11-letter words containing o, r, t, h
- theobromine — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 , an isomer of theophylline and lower homologue of caffeine, occurring in tea and obtained from the cacao bean: used chiefly as a diuretic, myocardial stimulant, and vasodilator.
- theocentric — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
- theodorakis — Mikis (ˈmikis). born 1925, Greek composer, who wrote the music for the films Zorba the Greek (1965) and Serpico (1973): imprisoned (1967–70) for his opposition to the Greek military government
- theodore ii — pope a.d. 897.
- theomorphic — having the form or likeness of God or a deity.
- theoretical — given to, forming, or dealing with theories; speculative.
- there is no — If you say there is no doing a particular thing, you mean that it is very difficult or impossible to do that thing.
- thereabouts — about or near that place or time: last June or thereabout.
- theretofore — before or until that time.
- theriolatry — the worship of theriomorphic deities or deities that are a combination of human and animal forms
- thermionics — the branch of physics that deals with thermionic phenomena.
- thermobaric — (of an explosive device or explosion) detonated by means of an explosive substance reacting spontaneously with air
- thermocline — a layer of water in an ocean or certain lakes, where the temperature gradient is greater than that of the warmer layer above and the colder layer below.
- thermoduric — (of certain microorganisms) able to survive high temperatures, as during pasteurization.
- thermogenic — causing or pertaining to the production of heat.
- thermograph — a thermometer that records the temperatures it measures.
- thermolysis — Physiology. the dispersion of heat from the body.
- thermometer — an instrument for measuring temperature, often a sealed glass tube that contains a column of liquid, as mercury, that expands and contracts, or rises and falls, with temperature changes, the temperature being read where the top of the column coincides with a calibrated scale marked on the tube or its frame.
- thermometry — the branch of physics dealing with the measurement of temperature.
- thermomotor — a heat engine.
- thermonasty — a nastic movement in response to a temperature change, as occurs in the opening of certain flowers
- thermophile — a thermophilic organism.
- thermophone — an electroacoustic transducer that forms sound waves by the expansion and contraction of the air adjacent to a conductor that varies in temperature according to the magnitude of the current passing through it; formerly used to calibrate microphones.
- thermopylae — a pass in E Greece, between the cliffs of Mt. Oeta and the Gulf of Lamia: Persian defeat of the Spartans 480 b.c.
- thermoscope — a device that indicates a change in temperature, esp one that does not measure the actual temperature
- thermotaxis — Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
- third floor — the storey of a building immediately above the second and three floors up from the ground
- third force — a political faction or party, etc., occupying an intermediate position between two others representing opposite extremes.
- third house — a legislative lobby.
- third order — a branch of a religious order whose members are lay people following the avocations of a secular life.
- third world — the underdeveloped nations of the world, especially those with widespread poverty.
- thirty-four — a cardinal number, 30 plus 4.
- thixotropic — the property exhibited by certain gels of becoming liquid when stirred or shaken.
- thoracotomy — incision into the chest cavity.
- thoreauvian — Henry David, 1817–62, U.S. naturalist and author.
- thorn apple — any poisonous plant belonging to the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, the species of which bear capsules covered with prickly spines, especially the jimson weed, D. stramonium.
- thornproofs — garments that resist penetration by thorns
- thoroughpin — an abnormal swelling just above the hock of a horse, usually appearing on both sides of the leg and sometimes causing lameness.
- thoroughwax — an umbelliferous plant with yellow flowers and perfoliate leaves, Bupleurum rotundifolium
- thorvaldsen — Albert Bertal [ahl-bert bar-tuh l] /ˈɑl bɛrt ˈbær təl/ (Show IPA), 1770–1844, Danish sculptor.
- thrash over — to go over (a problem, etc.) in great detail
- thrasonical — boastful; vainglorious.
- thread rope — cordage 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) or less in thickness.
- three hours — a religious observance practiced between noon and three o'clock on the afternoon of Good Friday.
- three-color — having or characterized by the use of three colors.
- thrift shop — a retail store that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices.
- throatlatch — a strap that passes under a horse's throat and helps to hold a bridle or halter in place.
- thrombocyte — platelet.
- thromboxane — a compound, C 20 H 32 O 5 , formed in blood platelets, that constricts blood vessels and promotes clotting.
- throne room — a chamber, usually containing a throne, used by a sovereign for audiences.