12-letter words containing r, u, t, h
- through with — having finished with (esp when dissatisfied with)
- through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
- through-sung — sung throughout, with no spoken dialogue
- throw around — ideas, etc.: exchange, brainstorm
- throw mud at — to slander; vilify
- thrust fault — a low-angle reverse fault produced in rocks subjected to thrust.
- thrust stage — a stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch and is usually surrounded on three sides by seats.
- thumb-sucker — a person who habitually sucks a thumb.
- thundercloud — cumulonimbus.
- thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
- thunderstick — bull-roarer.
- thunderstone — any of various stones or fossils formerly thought to be fallen thunderbolts.
- thunderstorm — a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds.
- touch ground — (of a ship) to strike the sea bed
- touch screen — a touch-sensitive display screen on a computer or other electronic device: touching different portions of the screen with a finger or stylus will cause the device to take actions determined by a computer program.
- touch-screen — using touch-sensitive screen
- tourist home — a private home with rooms for rent, usually for one night, to tourists, travelers, etc.
- trachomatous — a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- trachypterus — a dealfish or ribbonfish
- tramping hut — a hut in the bush for the use of trampers
- transhumance — the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
- trench mouth — Vincent's angina.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trichotomous — division into three parts, classes, categories, etc.
- trichuriasis — intestinal infestation with the roundworm Trichuris trichiura, producing nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, common in tropical areas with poor sanitation.
- triumphalism — triumphant spirit or character.
- triumphalist — Triumphalist behaviour is behaviour in which politicians or organizations celebrate a victory or a great success, especially when this is intended to upset the people they have defeated.
- triumphantly — having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful.
- tropophilous — adapted to a climate characterized by marked environmental changes.
- troubleshoot — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- true-hearted — faithful and loyal
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- turbo-charge — to equip (an internal-combustion engine) with a turbocharger.
- turbocharged — with additional power from turbine
- turbocharger — a supercharger that is driven by a turbine turned by exhaust gases from the engine.
- turkey shoot — a marksmanship contest, usually at a festive gathering, in which rifles are fired at moving targets, originally live turkeys.
- turkey-shoot — a marksmanship contest, usually at a festive gathering, in which rifles are fired at moving targets, originally live turkeys.
- turkish bath — a bath in which the bather, after copious perspiration in a steam room, showers and has a rubdown.
- turret lathe — a lathe fitted with a turret.
- typhus-fever — an acute, infectious disease caused by several species of Rickettsia, transmitted by lice and fleas, and characterized by acute prostration, headache, and a peculiar eruption of reddish spots on the body.
- unaffrighted — to frighten.
- unauthorized — lacking permission; unsanctioned: unauthorized access.
- unbreathable — not able to be breathed
- uncharitable — deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.
- uncharitably — in an unkind or ungenerous manner
- unchristened — not christened
- under threat — If a person or thing is under threat, there is a danger that something unpleasant might be done to them, or that they might cease to exist.
- underclothes — clothes worn under outer clothes.
- undershirted — wearing an undershirt