10-letter words containing n, o, t, h, e
- tenterhook — one of the hooks or bent nails that hold cloth stretched on a tenter.
- tetrathlon — a contest featuring four sporting disciplines
- the beyond — the unknown; the world outside the range of human perception, esp life after death in certain religious beliefs
- the bounce — the start of play at the beginning of each quarter or after a goal
- the corner — an area in central Australia, at the junction of the borders of Queensland and South Australia
- the dozens — a form of verbal play in which the participants exchange witty, ribald taunts and insults, often specif. about each other's mother
- the dragon — the constellation Draco
- the eocene — the Eocene epoch or rock series
- the hounds — a pack of foxhounds, etc
- the minors — the minor leagues, esp. in baseball
- the moment — If you say that something happens the moment something else happens, you are emphasizing that it happens immediately after the other thing.
- the ogaden — a region of SE Ethiopia, bordering on Somalia: consists of a desert plateau, inhabited by Somali nomads; a secessionist movement, supported by Somalia, has existed within the region since the early 1960s and led to bitter fighting between Ethiopia and Somalia (1977–78)
- the oneida — a North American Indian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario; one of the Iroquois peoples
- the orient — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- the solent — a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire, on the English mainland, and the Isle of Wight. Width: up to 6 km (4 miles)
- theme song — a melody in an operetta or musical comedy so emphasized by repetition as to dominate the presentation.
- theodosian — of or relating to Theodosius I, who made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire.
- theologian — a person versed in theology, especially Christian theology; divine.
- theomantic — relating to theomancy or divination
- theonomous — the state of an individual or society that regards its own nature and norms as being in accord with the divine nature.
- theophanic — a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
- theopneust — inspired by God or a god
- theotechny — the introduction of a divine force or being into a piece of literature, often used to bring resolution to a situation
- thereamong — amid or amongst
- thermionic — an ion emitted by incandescent material.
- thigh bone — femur: bone of the upper leg
- think over — consider, deliberate
- thiophenol — a colorless, foul-smelling liquid, C 6 H 6 S, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- thirty-one — a cardinal number, 30 plus 1.
- thorianite — a rare mineral, mainly thoria, ThO 2 , but also containing uranium, cerium, and other rare-earth metals, occurring in small, black, cubic crystals: notable for its radioactivity and used as a minor source of thorium.
- thornhedge — any hedge containing trees, bushes or shrubs that bear thorns
- thrombogen — prothrombin.
- throw open — to open completely and suddenly
- thunderbox — a portable boxlike lavatory seat that can be placed over a hole in the ground
- thunderous — producing thunder or a loud noise like thunder: thunderous applause.
- timoshenko — Semion Konstantinovich [syi-myawn ken-stuhn-tyee-nuh-vyich] /syɪˈmyɔn kɛn stʌnˈtyi nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1895–1970, Russian general.
- tonguefish — any of several flatfishes of the family Cynoglossidae, having the tail tapered to a point.
- tonishness — the quality or state of being tonish
- tony hoare — Anthony Hoare
- touch-tone — of or relating to a tone-dialing system or a push-button phone operating on tone dialing.
- touchstone — a test or criterion for the qualities of a thing.
- town house — a house in the city, especially as distinguished from a house in the country owned by the same person.
- toyishness — the quality or state of being toyish
- trichinose — to infest with parasitic worms (trichinae)
- trichogyne — a hairlike prolongation of a carpogonium, serving as a receptive organ for the spermatium.
- tripehound — an objectionable person
- trochanter — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
- true north — the direction of the north pole from a given point.
- trunk hose — full, baglike breeches covering the body from the waist to the middle of the thigh or lower, sometimes having the stockings attached in one piece, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- two-handed — having two hands.