11-letter words containing l, i, s, t, e
- telearchics — the remote control of electronic devices
- telekinesis — psychokinesis.
- teleologist — the doctrine that final causes exist.
- telepathist — a student of or believer in telepathy.
- telephonist — a telephone switchboard operator.
- teles pires — a river in central Brazil, flowing NW to the Tapajos River. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- telescience — the investigation of remotely controlled scientific experiments
- telescoping — an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens set into one end of a tube and an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses set into the other end of a tube that slides into the first and through which the enlarged object is viewed directly; the other form (reflecting telescope) has a concave mirror that gathers light from the object and focuses it into an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses through which the reflection of the object is enlarged and viewed. Compare radio telescope.
- telescopist — someone who is adept with a telescope
- telescopium — an inconspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Sagittarius and Ara
- telesterion — (in ancient Greece) a building in which religious mysteries were celebrated.
- telesthesia — sensation or perception received at a distance without the normal operation of the recognized sense organs.
- telesthetic — sensation or perception received at a distance without the normal operation of the recognized sense organs.
- tenaciously — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- tennis ball — a hollow ball used in tennis, made of rubber with a fuzzy covering of woven Dacron, nylon, or wool.
- tense logic — the study of the logical properties of tense operators, and of the logical relations between sentences having tense, by means of consideration of appropriate formal systems
- tensionally — in a tensional manner
- tensionless — the act of stretching or straining.
- terrestrial — pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
- terricolous — living on or in the ground.
- test flight — a flight made to observe the performance characteristics of a new aircraft or spacecraft.
- testability — the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- testiculate — shaped like a testis.
- testimonial — a written declaration certifying to a person's character, conduct, or qualifications, or to the value, excellence, etc., of a thing; a letter or written statement of recommendation.
- thalassemia — a hereditary form of anemia, occurring chiefly in people of Mediterranean origin, marked by the abnormal synthesis of hemoglobin and a consequent shortened life span of red blood cells.
- that's life — expressing acceptance of fate
- the english — the natives or inhabitants of England collectively
- the flemish — the Flemings collectively
- the giggles — a fit of prolonged and uncontrollable giggling
- the islands — the islands of the South Pacific
- the sublime — sublime quality; sublimity
- the willies — nervousness, jitters, or fright (esp in the phrase give (or get) the willies)
- theatricals — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- thermolysis — Physiology. the dispersion of heat from the body.
- thersitical — scurrilous; foulmouthed; grossly abusive.
- thesis play — a play that develops or defends a particular thesis.
- thingliness — the quality of having existence or of being a thing
- thiosulfate — a salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.
- thistledown — the mature, silky pappus of a thistle.
- thomasville — a city in S Georgia.
- thread silk — silk yarn produced by a silk throwster.
- time signal — a signal sent electrically or by radio to indicate a precise moment of time as a means of checking or regulating timepieces.
- timepleaser — a timeserver.
- tin soldier — a miniature toy soldier of cast metal, usually of lead.
- tin whistle — A tin whistle is a simple musical instrument in the shape of a metal pipe with holes. You play the tin whistle by blowing into it. Tin whistles make a high sound and are often used in folk music, for example Irish music.
- to set sail — When a ship sets sail, it leaves a port.
- toilet seat — a detachable, ringlike seat of wood or plastic hinged to the top of a toilet bowl.
- toilet soap — a mild and usually perfumed soap for washing the hands and face and for bathing.
- tordesillas — a town in NW Spain, SW of Valladolid: treaty (1494) defining the colonial spheres of Spain and Portugal.
- toy soldier — child's plaything: small military figure