8-letter words containing e, y, t
- trachyte — a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting essentially of alkali feldspar and one or more subordinate minerals, as hornblende or mica: the extrusive equivalent of syenite.
- travesty — a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.
- traybake — a flat, usually chewy cake which is baked in a tray, cut into small squares, and served as a biscuit
- treasury — a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed.
- trendify — to render fashionable; remodel in line with current trends
- trevally — any of several popular Australian food fish of the genus Caranx, especially Caranx georgianus.
- trickery — the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
- tricycle — a vehicle, especially one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals.
- triethyl — containing three ethyl groups.
- trippery — like a tripper
- trolleys — trolley car.
- trophesy — a condition caused by a disorder of the nerves relating to nutrition
- truetype — (text, standard) An outline font standard first developed by Apple Computer, and later embraced by Microsoft, as a competitor to Adobe Systems, Inc.'s PostScript which is still more popular.
- trumpery — something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff.
- try line — the line behind which the ball must be placed to score a try in a rugby match
- tube fly — an artificial fly with the body tied on a hollow tube that can slide up the leader when a fish takes
- tuesdays — every Tuesday; on Tuesdays: Tuesdays I work at home.
- tunbelly — a large round belly
- tuppenny — twopenny (defs 1–3).
- tutelary — having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing: tutelary saint.
- tweedily — in a manner characteristic of upper-class people who live in the country
- twenty's — a cardinal number, 10 times 2.
- twenty20 — a form of one-day cricket in which each side bats for twenty overs
- twentymo — a book size of about 3 × 5 inches (8 × 12 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 20 leaves or 40 pages.
- twittery — given to or characterized by twittering.
- twopenny — of the amount or value of twopence.
- tyneside — the conurbation on the banks of the Tyne from Newcastle to the coast
- type out — If you type something out, you write it in full using a typewriter or word processor.
- type-out — the act of typing or printing a text.
- typecase — a compartmental tray for storing printer's type
- typecast — to cast (a performer) in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, personality, etc., similar to those possessed by the performer.
- typeface — face (defs 19b, c).
- typhoeus — the son of Gaea and Tartarus who had a hundred dragon heads, which spurted fire, and a bellowing many-tongued voice. He created the whirlwinds and fought with Zeus before the god hurled him beneath Mount Etna
- typified — to serve as a typical example of; exemplify.
- tyramine — an amine, C 8 H 11 NO, abundant in ripe cheese as a breakdown product of tyrosine by removal of the carboxyl group (COOH).
- tyreless — without tyres
- tyrolean — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
- tyrolese — of or relating to the Austrian state of Tyrol or its inhabitants
- tyrosine — a crystalline amino acid, HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. Symbol: Y. Abbreviation: Tyr;
- tyrrheus — a shepherd. The killing of his tame stag by Ascanius was a cause of the war between Aeneas' Trojans and the people of Latium.
- tyrtaeus — flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet.
- ungently — in an ungentle manner
- unitedly — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
- unpretty — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
- unsafety — unsafe state or condition; exposure to danger or risk; insecurity.
- unstayed — unhindered
- unsteady — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
- unstyled — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- untimely — not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.
- untrendy — not trendy or fashionable; outdated