11-letter words containing s, t, a, g, n
- taking lens — a camera in which the image appears on a ground-glass viewer (focusing screen) after being reflected by a mirror or after passing through a prism or semitransparent glass; in one type (single-lens reflex camera) light passes through the same lens to both the ground glass and the film, while in another type (twin-lens reflex camera) light passes through one lens (viewing lens) to the ground glass and through a second lens (taking lens) to the film, the lenses being mechanically coupled for focusing.
- tankbusting — the practice of destroying tanks
- tantalising — to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
- tax sharing — revenue sharing.
- tetragonous — related to a tetragon
- thanksgiver — a person who gives thanks.
- tiger snake — either of two highly venomous snakes, Notechis scutatus and N. ater, of Australia and Tasmania, that grow to a length of 5 feet (1.5 meters).
- time signal — a signal sent electrically or by radio to indicate a precise moment of time as a means of checking or regulating timepieces.
- time-saving — (of methods, devices, etc.) reducing the time spent or required to do something.
- tongue-lash — to reprimand severely; scold
- tongues wag — If tongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about someone and their behaviour.
- townscaping — the act of designing a town
- transecting — to cut across; dissect transversely.
- transfigure — to change in outward form or appearance; transform.
- transfixing — to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- transgender — noting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth: the transgender movement; transgender rights.
- transgenics — (used with a singular verb) the branch of biology concerned with the transfer of genes to other species.
- transpiring — to occur; happen; take place.
- transposing — the act of transposing
- tritagonist — (in ancient Greece) the third member of an acting troupe, which always consisted of three actors. Compare protagonist (def 4), deuteragonist.
- tselinograd — a former name of Akmola.
- turn signal — A car's turn signals are the flashing lights that tell you it is going to turn left or right.
- typecasting — the practice of casting an actor repeatedly in the same kind of role, esp because of his or physical appearance or previous success in such roles
- unassisting — providing no help or assistance
- unsatiating — to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.
- unstartling — not startling
- unstrategic — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- vanguardist — the beliefs and activities of persons who consider themselves to be leaders in a particular field or school of thought.
- vigilantism — a member of a vigilance committee.
- virginalist — Often, virginals. a rectangular harpsichord with the strings stretched parallel to the keyboard, the earlier types placed on a table: popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- vital signs — pulse, temperature, breathing, etc.
- wainscoting — wood, especially oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls.
- wainwrights — Plural form of wainwright.
- waitressing — a woman who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
- watchspring — the main spring inside a watch
- water wings — an inflatable contrivance shaped like a pair of wings, usually worn under the arms to keep the body afloat while one swims or learns to swim.
- waterskiing — Alternative spelling of water skiing.
- wavelengths — Plural form of wavelength.
- west bengal — a state in E India: formerly part of the province of Bengal. 33,805 sq. mi. (87,555 sq. km). Capital: Calcutta. Compare Bengal (def 1).
- west german — a former republic in central Europe: created in 1949 by the coalescing of the British, French, and U.S. zones of occupied Germany established in 1945. 96,025 sq. mi. (248,706 sq. km). Capital: Bonn.
- west orange — a town in NE New Jersey, near Newark.
- west-facing — orientated towards the west
- winetasting — a gathering of critics, buyers, friends, etc., to taste a group of wines for comparative purposes.