11-letter words containing i, r, s, a, t, e
- suprematism — a nonrepresentational style of art developed in Russia in the early 20th century, characterized by severely simple geometric shapes or forms and an extremely limited palette.
- surveillant — exercising surveillance.
- swarthiness — (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark.
- sweat shirt — a heavy, loose, usually long-sleeved pullover made of cotton jersey, worn as by athletes to absorb sweat during or after exercise, sometimes with loose trousers (sweat pants) of the same material, forming an ensemble (sweat suit)
- switzerland — a republic in central Europe. 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Capital: Bern.
- sylvestrian — living in the woods; sylvan
- symmetrical — characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; well-proportioned, as a body or whole; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts.
- sympathizer — a person who sympathizes.
- taboparesis — the occurrence of two conditions (general paresis and tabes dorsalis) at the same time
- tabularised — to tabulate.
- take a risk — to proceed in an action without regard to the possibility of danger involved in it
- take strike — (of a batsman) to prepare to play a ball delivered by the bowler
- tanniferous — containing much tannin; yielding tannin.
- tardis-like — having an interior that is more spacious than could be imagined from looking at the outside
- tautomerism — the ability of certain organic compounds to react in isomeric structures that differ from each other in the position of a hydrogen atom and a double bond.
- taxidermist — embalmer
- taximetrics — numerical taxonomy.
- tea infuser — mesh ball for straining tea leaves
- tea service — a set of chinaware for preparing and drinking hot beverages, especially tea.
- teachership — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- team spirit — camaraderie, esprit de corps
- telearchics — the remote control of electronic devices
- temerarious — reckless; rash.
- terrestrial — pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
- tertianship — (in the Jesuit order) a period of strict discipline before the taking of final vows, beginning one or two years after ordination.
- tetratheism — the belief that the Christian God is four persons
- thanksgiver — a person who gives thanks.
- thatcherism — the conservative policies, political philosophy, and leadership style of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, characterized especially by monetarism, privatization, and labor union reform.
- the midrash — these commentaries and notes collectively
- theatricals — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- theatricism — theatricalism.
- 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
- theriatrics — the study and practice of veterinary medicine.
- thermotaxis — Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
- thersitical — scurrilous; foulmouthed; grossly abusive.
- 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.
- thread silk — silk yarn produced by a silk throwster.
- throw aside — If you throw aside a way of life, a principle, or an idea, you abandon it or reject it.
- tiger shark — a large shark, Galeocerdo cuvieri, inhabiting warm seas, noted for its voracious habits.
- tiger snake — either of two highly venomous snakes, Notechis scutatus and N. ater, of Australia and Tasmania, that grow to a length of 5 feet (1.5 meters).
- tight-arsed — inhibited or conservative in attitude or behaviour
- timberbeast — a logger.
- time waster — If you say that someone or something is a time waster, you mean that they cause you to spend a lot of time doing something that is unnecessary or does not produce any benefit.
- timepleaser — a timeserver.
- tordesillas — a town in NW Spain, SW of Valladolid: treaty (1494) defining the colonial spheres of Spain and Portugal.
- tracasserie — a turmoil; annoyance
- track spike — a chisel-pointed spike used to secure the rails of a railroad track to wooden ties.
- trade winds — Also, trade winds. Also called trades. any of the nearly constant easterly winds that dominate most of the tropics and subtropics throughout the world, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere, and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere.
- traineeship — the state or position of being a trainee.