12-letter words containing e, l, c, t, a
- superelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- superplastic — (of some metals and alloys) having the capacity to undergo extreme deformation at high temperatures.
- surrealistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
- switch plate — a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes.
- synectically — from a synectic point of view
- systematical — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systemically — of or relating to a system.
- tablet chair — a chair with one arm extending and expanding into a writing surface.
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- tactile hair — any highly sensitive hair of an animal, as the whiskers of a cat or hairs on a hedgehog's snout.
- tactlessness — lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- take counsel — receive advice
- talent scout — a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.
- tallahatchie — a river in N Mississippi, flowing SW and joining the Yalobusha River to form the Yazoo River. 230 miles (371 km) long.
- tau particle — an unstable, negatively charged lepton with a mass of c. 1,777 MeV/c2 (or c. 3,490 times that of an electron) and a mean lifetime of 2.2 ×10-13 second
- teachability — capable of being instructed, as a person; docile.
- technicality — technical character.
- technicalize — to make technical
- technobabble — incomprehensible technical language or jargon.
- technophilia — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.
- tectonically — of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- teleological — of or relating to teleology, the philosophical doctrine that final causes, design, and purpose exist in nature.
- telergically — in a telergic manner
- telolecithal — having an accumulation of yolk near the vegetal pole, as the large-yolked eggs or ova of reptiles and birds.
- tenochtitlan — the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.
- tenths-place — next after ninth; being the ordinal number for ten.
- terephthalic — relating to, designating, or derived from terephthalic acid or its derivatives
- terrifically — extraordinarily great or intense: terrific speed.
- testiculated — like a testicle, esp in shape
- tetracycline — an antibiotic, C 22 H 24 H 2 O 8 , derived from chlortetracycline, used in medicine to treat a broad variety of infections.
- tetradactyly — the condition of having four fingers or toes
- tetravalence — the condition of having a valency of four
- teutonically — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
- tezcatlipoca — an Aztec god.
- thalassaemic — a person who has the blood disorder thalassaemia
- the alliance — the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party acting or regarded as a political entity from 1981 to 1988
- the analects — a collection of Confucius' teachings
- the classics — a body of literature regarded as great or lasting, esp that of ancient Greece or Rome
- the cold war — the period (1945-91) of cold war between the Soviet Union and its Communist allies and the U.S. and its non-Communist allies
- theatrically — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- thematically — of or relating to a theme.
- 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.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- time capsule — a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
- to lose face — If you lose face, you do something which makes you appear weak and makes people respect or admire you less. If you do something in order to save face, you do it in order to avoid appearing weak and losing people's respect or admiration.
- tobacco leaf — the leaves of the tobacco plant, used for the production of cigarettes and tobacco
- torchon lace — a bobbin-made linen or cotton lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns.
- total recall — the ability to remember with complete, detailed accuracy.
- touch-tackle — touch football.