13-letter words containing l, y, t, e
- tangentiality — pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
- taylor series — an approximation of a given function f at a particular point x, in terms of values of the function and its derivatives at a neighboring point x 0 , by a power series in which the terms are given by f (n) (x 0) (x−x 0) n/n !, where f (n) (x 0) is the derivative of order n evaluated at point x 0 .
- teasel family — the plant family Dipsacaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having opposite or whorled leaves, dense flower heads surrounded by an involucre, and small, dry fruit, and including the scabious and teasel.
- telegenically — having physical qualities or characteristics that televise well; videogenic.
- tell you what — You say 'Tell you what' to introduce a suggestion or offer.
- temerariously — in an audacious manner
- tempestuously — characterized by or subject to tempests: the tempestuous ocean.
- temporizingly — in a yielding manner
- ten-yard rule — the rule allowing a referee, when a player disputes the award of a penalty or free kick, to penalize the offending side further by moving the place from which the kick is to be taken ten yards further forward
- tennis player — sportsperson who plays tennis
- terminatively — in a finalizing manner
- territorially — of or relating to territory or land.
- tetrasyllable — a word or line of verse of four syllables.
- the artillery — the branch of an army specializing in the use of heavy mounted guns
- the himalayas — a vast mountain system in S Asia, extending 2400 km (1500 miles) from Kashmir (west) to Assam (east), between the valleys of the Rivers Indus and Brahmaputra: covers most of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and the S edge of Tibet; the highest range in the world, with several peaks over 7500 m (25 000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Everest, 8848 m (29 028 ft)
- the hyperreal — that which constitutes hyperreality
- the iron lady — a nickname often used to describe female heads of government around the world, meaning 'strong-willed woman'. Most famously used of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979 to 1990) Margaret Thatcher
- the mayflower — the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth to Massachusetts in 1620
- theatricality — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- theologically — of, relating to, or involved with theology: a theological student.
- theoretically — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
- threateningly — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- thremmatology — the science of breeding or propagating animals and plants under domestication.
- tin pan alley — the district of a city, especially New York City, where most of the popular music is published.
- toile de jouy — a cotton or linen fabric characterized by monochromatic prints on a light background.
- tompot blenny — a variety of blenny (Parablennius gattorugine), with tentacles over its eyes
- tonsillectomy — the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils.
- torrentiality — the quality or state of being torrential
- transfusively — in a transfusive manner
- translucently — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- transparently — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
- transversally — transverse.
- travel agency — a business that accommodates travelers, as by securing tickets, arranging for reservations, and giving information.
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- tread lightly — to proceed with delicacy or tact
- treasury bill — an obligation of the U.S. government represented by promissory notes in denominations ranging from $1000 to $1,000,000, with a maturity of about 90 days but bearing no interest, and sold periodically at a discount on the market.
- tricarpellary — having three carpels.
- triethylamine — a colorless, flammable liquid, C 6 H 15 N, used chiefly as a solvent in chemical synthesis.
- triglycerides — an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of three hydroxyl groups with fatty acids, naturally occurring in animal and vegetable tissues: an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body.
- triple rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of trisyllabic feet.
- triquetrously — from a triquetrous point of view
- trolley dolly — a female flight attendant
- tropical year — year (def 4b).
- tubeless tyre — a pneumatic tyre in which the outer casing makes an airtight seal with the rim of the wheel so that an inner tube is unnecessary
- tummy muscles — the muscles of the stomach
- twin-cylinder — (of an engine) having twin cylinders
- tyndallimetry — the determination of the concentration of suspended material in a liquid by measuring the amount of light scattered
- type locality — Biology. the locality in which a type specimen was collected.
- tyrian purple — Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes.