12-letter words containing i, n, d, c, t
- syndiotactic — (of a polymer molecule) having a regular alternation of opposite configurations at successive regularly spaced positions along the chain. See also configuration (def 4).
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- taxi dancing — a system, as in a dance hall or hotel, whereby a person pays for a partner (taxi dancer) for a dance, payment being required for each individual dance during an evening
- teaching aid — material used by a teacher to supplement classroom instruction or to stimulate the interest of students.
- technobandit — a person who steals technological secrets, as from the government or a place of employment, and sells them to agents of foreign governments or to competing firms.
- telemedicine — the diagnosis and treatment of patients in remote areas using medical information, as x-rays or television pictures, transmitted over long distances, especially by satellite.
- the distance — the most distant or a faraway part of the visible scene or landscape
- the in-crowd — fashionable people; top people
- the occident — the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
- thionic acid — any of the five acids of sulfur of the type H 2 S n O 6 , where n is from two to six.
- thunderstick — bull-roarer.
- tickled pink — to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.
- titanic acid — any of various acids derived from titanium dioxide, especially H 2 TiO 3 or Ti(OH) 4 .
- tradescantia — any plant of the American genus Tradescantia, widely cultivated for their striped variegated leaves: family Commelinaceae
- trading card — one of a set of small cards, as one depicting professional athletes, either sold separately or included as a premium with packages of bubblegum or the like, collected and traded, especially by children.
- traducianism — the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism (def 3).
- transcending — to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
- transdialect — to translate (speech, writing, etc.) into a different dialect.
- transduction — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- translucidus — (of a cloud) sufficiently transparent as not to obscure the sun, moon, or higher clouds.
- tredecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 42 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 78 zeros.
- trick ending — an ending of a story or play, etc., that employs a surprise element or character to resolve the plot.
- trick riding — the performance of tricks on horseback
- trickle-down — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
- trypanocidal — (of a drug, agent, activity, etc) effective in killing trypanosomes
- turacoverdin — a green pigment found in certain feathers of the touraco
- turf dancing — a fluid style of street-dancing originating in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California
- two-cylinder — (of an engine) having two cylinders
- unacclimated — not accustomed or adapted to
- unaccredited — officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
- unacquainted — having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed by with): to be acquainted with law.
- unassociated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- uncalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- unchristened — not christened
- uncirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- unconductive — having the property or capability of conducting.
- uncreditable — of ignoble character
- uncultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- undeductible — capable of being deducted.
- undemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- under-script — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
- undercoating — a coat or jacket worn under another.
- undercutting — to cut under or beneath.
- undiplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- undiscordant — not discordant; not disagreeing or disagreeable
- undispatched — not dispatched; not delivered or sent out
- undistracted — not distracted; concentrating
- unduplicated — a copy exactly like an original.
- unfabricated — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- unfructified — to bear fruit; become fruitful: With careful tending the plant will fructify.