11-letter words containing a, b, i, r, t
- subliterary — not intended as literature
- subliterate — less than fully literate.
- sublittoral — of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the littoral and bathyal zones, from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf, or to a depth of approximately 660 feet (200 meters).
- subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subornation — to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
- subrational — less than or almost rational.
- subrogation — to put into the place of another; substitute for another.
- subterminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
- subtractive — tending to subtract; having power to subtract.
- subtropical — bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.
- suburbanite — a person who lives in a suburb of a city or large town.
- subvertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- sucker bait — an enticement calculated to lure a person into a scheme in which he or she may be victimized.
- svarabhakti — the process of inserting vowel sounds into a consonant cluster, as in a loanword to make it conform to the pattern of the speaker's language and, hence, more easily pronounceable, as in the Italian pronunciation [lahn-tsee-ke-nek-kaw] /ˌlɑn tsi kɛˈnɛk kɔ/ (Show IPA) for German Landsknecht [lahnts-knekht] /ˈlɑntsˌknɛxt/ (Show IPA).
- switchboard — a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually.
- taboparesis — the occurrence of two conditions (general paresis and tabes dorsalis) at the same time
- tabularised — to tabulate.
- tabularized — to tabulate.
- tamburlaine — Tamerlane.
- tarim basin — a region in W China between the Tien Shan and Kunlun mountain ranges. About 350,000 sq. mi. (906,000 sq. km).
- taurobolium — the sacrifice of a bull, followed by the baptism of neophytes in the blood, as practiced in the ancient rites of Mithras or Cybele.
- tectibranch — a mollusc of the suborder Tectibranchia (or Tectibranchiata) (order: Opisthobranchia) which includes the sea slugs and sea hares
- terbutaline — a selective beta-adrenergic receptor agonist substance, C 12 H 19 NO 3 , used in the treatment of asthma.
- terebration — the action of drilling or puncturing
- the cariboo — a region in the W foothills of the Cariboo Mountains, scene of a gold rush beginning in 1860
- thermobaric — (of an explosive device or explosion) detonated by means of an explosive substance reacting spontaneously with air
- tibiotarsus — the main bone of the leg of a bird, between the femur and tarsometatarsus, formed by the fusion of several tarsal bones with the tibia.
- tie-breaker — competition: sth that resolves a draw
- timber yard — A timber yard is a place where timber is stored and sold.
- timberbeast — a logger.
- timbromania — a mania or passion for stamp-collecting
- tocharian b — the western dialect of Tocharian
- torsion bar — a metal bar having elasticity when subjected to torsion: used as a spring in various machines and in automobile suspensions.
- trafficable — that can be traveled upon: a trafficable road.
- trail-blaze — to blaze a trail through (a forest, wilderness, or the like) for others to follow.
- trailbaston — a judging commission first created by Edward I of England which punished crimes and trespass
- trailblazed — to blaze a trail through (a forest, wilderness, or the like) for others to follow.
- trailblazer — a person who blazes a trail for others to follow through unsettled country or wilderness; pathfinder.
- trailerable — capable of being transported by a trailer
- trainbearer — an attendant in a procession who holds up the train of a dignitary's robe
- transcriber — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
- transitable — capable of being crossed or passed over.
- transphobia — unreasoning hostility, aversion, etc., toward transgender people.
- tribeswoman — a female member of a tribe.
- tribulation — grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering.
- tribunitial — relating to the Roman tribune
- trisyllabic — a word of three syllables, as pendulum.
- trisyllable — a word of three syllables, as pendulum.
- trunk cabin — a cabin of a yacht that presents a long, low profile with a relatively unbroken line fore and aft. Compare doghouse (def 2).