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12-letter words containing s, e, t, h, r

  • the prophets — one of the three major divisions of the Jewish Holy Scriptures, following the Pentateuch and preceding the Hagiographa
  • the scorpion — the constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
  • the services — the armed forces
  • the shudders — a feeling of horror, repugnance, etc.
  • the silurian — the Silurian period or rock system
  • the sorbonne — a part of the University of Paris containing the faculties of science and literature: founded in 1253 by Robert de Sorbon as a theological college; given to the university in 1808
  • the struggle — the radical and armed opposition to apartheid, esp by the military wings of the ANC and the PAC
  • the thirties — the years numbered 30–39 in a particular century, esp the 20th century
  • the three rs — the three skills regarded as the fundamentals of education; reading, writing, and arithmetic
  • the triassic — the Triassic period or rock system
  • the troubles — political unrest or public disturbances
  • the whirlies — illness induced by excessive use of alcohol or drugs
  • the-persians — a tragedy (472 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
  • the-pioneers — a historical novel (1823) by James Fenimore Cooper.
  • the-stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
  • theocentrism — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
  • theologaster — a person who pretends to be a theologian; a shallow or quack theologian
  • theophrastus — 372?–287 b.c, Greek philosopher.
  • theorematist — a person who creates or discovers a theorem
  • therapeutics — a therapeutic substance.
  • therapeutist — a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.
  • thereagainst — in opposition to; in a contrary manner
  • therein lies — When you say therein lies a situation or problem, you mean that an existing situation has caused that situation or problem.
  • thermalgesia — pain caused by heat.
  • thermosiphon — an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.
  • thermosphere — the region of the upper atmosphere in which temperature increases continuously with altitude, encompassing essentially all of the atmosphere above the mesosphere.
  • thermostable — capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermolabile).
  • thermostated — 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.
  • thermostatic — 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.
  • these shores — you can say 'these shores' or 'our shores' to refer to the country you live in
  • thioarsenate — any of a group of chemical compounds considered salts of the thioarsenic acids
  • thioarsenite — any of a group of chemical compounds considered salts of the thioarsenious acids
  • third estate — the third of the three estates or political orders: the commons in France or England. Compare estate (def 5).
  • third person — the grammatical person used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to anyone or anything other than the speaker or the one (third person singular) or ones (third person plural) being addressed.
  • third sector — the segment of a nation's economy that is made up of neither public nor business concerns, as nonprofit health or educational institutions.
  • third stream — a style of music that uses features of both jazz and classical music in an attempt to develop a new and distinctive musical idiom.
  • thirty-seven — a cardinal number, 30 plus 7.
  • thitherwards — in that direction
  • thoracoscope — an instrument used for examining the pleural cavity
  • thoroughness — executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
  • thrash metal — a type of very fast, very loud rock music that combines elements of heavy metal and punk rock
  • three cheers — three shouts of hurrah given in unison by a group to honour someone or celebrate something
  • three rivers — a city in S Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence.
  • three-master — a sailing ship with three masts.
  • three-square — having an equilateral triangular cross section, as certain files.
  • three-suiter — a man's suitcase or garment bag of a size to hold three suits.
  • thrivingness — the state or condition of thriving, flourishing, prospering or growing
  • 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.
  • thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
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