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10-letter words containing o, r, a, t, e

  • telomerase — an enzyme, active chiefly in tumors and reproductive cells, that causes telomeres to lengthen: facilitates cell division and may account for the immortality of cancer cells.
  • temporally — of or relating to time.
  • temporalty — secular things
  • tena korua — a Māori greeting to two people
  • teratogeny — the production or induction of malformations or monstrosities, especially of a developing embryo or fetus.
  • teratology — the science or study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in organisms.
  • tereshkova — Valentina Vladimirovna [vuh-lyin-tyee-nuh vluh-dyi-myee-ruh v-nuh] /və lyɪnˈtyi nə vlə dyɪˈmyi rəv nə/ (Show IPA), born 1937, Soviet cosmonaut: first woman in space 1963.
  • terminator — a person or thing that terminates.
  • terrachlor — pentachloronitrobenzene.
  • terracotta — a hard, fired clay, brownish-red in color when unglazed, that is used for architectural ornaments and facings, structural units, pottery, and as a material for sculpture.
  • tetrachord — a diatonic series of four tones, the first and last separated by a perfect fourth.
  • tetragonal — pertaining to or having the form of a tetragon.
  • tetraploid — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
  • tetrapolis — a conglomeration of four cities
  • tetraptote — a noun having four cases
  • tetrapylon — a structure having four gateways as features of an architectural composition.
  • tetraspore — one of the four asexual spores produced within a tetrasporangium.
  • tetrathlon — a contest featuring four sporting disciplines
  • tetratomic — having four atoms per molecule, especially of a specified kind.
  • the azores — three groups of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal. Capital: Ponta Delgada (on São Miguel). Pop: 241 762 (2001). Area: 2335 sq km (901 sq miles)
  • the boards — the acting profession; the stage
  • the dragon — the constellation Draco
  • the majors — the major leagues
  • the moirai — the Greek goddesses of fate
  • theocratic — a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.
  • thereabout — about or near that place or time: last June or thereabout.
  • thereamong — amid or amongst
  • thermogram — a graphic or visual record produced by thermography.
  • thermostat — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
  • thesprotia — an ancient coastal district in SW Epirus.
  • thimerosal — a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
  • 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.
  • threadworm — any of various nematode worms, especially a pinworm.
  • tidal bore — an abrupt rise of tidal water moving rapidly inland from the mouth of an estuary.
  • togolander — a former German protectorate in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: E part is now the Republic of Togo; W part, a British mandate 1922–46 and trusteeship 1946–57, is now part of Ghana.
  • tolerantly — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
  • toleration — an act or instance of tolerating, especially of what is not actually approved; forbearance: to show toleration toward the protesters.
  • tolerative — to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
  • tom sawyer — (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)a novel (1876) by Mark Twain.
  • tomeraider — (application, file format)   A cross-platform reference and e-book reader program and file format. TomeRaider files are highly compressed and cross-referenced. The reader displays the text and can follow the hypertext links embedded in the text.
  • tony hoare — Anthony Hoare
  • tool maker — a person who specializes in the production or reconditioning of precision tools, cutters, etc
  • tool-maker — a machinist skilled in the building and reconditioning of tools, jigs, and related devices used in a machine shop.
  • top drawer — the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer.
  • top loader — a machine or appliance, as a washing machine, loaded and unloaded through an opening in the top (distinguished from front loader).
  • top-drawer — the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer.
  • top-hamper — the light upper sails and their gear and spars, sometimes used to refer to all spars and gear above the deck.
  • top-loader — a washing machine with a horizontal door in its top rather than a vertical one in its front
  • top-ranked — A top-ranked sports player or team is the most successful player or team in a particular sport.
  • torpedoman — a petty officer or warrant officer responsible for the maintenance, use, and repair of underwater weapons and equipment.
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