12-letter words containing t, a, l, o, n, e
- somnambulate — to walk during sleep; sleepwalk.
- speciational — relating to speciation
- sphacelation — the process of mortification
- splenization — the transformation of something into a spleenlike tissue
- staddlestone — (formerly) one of several supports for a hayrick, consisting of a truncated conical stone surmounted by a flat circular stone
- stanley pool — a lake between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville, formed by a widening of the River Congo. Area: 829 sq km (320 sq miles)
- stenothermal — (of animals or plants) able to exist only within a narrow range of temperature
- sternocostal — of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs.
- stonewalling — the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.
- stove enamel — a type of enamel made heatproof by treatment in a stove
- stranglehold — Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
- student loan — A student loan is a government loan that is available to students at a college or university in order to help them pay their expenses.
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- sublineation — an underlining
- superfrontal — a piece of cloth placed over an altar and frontal and hanging down a few inches over the front of the altar
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- sweet almond — the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- take counsel — receive advice
- talent scout — a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.
- technobabble — incomprehensible technical language or jargon.
- technophilia — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.
- tectonically — of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- teetotalling — of or relating to, advocating, or pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
- telanthropus — a genus of fossil hominids, known from two fragmentary lower jaws found in the region of Swartkrans, near Johannesburg, South Africa.
- telegraphone — an early magnetic sound-recording device for use with wire, tape, or disks.
- teleosaurian — of or relating to the teleosaur
- telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
- temptational — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
- tenochtitlan — the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.
- tenuirostral — pertaining to a group of birds Tenuirostres which have slender bills
- tessellation — the art or practice of tessellating.
- tetrapolitan — of or related to a tetrapolis
- teutonically — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
- the lothians — three historic counties of SE central Scotland (now council areas): East Lothian, West Lothian, and Midlothian (including Edinburgh)
- the lowlands — a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
- the saltsjön — an inlet of the Baltic Sea in Sweden
- theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
- thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
- thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- tie-on label — a label that is fastened by tying on
- timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
- to fall open — If something falls open, it opens accidentally.
- to mean well — If you say that someone means well, you mean they are trying to be kind and helpful, even though they might be causing someone problems or upsetting them.
- toe and heel — a technique used by racing drivers while changing gear on sharp bends, in which the brake is operated by the toe (or heel) of the right foot while the heel (or toe) simultaneously operates the accelerator
- toilet-train — to train (a young child) to use a toilet for bowel and bladder movements.
- tone dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein tones of differing pitch corresponding to the digits in the number called are electronically generated by manipulating pushbuttons (contrasted with pulse dialing).