13-letter words containing t, a, l, p
- the paleocene — the Paleocene Epoch or its rocks
- the paleogene — the Paleogene subdivision of the Tertiary Period or its rocks
- the paleozoic — the Paleozoic Era or its rocks
- the palisades — line of steep cliffs in NE N.J. & SE N.Y. on the west shore of the Hudson: c. 15 mi (24 km) long
- the pole star — the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis
- the spiritual — the realm of spirits
- the-big-apple — New York City.
- therapeutical — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- thermal paper — heat-sensitive paper that is impregnated with a chemical; it is used in thermal printers
- thermal power — power produced by converting heat into electricity
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
- thigh-slapper — a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
- thoracoplasty — the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- thrombophilia — a condition marked by the tendency to develop blood clots or thrombosis
- tin pan alley — the district of a city, especially New York City, where most of the popular music is published.
- to cap it all — to provide the finishing touch
- to play cupid — If you say that someone is playing cupid, you mean that they are trying to bring two people together to start a romantic relationship.
- to play havoc — If one thing plays havoc with another or wreaks havoc on it, it prevents it from continuing or functioning as normal, or damages it.
- to play hooky — If a child plays hooky, they stay away from school without permission.
- tobacco plant — any of numerous solanaceous plants of the genus Nicotiana, having mildly narcotic properties, tapering hairy leaves, and tubular or funnel-shaped fragrant flowers. The species N. tabacum is cultivated as the chief source of commercial tobacco
- topographical — the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
- topologically — the study of those properties of geometric forms that remain invariant under certain transformations, as bending or stretching.
- tortilla chip — Tortilla chips are thick crisps made from corn which are often served with dips such as salsa.
- total eclipse — an eclipse in which the surface of the eclipsed body is completely obscured.
- total impulse — a measure of the maximum momentum that a given reaction engine and fuel supply can impart to a vehicle.
- totipalmation — totipalmate condition or formation.
- town planning — city planning.
- townsend plan — a pension plan, proposed in the U.S. in 1934 but never passed by Congress, that would have awarded $200 monthly to persons over 60 who were no longer gainfully employed, provided that such allowance was spent in the U.S. within 30 days.
- toxoplasmosis — infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted to humans by consumption of insufficiently cooked meat containing the parasite or by contact with contaminated cats or their feces: the illness produced is usually mild, but in pregnant women may damage the fetus.
- tracking poll — a type of poll repeated periodically with the same group of people to check and measure changes of opinion or knowledge.
- trade surplus — If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports.
- tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
- transparently — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- transpersonal — extending beyond or transcending the personal.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
- tricarpellary — having three carpels.
- trigger plant — any of several small grasslike plants of the genus Stylidium, having sensitive stamens that are erected when disturbed: family Stylidiaceae
- triple threat — an expert in three different fields or in three different skills in the same field.
- triple-header — a set of three games, as of basketball, each game being played in the same arena on the same day and often between different pairs of teams.
- triploblastic — having three primary germ layers, as the embryos of vertebrates.
- tripolitanian — of or relating to Tripolitania (now part of Libya) or its inhabitants
- tropical fish — any of numerous small, usually brightly colored fishes, indigenous to the tropics, and often kept and bred in home aquariums.
- tropical year — year (def 4b).
- tropical zone — Torrid Zone
- tropocollagen — the molecular unit which forms collagen, consisting of three polypeptide chains
- trumpet blast — the sound of a single note made by a trumpet
- tungsten lamp — an incandescent electric lamp in which the filament is made of tungsten.
- tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
- tympanoplasty — reconstruction of the eardrum and the bones of the middle ear.