12-letter words containing h, e, t, a, i, r
- thermolabile — subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).
- thermostatic — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thioarsenate — any of a group of chemical compounds considered salts of the thioarsenic acids
- thioarsenite — any of a group of chemical compounds considered salts of the thioarsenious acids
- thiobacteria — bacteria found esp. in stagnant water and at the bottom of the sea, that oxidize or reduce sulfur compounds, as hydrogen sulfide
- thioridazine — a phenothiazine, C 21 H 26 N 2 S 2 , used as an antipsychotic chiefly in the treatment of acute psychoses and schizophrenia.
- third estate — the third of the three estates or political orders: the commons in France or England. Compare estate (def 5).
- third market — a market established by the London Stock Exchange in 1987 to trade in shares in companies required to provide less detailed information than that required by the main market or the unlisted securities market
- third stream — a style of music that uses features of both jazz and classical music in an attempt to develop a new and distinctive musical idiom.
- third-grader — a pupil in their third year of education, esp in the US and Canada
- thitherwards — in that direction
- three-gaited — noting a horse trained to walk, trot, and canter, as for pleasure riding and showing.
- time charter — the hire of a ship or aircraft for a specified period
- time sharing — to use or occupy by time-sharing.
- time-sharing — time-sharing (def 2).
- tragelaphine — of or relating to a tragelaph
- transit shed — a building located on or near a pier (piershed) or wharf (wharf shed) used for short-term storage of cargo in transit.
- transleithan — beyond the river Leitha, which once formed part of the boundary between Austria and Hungary
- travel light — If you travel light, you travel without taking much luggage.
- trefoil arch — an arch with cusplike intrados.
- trephination — a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trichopteran — trichopterous.
- trimmer arch — an arch, usually of brick and in the form of half of a segmental arch, between a chimney and a header in a floor structure to support a hearth.
- triphosphate — a salt derived from triphosphoric acid.
- trochanteric — belonging or relating to a trochanter
- tsesarevitch — (in Russian history) the eldest son of a tsar or his heir apparent
- unaffrighted — to frighten.
- unauthorized — lacking permission; unsanctioned: unauthorized access.
- uncharitable — deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- unrhetorical — not rhetorical; literal; plainspoken
- variety show — vaudeville performance
- varnish tree — any of various trees yielding sap or other substances used for varnish, as Rhus verniciflua, of Japan.
- vine harvest — the gathering of the grapes from grapevines
- water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
- waterishness — the state of being waterish
- watermanship — the skill, duties, business, etc., of a waterman.
- wearing thin — If someone's patience, for example, is wearing thin, they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone.
- weather girl — A weather girl is a young woman who presents weather forecasts at regular times on television or radio.
- weather ship — a ship equipped for meteorological observation.
- weather tide — a tide moving against the direction of the wind.
- weather-wise — skillful in predicting weather.
- weatherstrip — A strip of rubber, metal, or other material used to seal the edges of a door or window against the cold.
- weathertight — secure against wind, rain, etc.
- weight-train — to use weights to improve muscle performance
- welsh rabbit — a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast.
- what is more — moreover, in addition
- whereagainst — against which