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12-letter words containing l, e, t, i, n, o

  • tessellation — the art or practice of tessellating.
  • tetrapolitan — of or related to a tetrapolis
  • teutonically — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
  • the evil one — the devil; Satan
  • the lothians — three historic counties of SE central Scotland (now council areas): East Lothian, West Lothian, and Midlothian (including Edinburgh)
  • the pliocene — the Pliocene epoch or rock series
  • theophylline — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 , an isomer of theobromine, extracted from tea leaves or produced synthetically: used to relieve bronchial spasms, in the treatment of certain heart conditions, and as a diuretic.
  • thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
  • thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
  • thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
  • thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
  • thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
  • through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
  • tie-on label — a label that is fastened by tying on
  • timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
  • tin-fluoride — stannous fluoride.
  • toe the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
  • toggle joint — any of various devices consisting basically of a rod that can be inserted into an object and then manipulated so that the inserted part spreads, becomes offset, or turns at a right angle to the exterior part, allowing it to be used as a support, handle, linkage, lever, etc.
  • toilet-train — to train (a young child) to use a toilet for bowel and bladder movements.
  • tone dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein tones of differing pitch corresponding to the digits in the number called are electronically generated by manipulating pushbuttons (contrasted with pulse dialing).
  • torremolinos — a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean, SW of Málaga: resort.
  • transponible — capable of being transposed.
  • 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.
  • trefoil knot — a knot having the form of a trefoil.
  • trickle-down — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
  • trillionaire — a person whose assets are worth over a trillion of the monetary units of his or her country
  • triple crown — an unofficial title held by a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes in a single season.
  • triple point — the particular temperature and pressure at which the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of a given substance are all at equilibrium with one another.
  • trochelminth — any invertebrate of the phylum Trochelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), comprising the rotifers, gastrotrichs, and several other forms.
  • trolley line — the route of a trolley car or trolley bus.
  • tunnel diode — an extremely stable semiconductor diode, having a very narrow highly doped p-n junction, in which electrons travel across the junction by means of the tunnel effect
  • two-cylinder — (of an engine) having two cylinders
  • ultraviolent — characterized by or pertaining to extreme acts of violence
  • unactionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
  • unapologetic — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
  • uncle tomism — a policy of relationship between whites and blacks involving a benevolent but patronizing attitude on the part of the whites and a willingly submissive attitude on the part of the blacks.
  • uncollegiate — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
  • uncomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
  • undefoliated — having the leaves left intact
  • underexploit — to make insufficient use of
  • unhospitable — not hospitable
  • unifoliolate — compound in structure yet having only one leaflet, as the orange.
  • uninoculated — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
  • unipotential — Electricity, Electronics. having uniform electric potential throughout, as a hot cathode (unipotential cathode) indirectly heated by a separate heater circuit so that there is no lateral change of voltage across the cathode due to resistance to a heating current.
  • unmethodical — characterized by lack of method or disorderliness
  • unnegotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
  • unnoticeable — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
  • unnoticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
  • unobtainable — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
  • unpoetically — in an unpoetic manner
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