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11-letter words containing h, o, r, s

  • the forties — the numbers 40–49 in a particular century, esp the 20th century
  • the gorbals — a district of Glasgow, formerly known for its slums
  • the horrors — a fit of extreme nervousness, panic, depression, revulsion, etc.
  • the narrows — strait between Upper & Lower New York Bay, separating Staten Island & Long Island
  • the proteas — the national cricket team of South Africa
  • the support — an actor or group of actors playing subordinate roles
  • the tropics — that part of the earth's surface between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn; the Torrid Zone
  • the vapours — a depressed mental condition believed originally to be the result of vaporous exhalations from the stomach
  • theodorakis — Mikis (ˈmikis). born 1925, Greek composer, who wrote the music for the films Zorba the Greek (1965) and Serpico (1973): imprisoned (1967–70) for his opposition to the Greek military government
  • there is no — If you say there is no doing a particular thing, you mean that it is very difficult or impossible to do that thing.
  • thereabouts — about or near that place or time: last June or thereabout.
  • thermionics — the branch of physics that deals with thermionic phenomena.
  • thermolysis — Physiology. the dispersion of heat from the body.
  • thermonasty — a nastic movement in response to a temperature change, as occurs in the opening of certain flowers
  • thermoscope — a device that indicates a change in temperature, esp one that does not measure the actual temperature
  • thermotaxis — Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
  • third house — a legislative lobby.
  • thornproofs — garments that resist penetration by thorns
  • 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
  • thrasonical — boastful; vainglorious.
  • three hours — a religious observance practiced between noon and three o'clock on the afternoon of Good Friday.
  • thrift shop — a retail store that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices.
  • 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
  • thrust upon — If something is thrust upon you, you are forced to have it, deal with it, or experience it.
  • thuriferous — producing frankincense
  • thyroiditis — inflammation of the thyroid gland.
  • tischendorf — Lobegott Friedrich Konstantin von [loh-buh-gawt free-drikh kawn-stahn-teen fuh n] /ˈloʊ bəˌgɔt ˈfri drɪx ˌkɔn stɑnˈtin fən/ (Show IPA), 1815–74, German Biblical critic.
  • tool pusher — A tool pusher is someone who supervises drilling operations on an oil rig.
  • torsiograph — a graph indicating vibrating movements
  • touchscreen — a touch-sensitive display screen on a computer or other electronic device: touching different portions of the screen with a finger or stylus will cause the device to take actions determined by a computer program.
  • 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.
  • traitorship — a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
  • transphobia — unreasoning hostility, aversion, etc., toward transgender people.
  • travel shot — a camera shot taken from a mobile platform, dolly, or the like, that keeps within range of a moving subject.
  • treacherous — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
  • trial horse — an opponent who performs against a superior foe in a workout or exhibition.
  • trichinosis — a disease resulting from infestation with Trichinella spiralis, occurring in humans, caused by ingestion of infested, undercooked pork, and characterized by fever, muscle weakness, and diarrhea.
  • trimorphism — Zoology. the occurrence of three forms distinct in structure, coloration, etc., among animals of the same species.
  • triphibious — employing or involving land, naval, and air forces in a combined operation.
  • triphyllous — having three leaves.
  • tristichous — arranged in three rows.
  • trophoblast — the layer of extraembryonic ectoderm that chiefly nourishes the embryo or develops into fetal membranes with nutritive functions.
  • trophoplasm — the cytoplasm that is involved in the nutritive processes of a cell
  • troposphere — the lowest layer of the atmosphere, 6 miles (10 km) high in some areas and as much as 12 miles (20 km) high in others, within which there is a steady drop in temperature with increasing altitude and within which nearly all cloud formations occur and weather conditions manifest themselves.
  • troubleshot — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
  • trust hotel — a licensed hotel or a bar owned by a publicly elected committee as trustees, the profits of which go to public amenities
  • trustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
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