10-letter words containing a, d, r, t
- tetrachord — a diatonic series of four tones, the first and last separated by a perfect fourth.
- tetrahedra — Geometry. a solid contained by four plane faces; a triangular pyramid.
- tetraploid — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
- thailander — Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- the absurd — the conception of the world, esp in Existentialist thought, as neither designed nor predictable but irrational and meaningless
- the boards — the acting profession; the stage
- the dragon — the constellation Draco
- the grades — elementary school
- the lizard — a promontory in SW England, in SW Cornwall: the southernmost point in Great Britain
- the strand — a street in W central London, parallel to the Thames: famous for its hotels and theatres
- thenardite — a mineral, sodium sulfate, Na 2 SO 4 , occurring in white crystals and masses, especially in salt lakes and arid regions.
- theravadin — Hinayanist.
- third base — the third in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate.
- third mate — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the second mate.
- third rail — Railroads. a rail laid parallel and adjacent to the running rails of an electrified railroad to provide electric current to the motors of a car or locomotive through contact shoes. an additional running rail laid on the same ties as the two regular rails of a railroad track to provide a multigauge capability.
- third-rate — of the third rate, quality, or class.
- threadbare — having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the warp and woof, as a fabric, garment, etc.
- threadfish — any of several jacks of the genus Alectis, especially A. ciliaris, having the front rays of the dorsal and anal fins greatly elongated.
- threadless — a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
- threadlike — a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
- threadworm — any of various nematode worms, especially a pinworm.
- threatened — to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
- tidal bore — an abrupt rise of tidal water moving rapidly inland from the mouth of an estuary.
- tidewaiter — a customs officer who checks goods upon a vessel's landing, to secure the payment of duties.
- tilt board — a seesaw.
- timberhead — the top end of a timber, rising above the deck and serving for belaying ropes.
- timberland — land covered with timber-producing forests.
- timberyard — an establishment where timber and sometimes other building materials are stored or sold
- time draft — a draft payable within a specified number of days after it is presented.
- titian red — reddish-gold, like the hair colour used in many of the works of Titian
- to and fro — back-and-forth: to-and-fro motion.
- to-and-fro — back-and-forth: to-and-fro motion.
- togolander — a former German protectorate in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: E part is now the Republic of Togo; W part, a British mandate 1922–46 and trusteeship 1946–57, is now part of Ghana.
- tomeraider — (application, file format) A cross-platform reference and e-book reader program and file format. TomeRaider files are highly compressed and cross-referenced. The reader displays the text and can follow the hypertext links embedded in the text.
- top dollar — the maximum amount being or likely to be paid: to pay top dollar for the jewelry.
- top drawer — the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer.
- top loader — a machine or appliance, as a washing machine, loaded and unloaded through an opening in the top (distinguished from front loader).
- top-drawer — the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer.
- top-loader — a washing machine with a horizontal door in its top rather than a vertical one in its front
- top-ranked — A top-ranked sports player or team is the most successful player or team in a particular sport.
- toroidally — in a toroidal manner
- torpedoman — a petty officer or warrant officer responsible for the maintenance, use, and repair of underwater weapons and equipment.
- torquemada — Tomás de [taw-mahs th e] /tɔˈmɑs ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1420–98, Spanish inquisitor general.
- tote board — a totalizator.
- tow-haired — having blond and sometimes tousled hair
- tracheated — having a trachea
- track down — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- trade bill — a bill of exchange drawn on and accepted (trade acceptance) by a trader in payment for goods
- trade book — a book designed for the general public and available through an ordinary book dealer, as distinguished from a limited-edition book, textbook, mass market paperback, etc.
- trade down — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.