12-letter words containing s, y, t
- syndiotactic — (of a polymer molecule) having a regular alternation of opposite configurations at successive regularly spaced positions along the chain. See also configuration (def 4).
- synecologist — a student of, or expert in, synecology
- synectically — from a synectic point of view
- syntagmatite — a dark crystalline form of hornblende
- synthesizing — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
- syntheticism — a synthetic nature or approach
- syrtis major — an area in the northern hemisphere and near the equator of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- systematical — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systematized — to arrange in or according to a system; reduce to a system; make systematic.
- systemically — of or relating to a system.
- systems desk — a team of people who provide help with computer problems, for example within a company or institution
- systems disk — a disk used to store computer programs, esp the basic operating programs of a computer
- tachyphrasia — a communication disorder involving rapid, unintelligible speech
- take it easy — relax
- testamentary — of, relating to, or of the nature of a testament or will.
- the old days — the past
- the olympics — the Olympic Games
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- thirty-first — next after the thirtieth; being the ordinal number for 31.
- thirty-seven — a cardinal number, 30 plus 7.
- thirty-sixth — next after the thirty-fifth; being the ordinal number for 36.
- this-worldly — distinguished by or relating to material or earthly concerns; not spiritual or concerned with life in a future or imaginary world
- thomas hardy — Godfrey Harold, 1877–1947, English mathematician.
- thomas talys — Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
- thoracostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the chest wall, usually for the drainage of fluid or the release of an abnormal accumulation of air.
- thrombolysis — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- thymus gland — a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
- tmj syndrome — a condition attributed to tension in or faulty articulation of the temporomandibular joint, having a wide range of symptoms that include dizziness, ringing in the ears, and pain in the head, neck, and shoulders.
- to fight shy — If you fight shy of something, you try very hard to avoid it.
- to hold sway — If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
- to lay waste — If something or someone lays waste an area or town or lays waste to it, they completely destroy it.
- to play host — If a person or country plays host to an event or an important visitor, they host the event or the visit.
- to play safe — If you play safe or play it safe, you do not take any risks.
- tommy atkins — any private of the British army.
- tonsillotomy — incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil.
- top security — ultra secure
- torreys peak — a mountain in central Colorado, in the Front Range, in the E Rocky Mountains. 14,267 feet (4349 meters).
- torts lawyer — a lawyer who specializes in tort cases
- touch system — a system of typing in which each finger is assigned to one or more keys, thereby enabling a person to type without looking at the keyboard.
- tracheoscopy — examination of the interior of the trachea, as with a laryngoscope.
- tracheostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- trachybasalt — a fine-grained volcanic rock containing sanidine and calcic plagioclase.
- trachypterus — a dealfish or ribbonfish
- track system — a system whereby students are separated into different groups or classes according to test scores or relative scholastic ability, as to assure that gifted students are not inhibited by slower learners.
- transitively — Grammar. having the nature of a transitive verb.
- transitivity — verb: requiring a direct object
- translucency — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- transmogrify — to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.
- transparency — Also, transparence. the quality or state of being transparent.
- transversely — lying or extending across or in a cross direction; cross.