13-letter words containing o, a, r, y
- tansy ragwort — a European composite plant, Senecio jacobaea, naturalized in North America, having numerous yellow flowers.
- tapestry moth — carpet moth.
- tax authority — the official body that administers and collects a country's taxes
- 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 .
- taylor's gold — a variety of pear from New Zealand
- temerariously — in an audacious manner
- territorially — of or relating to territory or land.
- testificatory — related to a person who witnesses or an object used as evidence
- tetradynamous — having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.
- thalassocracy — dominion over the seas, as in exploration, trade, or colonization.
- thanatography — an account or story of a person's death experience
- thankworthily — in a thankworthy way or manner
- thaumatolatry — the worship of or excessive admiration for marvels and miracles
- 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
- the other day — several days ago
- the secondary — cornerbacks and safeties collectively
- theoretically — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
- there you are — an expression used when handing a person something requested or desired
- thermodynamic — of or relating to thermodynamics.
- thermotherapy — treatment of disease by means of moist or dry heat.
- thoracoplasty — the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- thremmatology — the science of breeding or propagating animals and plants under domestication.
- throw a party — host a celebration
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- thysanopteran — Also, thysanopterous. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Thysanoptera, comprising the thrips.
- thysanopteron — thysanopteran.
- timothy grass — a coarse grass, Phleum pratense, having cylindrical spikes, used as fodder.
- tom and jerry — a hot drink made of rum and water or milk, beaten eggs, spices, and sugar.
- torrentiality — the quality or state of being torrential
- touristically — in a touristic or touristy manner
- tracheophytes — any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.
- trachycarpous — having rough-skinned fruit.
- tract society — a society that publishes and distributes religious pamphlets.
- traditionally — of or relating to tradition.
- transboundary — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
- transitionary — movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change: the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
- transmisogyny — discrimination or prejudice against transgender women.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
- traumatonasty — a nastic movement in response to an injury
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- treasury bond — any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.
- treasury note — a note or bill issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, receivable as legal tender for all debts except as otherwise expressly provided.
- tricarboxylic — pertaining to a molecule that contains three carboxyl groups.
- tropical year — year (def 4b).
- trust company — a company or corporation organized to exercise the functions of a trustee, but usually engaging also in other banking and financial activities.
- typographical — of or relating to typography.
- tyrannosaurus — any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the genus Tyrannosaurus, common in North America in upper Jurassic and Cretaceous times: suborder Theropoda (theropods)
- ultraroyalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- unapprovingly — in an unapproving manner