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

  • the twenties — the years numbered 20–29 in a particular century, esp the 20th century
  • the west end — a part of W central London containing the main shopping and entertainment areas
  • the whirlies — illness induced by excessive use of alcohol or drugs
  • the wop-wops — the backblocks; the back of beyond
  • the-persians — a tragedy (472 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
  • the-pioneers — a historical novel (1823) by James Fenimore Cooper.
  • the-sea-gull — a play (1896) by Anton Chekhov.
  • the-stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
  • themistocles — 527?–460? b.c, Athenian statesman.
  • theocentrism — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
  • theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
  • theodosius i — ("the Great") a.d. 346?–395, Roman emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 379–395.
  • 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
  • thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
  • thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
  • thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
  • thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
  • thin-skinned — having a thin skin.
  • thinkingness — the quality of being thoughtful or capable of rational or intellectual thought
  • 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
  • thiosinamine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, bitter-tasting powder, C 4 H 8 N 2 S, occurring in mustard oil: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
  • thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
  • 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.
  • this side of — If you say that something will not happen this side of a date or event, you mean that it will not happen before that date or event.
  • thistle tube — a glass funnel consisting of a long narrow tube with a thistle-shaped head.
  • thitherwards — in that direction
  • thomas paine — Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
  • 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.
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