
undecipher
undecipher
verb
(transitive) To decipher.
undecrepit
undeparted
undeparted
adj
Not departed.
undeplored
undeplored
adj
Not deplored.
undeported
undepraved
undepraved
adj
(archaic) Not morally depraved or corrupted.
undeprived
undeprived
Adjective
Not deprived.
undercreep
undercreep
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To creep secretly or imperceptibly.
undercrypt
underdepth
undergrope
underpants
underpants
noun
underwear covering the genitalia and often buttocks, usually going no higher than the navel.
underparts
underparts
noun
plural of underpart
underpitch
underpitch
Verb
To fill underneath; to stuff.
underplain
underplant
underplant
noun
A plant that has been planted underneath others.
verb
(transitive) To plant too little of.
(transitive) To plant underneath.
underplate
underplate
noun
(geology) A tectonic plate that forms or moves under another.
An armoured plate that forms part of a mortice lock.
verb
(geology) To act as an underplate.
underplays
underplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underplay
underpoint
underpoint
adj
Below the point (any sense)
noun
(music) The lowest intensity point of a diminuendo that is followed by an increase in volume and intensity.
A downward facing point on the underside.
Something that calls attention to or emphasizes a particular conclusion within a topic of discussion.
The number of scored points below a specified criterion.
verb
(masonry) To point the underside.
To add a dot beneath a letter as a proofreading or diacritical mark.
To emphasize or call attention to a point within a discussion.
To include too few points.
To indicate or focus on a position closer than the one that is intended.
underporch
underpower
underpower
verb
(transitive) To supply with insufficient power.
underprice
underprice
verb
To sell at a lower price than another (especially than a competitor)
To set a price at less than the value of an item
underprint
underprint
adj
(printing) The addition of colour under black areas to produce a deeper black and prevent oversaturation of the paper.
noun
(geology) A fossilised print in the rock bed that is at a deeper level than the track the creature leaving it was actually travelling on; caused by the pressure of a heavy animal or penetration of the sediment by a pointed appendage.
(philately) Printing underneath the main design of a stamp, intended to prevent forgery or removal of the postmark.
(philately, considered incorrect usage) a logo or advertising printed on the underside of a stamp; backprint.
underprior
underprize
underprize
verb
(transitive) To undervalue; to underestimate.
underproof
underproof
adj
Having a lower alcohol content than proof spirit.
verb
(baking) To proof insufficiently.
underscoop
undersharp
undersleep
undersleep
verb
(intransitive) To sleep too little.
underslept
underslept
adj
Having slept too little.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of undersleep
underslope
underspend
underspend
noun
An amount by which an allocated amount is not expended.
verb
To spend too little of the funds appropriated or allocated.
underspent
underspent
verb
simple past tense and past participle of underspend
underspore
understamp
understrap
understrap
noun
A strap running underneath something.
underswamp
undersweep
undersweep
noun
A dance move where one leg is swept horizontally under the other.
An insufficient return eye movement during reading.
underswept
undertrump
undertrump
verb
(card games) To play a lower trump card than the previous one in a trick.
undescript
undescript
adj
(nonstandard) Nondescript.
undiapered
undiapered
adj
Not wearing diapers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of undiaper
unexplored
unexplored
adj
Which has not been explored.
unexported
unexported
adj
Not exported.
ungrappled
ungrappled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ungrapple
unhampered
unhampered
adj
Not hampered.
unimpaired
unimpaired
adj
Not impaired.
unimparted
unimparted
adj
Not imparted.
unimplored
unimplored
adj
Not implored.
unimported
unimported
adj
Not imported.
unimproved
unimproved
adj
Not selectively bred for better quality or productiveness
Not used or employed advantageously
not tilled, built on, or otherwise improved for use.
uninspired
uninspired
adj
Lacking inspiration; dull or dry
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uninspire
unintrepid
unintrepid
adj
Not intrepid.
unirrupted
unoperated
unoperated
adj
Upon which no operation has been performed.
unorphaned
unorphaned
adj
Not orphaned.
unoverpaid
unpampered
unpampered
adj
Not pampered.
unparadise
unparadise
verb
(transitive) To deprive of happiness like that of paradise; to make unhappy.
unparceled
unparceled
adj
Alternative form of unparcelled
unpardoned
unpardoned
adj
Not having been pardoned; unforgiven.
unparented
unparented
adj
Having no parent, or no acknowledged parent.
unpargeted
unpargeted
adj
Not pargeted.
unparodied
unparodied
adj
Coordinate term: unsatirized
Not having been parodied.
unparroted
unpastured
unpastured
adj
Not pastured.
unpeppered
unpeppered
adj
Not peppered.
unperfumed
unperfumed
adj
Not perfumed.
unperiodic
unperiodic
adj
Not periodic.
unperished
unperished
adj
Not perished.
unperjured
unperjured
adj
Not belied by perjury; genuine, honest.
unpermixed
unpersuade
unpersuade
verb
(transitive) To persuade (someone) against a formerly adopted course of action; to dissuade.
unpervaded
unpervaded
adj
Not pervaded.
unpestered
unpestered
adj
Not pestered; unharassed.
unpictured
unpictured
adj
Not pictured.
unpilfered
unpilfered
adj
Not pilfered.
unpillared
unpillared
adj
Not pillared.
unpondered
unpondered
adj
Not pondered.
unpostered
unpostered
adj
Not covered with posters.
unpowdered
unpowdered
Adjective
Not powdered.
unpreached
unpreached
adj
Not preached.
unpreceded
unpreceded
adj
Not preceded.
unprefaced
unprefaced
adj
Not prefaced; without a preface.
unprefined
unprefixed
unprefixed
adj
Not prefixed; without a prefix.
unpreluded
unpreluded
adj
Not preluded.
unprepared
unprepared
adj
Not prepared; caught by surprise.
noun
A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.
unpresaged
unpresaged
adj
Not presaged.
unpresumed
unpresumed
adj
Not presumed.
unprickled
unprickled
adj
Not bearing prickles.
unprideful
unprideful
adj
Not prideful.
unprisoned
unprisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unprison
unprobated
unprobated
adj
Not probated.
unprocured
unprocured
adj
Not having been procured.
unproduced
unproduced
adj
(music) Recording the music directly, with a minimum of overdubs, effects and other processing.
(not comparable) Not having been produced.
unprofaned
unprofaned
adj
Not having been profaned; unsullied.
unprofited
unprofited
adj
profitless
unpromised
unpromised
adj
Not promised.
verb
past tense of unpromise
unpromoted
unpromoted
Adjective
Not promoted.
unprompted
unprompted
adj
Without being told to say or do something
unproposed
unproposed
adj
Not having been proposed.
unprovided
unprovided
adj
Not provided; not supplied or equipped; unprepared.
unprovised
unprovoked
unprovoked
adj
Happening without provocation or motivation.
adv
He attacked me, suddenly, unprovoked.
Without provocation or motivation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unprovoke
unprudence
unprudence
noun
(obsolete) Lack of prudence; imprudence; improvidence.
unpuckered
unpuckered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpucker
unpurified
unpurified
adj
Not purified; impure
unpurposed
unpurposed
adj
Not deliberate.
unpurveyed
unpurveyed
adj
(archaic) unprovided
unraptured
unraptured
adj
Not filled with rapture; not joyous.
unrepaired
unrepaired
adj
Not repaired.
unreparted
unrepealed
unrepealed
adj
Not repealed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unrepeal
unrepeated
unrepeated
adj
Not having been repeated
unrepelled
unrepelled
adj
Not repelled.
unrepented
unrepented
adj
Not repented of.
unrepiqued
unreplaced
unreplaced
adj
Not replaced.
unreported
unreported
adj
Not reported
unreproved
unreproved
adj
Not reproved.
unrepulsed
unrepulsed
adj
Not repulsed.
unrespired
unrespired
adj
Not respired.
unrespited
unrespited
adj
Given no respite.
unruptured
unruptured
adj
(medicine) Not having ruptured yet
unsceptred
unsceptred
adj
Having no sceptre; not being an actual monarch (but having comparable qualities).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unsceptre