11-letter words containing e, t, h, r, a
- theriolatry — the worship of theriomorphic deities or deities that are a combination of human and animal forms
- thermically — in a thermic manner
- thermobaric — (of an explosive device or explosion) detonated by means of an explosive substance reacting spontaneously with air
- thermograph — a thermometer that records the temperatures it measures.
- thermonasty — a nastic movement in response to a temperature change, as occurs in the opening of certain flowers
- thermopylae — a pass in E Greece, between the cliffs of Mt. Oeta and the Gulf of Lamia: Persian defeat of the Spartans 480 b.c.
- thermotaxis — Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
- thersitical — scurrilous; foulmouthed; grossly abusive.
- thesauruses — a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms, such as the online Thesaurus.com.
- third grade — (in the US) the third year of school, when children are eight or nine years old
- third space — the coffee shop considered as an alternative to a bar or restaurant as a place to socialize outside the home
- thirdstream — a style of music that uses features of both jazz and classical music in an attempt to develop a new and distinctive musical idiom.
- thitherward — Also, thitherward [thith -er-werd, th ith -] /ˈθɪð ər wərd, ˈðɪð-/ (Show IPA), thitherwards. to or toward that place or point; there.
- thoreauvian — Henry David, 1817–62, U.S. naturalist and author.
- thorn apple — any poisonous plant belonging to the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, the species of which bear capsules covered with prickly spines, especially the jimson weed, D. stramonium.
- thorvaldsen — Albert Bertal [ahl-bert bar-tuh l] /ˈɑl bɛrt ˈbær təl/ (Show IPA), 1770–1844, Danish sculptor.
- thrash over — to go over (a problem, etc.) in great detail
- thread mark — a thin threading in paper currency to make counterfeiting difficult.
- thread rope — cordage 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) or less in thickness.
- thread silk — silk yarn produced by a silk throwster.
- thread vein — a small red or purple capillary near to the surface of the skin
- threadmaker — a person who makes or twists fibres into thread
- threatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- three-a-cat — two-a-cat played with three bases and three batters.
- three-phase — of or relating to a circuit, system, or device that is energized by three electromotive forces that differ in phase by one third of a cycle or 120°.
- thromboxane — a compound, C 20 H 32 O 5 , formed in blood platelets, that constricts blood vessels and promotes clotting.
- throw aside — If you throw aside a way of life, a principle, or an idea, you abandon it or reject it.
- throw shade — to make a public show of contempt
- thunder bay — a port in W Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Superior: created in 1970 by the merger of twin cities (Fort William and Port Arthur) and two adjoining townships.
- thunderclap — a crash of thunder.
- thunderhead — incus (def 2).
- thunderpeal — a crash of thunder; thunderclap.
- tiger shark — a large shark, Galeocerdo cuvieri, inhabiting warm seas, noted for its voracious habits.
- tight-arsed — inhibited or conservative in attitude or behaviour
- tilt hammer — a drop hammer used in forging, consisting of a heavy head at one end of a pivoted lever.
- titanothere — any member of the extinct mammalian family Brontotheriidae, large, horned relatives of the horse common in North America and Eurasia from the Eocene to the Oligocene epochs.
- toll charge — traffic fee payable on a road
- topographer — a specialist in topography.
- torchbearer — a person who carries a torch.
- touch paper — paper saturated with potassium nitrate to make it burn slowly, used for igniting explosives and fireworks.
- touch-ready — (of software) ready to work on touch-screen computers and devices
- trachearian — of or relating to the Trachearia, which is a division of arachnids that breathe through the trachea
- tracheation — the arrangement of tracheae in insects and other arthropods.
- tracheotomy — the operation of cutting into the trachea.
- track shoes — light running shoes fitted with steel spikes for better grip
- tract house — a house forming part of a real-estate development, usually having a plan and appearance common to some or all of the houses in the development.
- tragic hero — a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat: Oedipus, the classic tragic hero.
- traineeship — the state or position of being a trainee.
- transhipper — a person who tranships
- transmanche — describing the region between Kent and Nord Pas de Calais