12-letter words containing l, e, a, n, t
- streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
- stringhalted — afflicted with stringhalt
- student lamp — a table lamp whose light source can be adjusted in height.
- student loan — A student loan is a government loan that is available to students at a college or university in order to help them pay their expenses.
- subalternant — a universal in relation to a subaltern
- subalternate — subordinate.
- subalternity — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- sublineation — an underlining
- successantly — in succession
- sultana cake — a cake that contains sultanas
- superfrontal — a piece of cloth placed over an altar and frontal and hanging down a few inches over the front of the altar
- supernatural — of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.
- supplemental — supplementary.
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- sweat glands — one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
- sweet almond — the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
- synadelphite — an arsenate containing manganese and aluminium
- synectically — from a synectic point of view
- table runner — fabric strip used to decorate a table
- table tennis — a game resembling tennis, played on a table with small paddles and a hollow celluloid or plastic ball.
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- tactlessness — lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- take counsel — receive advice
- take in sail — to lower sails, as in order to reduce the area of sail set
- tale-telling — a telltale; talebearer.
- talent scout — a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.
- talking head — Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show.
- tamelessness — the character or state of being tameless
- tangent line — tangent (def 4).
- tangentially — pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
- tank trailer — a trailer truck or tractor-trailer with a tank body, suitable for transporting gases or liquids, as oil, gasoline, or milk, in bulk.
- tautavel man — Arago man.
- tavern table — a short table having a narrow, deep apron and legs connected by a box stretcher.
- technicality — technical character.
- technicalize — to make technical
- technobabble — incomprehensible technical language or jargon.
- technophilia — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.
- tectonically — of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- teetotalling — of or relating to, advocating, or pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
- telanthropus — a genus of fossil hominids, known from two fragmentary lower jaws found in the region of Swartkrans, near Johannesburg, South Africa.
- telegraphone — an early magnetic sound-recording device for use with wire, tape, or disks.
- teleosaurian — of or relating to the teleosaur
- telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
- tell against — If a feature or characteristic tells against someone, it spoils their chance of success when they are being considered for something, for example a job.
- temptational — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
- tenochtitlan — the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.
- tent trailer — an automobile-drawn recreational trailer with a folding canvas or other fabric shelter that makes the vehicle suitable for outdoor camping. Compare camper (def 3), trailer (def 2).