9-letter words containing t, a, m, p
- spearmint — an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- spermatia — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- spermatic — of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
- spermatid — Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.
- spermato- — indicating sperm
- sportsman — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- spymaster — an espionage agent who directs a network of subordinate agents.
- stamp act — an act of the British Parliament for raising revenue in the American Colonies by requiring the use of stamps and stamped paper for official documents, commercial writings, and various articles: it was to go into effect on November 1, 1765, but met with intense opposition and was repealed in March, 1766.
- stamp out — to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot.
- stamp tax — a tax whose revenue is derived from the sale of stamps that are required to be affixed to certain retail merchandise and legal documents.
- stampeder — a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
- stampless — without a stamp
- steampipe — a pipe for conveying steam from a boiler.
- steampunk — a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuring advanced machines and other technology based on steam power of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizable historical period or a fantasy world.
- steamship — a large commercial vessel, especially one driven by steam.
- strip map — a map charting only the immediate territory to be traversed, which appears as a long, narrow strip.
- sumptuary — pertaining to, dealing with, or regulating expense or expenditure.
- superatom — a cluster of atoms behaving in certain ways like a single atom
- supermart — a large self-service store selling food and household supplies
- supertram — a tram with greater capacity and speed than conventional trams
- swap meet — a fair or bazaar where objects, usually secondhand, are bartered or sold.
- sympathin — a substance released at certain sympathetic nerve endings: thought to be identical with adrenaline
- sympatico — simpatico
- sympatric — originating in or occupying the same geographical area.
- sympetaly — the condition of fused petals
- t & g — Transport and General Workers' Union
- tampa bay — an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, in W Florida. About 27 miles (43 km) long.
- tampering — to meddle, especially for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually followed by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock.
- tamponade — Medicine/Medical. the use of a tampon, as to stop a hemorrhage.
- taphonomy — the circumstances and processes of fossilization.
- tax stamp — a stamp required to be affixed to certain products, documents, etc., before they change hands to indicate that a tax has been paid.
- teleplasm — a hypothetical emanation from the body of a medium that serves as the means for telekinesis.
- temazepam — Temazepam is a drug that is used to make people feel calmer or less anxious.
- temperate — moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- tephigram — a chart depicting variations in atmospheric conditions relative to altitude
- time lamp — an oil lamp of the 17th and 18th centuries, burning at a fixed rate and having a reservoir graduated in units of time.
- time span — duration, period
- time warp — a hypothetical eccentricity in the progress of time that would allow movement back and forth between eras or that would permit the passage of time to be suspended.
- timespans — a span of time; time frame.
- tomograph — a machine for making an x-ray of a selected plane of the body.
- tophamper — the light upper sails and their gear and spars, sometimes used to refer to all spars and gear above the deck.
- topmaking — the art or science of blending wool to meet certain specifications
- tram flap — transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap: a piece of tissue, consisting of skin, muscle, and fat, taken from the abdomen of a woman and used in the reconstruction of her breast after mastectomy
- tramp art — folk art of the 19th and 20th centuries utilizing recycled found materials, as cedar or mahogany cigar boxes, shaped into containers, lamps, picture frames, or other objects by a technique involving the gluing or nailing together of successive thin layers of wood that are then whittled into intricate geometric designs to produce a protruding multifaceted surface.
- trampette — a small trampoline
- transumpt — an official or legal transcription, usually an old one
- trapezium — Geometry. (in Euclidean geometry) any rectilinear quadrilateral plane figure not a parallelogram. a quadrilateral plane figure of which no two sides are parallel. British. trapezoid (def 1a).
- treponema — any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and pathogenic for humans and warm-blooded animals.
- triumphal — of, pertaining to, celebrating, or commemorating a triumph or victory: a triumphal banquet; a triumphal ode.