7-letter words containing t, e, n
- the nod — the award of a contest to a competitor on the basis of points scored
- the one — (in Neo-Platonic philosophy) the ultimate being
- the pen — writing as an occupation
- the son — Jesus Christ, as the second person of the Trinity
- theelin — estrone
- thegnly — of or relating to a thegn
- theming — a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic: The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.
- theocon — a person with conservative views who believes that religion, esp Christianity, should be the dominant influence in government policy
- therein — in or into that place or thing.
- thereon — on or upon that or it.
- therian — (in some classification systems) belonging or pertaining to the group Theria, comprising the marsupial and placental mammals and their extinct ancestors.
- thicken — make thicker
- thinker — French Le Penseur. a bronze statue (1879–89) by Rodin.
- thinner — a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.
- thomsen — Christian Jürgensen [kris-tyahn yoor-guh n-suh n] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈyur gən sən/ (Show IPA), 1788–1865, Danish archaeologist.
- thonged — furnished with or secured with a thong
- thorned — a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- thriven — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
- thunder — a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge.
- thymine — a pyrimidine base, C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine. Symbol: T.
- thyssen — Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, German industrialist.
- tibetan — of or relating to Tibet, its inhabitants, or their language.
- tie-pin — A tie-pin is a thin narrow object with a pin on it which is used to pin a person's tie to their shirt.
- tiering — one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tighten — make more snug or secure
- tigrine — of, characteristic of, or resembling a tiger
- time on — an additional period played at the end of a match, to compensate for time lost through injury or (in certain circumstances) to allow the teams to achieve a conclusive result
- tin ear — an insensitivity to melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic variety in music.
- tinchel — (in Scotland) a circle of deer hunters who gradually close in on a deer herd
- tindale — William Tyndale
- tindery — resembling tinder; highly inflammable or inflammatory.
- tingley — Katherine Augusta Westcott [wes-kuh t] /ˈwɛs kət/ (Show IPA), 1847–1929, U.S. theosophist leader.
- tiniest — very small; minute; wee.
- tinnery — tinworks.
- tintype — Photography. ferrotype (def 2).
- tinware — articles made of tin plate.
- tlemcen — a city in NW Algeria.
- to-name — a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- toenail — a nail of a toe.
- tolkien — J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel) [roo-uh l] /ˈru əl/ (Show IPA), 1892–1973, English novelist, philologist, and teacher, born in South Africa.
- toluene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C 7 H 8 , having a benzenelike odor, obtained chiefly from coal tar and petroleum: used as a solvent in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, TNT, and other organic compounds.
- tone up — any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones.
- tone-up — an exercise for toning up one's body.
- tonearm — pickup (sense 7) pickup (sense 7b)
- tonepad — a keypad used to transmit information by generating tones that can be recognized by a central system as corresponding to particular digits
- tonetic — the phonetic study of tone in language.
- tonette — a small end-blown flute of simple construction and narrow range.
- tongued — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- toniest — high-toned; stylish: a tony nightclub.
- tonnage — the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.