12-letter words containing a, l, i, t, o
- supplication — an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
- supplicatory — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- supraorbital — situated above the eye socket.
- table tripod — a low mount or stand for a camera.
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- talking book — a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind.
- talking shop — If you say that a conference or a committee is just a talking shop, you disapprove of it because nothing is achieved as a result of what is discussed.
- tattie-bogle — a scarecrow
- tautological — needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”.
- technophilia — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.
- tectonically — of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- teetotalling — of or relating to, advocating, or pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
- teleological — of or relating to teleology, the philosophical doctrine that final causes, design, and purpose exist in nature.
- teleosaurian — of or relating to the teleosaur
- telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
- telolecithal — having an accumulation of yolk near the vegetal pole, as the large-yolked eggs or ova of reptiles and birds.
- temptational — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
- tenochtitlan — the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.
- tenuirostral — pertaining to a group of birds Tenuirostres which have slender bills
- tessellation — the art or practice of tessellating.
- tetrapolitan — of or related to a tetrapolis
- teutonically — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
- tezcatlipoca — an Aztec god.
- that will do — If you say that will do to a child, you are telling them to stop behaving in the way that they are.
- the lothians — three historic counties of SE central Scotland (now council areas): East Lothian, West Lothian, and Midlothian (including Edinburgh)
- theocratical — a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.
- thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
- thermolabile — subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).
- thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- thioaldehyde — any of a class of compounds formed by the action of hydrogen sulfide on aldehydes, and regarded as aldehydes with the oxygen replaced by sulfur.
- thiobacillus — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- thoracically — by way of the thorax; in the thorax
- tidal volume — the volume of water associated with a rising tide
- tie-off rail — trim rail.
- tie-on label — a label that is fastened by tying on
- timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
- to jump bail — If a prisoner jumps bail, he or she does not come back for his or her trial after being released on bail.
- to play fair — If you say that someone plays fair, you mean that they behave or act in a reasonable and honest way.
- toga virilis — the white toga assumed by boys in ancient Rome at the end of their 14th year.
- toilet paper — a soft, lightweight, sanitized paper used in bathrooms for personal cleanliness.
- toilet table — a low table with mirror or mirrors where you sit while dressing or applying makeup
- toilet water — a scented liquid used as a light perfume; cologne.
- toilet-train — to train (a young child) to use a toilet for bowel and bladder movements.
- tolerability — capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
- tone dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein tones of differing pitch corresponding to the digits in the number called are electronically generated by manipulating pushbuttons (contrasted with pulse dialing).
- tonic sol-fa — a system of singing characterized by emphasis upon tonality or key relationship, in which tones are indicated by the initial letters of the syllables of the sol-fa system rather than by conventional staff notation.