11-letter words containing r, e, m, o, t
- 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.
- 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.
- timber wolf — the gray wolf, Canis lupus, sometimes designated as the subspecies C. lupus occidentalis: formerly common in northern North America but now greatly reduced in number and rare in the conterminous U.S.
- toastmaster — a person who presides at a dinner and introduces the after-dinner speakers.
- tongue worm — any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum Pentastomida (or subphylum of Arthropoda), having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth: all are parasitic, some in the respiratory tracts of mammals.
- tracheotomy — the operation of cutting into the trachea.
- tradeswoman — a woman engaged in trade.
- tragicomedy — a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy.
- transformed — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- transformer — a person or thing that transforms.
- trapeziform — formed like a trapezium.
- tree mallow — a malvaceous treelike plant, Lavatera arborea, of rocky coastal areas of Europe and N Africa, having a woody stem, rounded leaves, and red-purple flowers
- tree tomato — an arborescent shrub, Cyphomandra betacea or C. crassifolia, native to South America but widely cultivated, bearing red egg-shaped edible fruit: family Solanaceae
- tremolo arm — a metal lever attached to the bridge of an electric guitar, used to vary the pitch of a played note
- tremulously — (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
- tribeswoman — a female member of a tribe.
- trim cooler — A trim cooler is a water-cooled heat exchanger which is used in addition to an air-cooled heat exchanger.
- trimetrogon — of or relating to a system of aerial photography using three cameras, one pointed directly downward and the others at 60° to it.
- trincomalee — a seaport in E Sri Lanka.
- triptolemus — a favorite of Demeter and the inventor of the plow and patron of agriculture, connected with the Eleusinian mysteries.
- trispermous — having three seeds.
- trombe wall — a glass-fronted exterior masonry wall that absorbs solar heat for radiation into a building.
- tromometric — of, relating to, or using a tromometer
- trouble man — troubleshooter (def 2).
- troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
- trypanosome — any minute, flagellate protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma, parasitic in the blood or tissues of humans and other vertebrates, usually transmitted by insects, often causing serious diseases, as African sleeping sickness in humans, and many diseases in domestic animals.
- tschernosem — chernozem.
- tuberculoma — a tumour or other mass that grows from a tuberculous lesion or caused by the tubercle bacillus
- tumble over — If someone or something tumbles over, they fall, often with a rolling or bouncing movement.
- tumorigenic — (of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.
- tumour-like — (of a growth, swelling, nodule, etc) resembling a tumour or tumours
- tyrosinemia — an inherited disorder of tyrosine metabolism that can lead to liver and kidney disease and mental retardation unless controlled by a special diet.
- ultramodern — very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
- unamortized — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- uncomforted — not comforted or consoled
- unformatted — Computers. pertaining to a disk that has not been electronically prepared to receive files or other text; blank: You cannot save files on an unformatted disk.
- unmoderated — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- unmonitored — (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- unmortgaged — (esp of a title to property) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
- unmortified — not humiliated or shamed
- untormented — not tormented; free from torment
- untremulous — not tremulous or timorous; not characterized by trembling
- urethrotomy — an operation to cut a stricture of the urethra.
- vaporimeter — an instrument for measuring vapor pressure or volume.
- velocimeter — any of various instruments for measuring velocity, as of a wave in water or of sound in air.
- velocimetry — the measurement of the speed of sound in fluids