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11-letter words containing a, g, t, e, r

  • the algarve — an area in the south of Portugal, on the Atlantic; it approximately corresponds to the administrative district of Faro: fishing and tourism important
  • the argonne — a wooded region of NE France: scene of major battles in both World Wars
  • the giraffe — the constellation Camelopardalis
  • the gorbals — a district of Glasgow, formerly known for its slums
  • the gracchi — the brothers Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and Gaius Sempronius Gracchus, Roman tribunes and reformers
  • the wagoner — Auriga
  • theatergoer — a person who goes to the theater, especially often or habitually.
  • theatregoer — a person who is at the theatre or who goes regularly to the theatre to see plays
  • there again — on second thoughts, however
  • thermograph — a thermometer that records the temperatures it measures.
  • third grade — (in the US) the third year of school, when children are eight or nine years old
  • threatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
  • ticonderoga — a village in NE New York, on Lake Champlain: site of French fort captured by the English 1759 and by Americans under Ethan Allen 1775.
  • tiger prawn — a large edible prawn of the genus Penaeus with dark bands across the body, fished commercially in the Indian and Pacific oceans
  • tiger shark — a large shark, Galeocerdo cuvieri, inhabiting warm seas, noted for its voracious habits.
  • tiger snake — either of two highly venomous snakes, Notechis scutatus and N. ater, of Australia and Tasmania, that grow to a length of 5 feet (1.5 meters).
  • tight-arsed — inhibited or conservative in attitude or behaviour
  • timing gear — (in an internal-combustion engine) the drive between the crankshaft and the camshaft, usually giving a ratio of 2 : 1
  • to a degree — any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale.
  • toll charge — traffic fee payable on a road
  • topographer — a specialist in topography.
  • tower wagon — a trailer carrying an extensible ladder for use in firefighting, photography, repairing overhead wires, trimming trees, etc. Compare cherry picker (def 2).
  • tracker dog — canine trained to detect
  • trade guild — a medieval guild composed of tradesmen.
  • tragedienne — an actress especially noted for performing tragic roles.
  • tragic hero — a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat: Oedipus, the classic tragic hero.
  • tragicomedy — a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy.
  • transecting — to cut across; dissect transversely.
  • transfigure — to change in outward form or appearance; transform.
  • transgender — noting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth: the transgender movement; transgender rights.
  • transgenics — (used with a singular verb) the branch of biology concerned with the transfer of genes to other species.
  • travelogues — a lecture, slide show, or motion picture describing travels.
  • trial judge — the judge in a trial
  • triangulate — composed of or marked with triangles.
  • trigger man — a gangster who specializes in gunning people down.
  • trivia game — a trivia game or competition is one where the competitors are asked questions about interesting but unimportant facts in many subjects
  • tselinograd — a former name of Akmola.
  • turbocharge — to equip (an internal-combustion engine) with a turbocharger.
  • typographer — a person skilled or engaged in typography.
  • unabrogated — not abrogated, revoked, or annulled
  • unbreathing — not breathing; holding the breath
  • undertaking — the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
  • unfaltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
  • ungraduated — characterized by or arranged in degrees, especially successively, as according to height, depth, or difficulty: a graduated series of lessons.
  • ungratified — to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings: Her praise will gratify all who worked so hard to earn it.
  • ungratitude — the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful: He expressed his gratitude to everyone on the staff.
  • unirrigated — to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
  • unmortgaged — (esp of a title to property) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
  • unoriginate — not having an origin
  • unregulated — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
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