12-letter words containing t, e, s, i, c
- interlacings — Plural form of interlacing.
- internuncios — Plural form of internuncio.
- interpsychic — of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- interscience — a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences.
- intersectant — intersecting: an intersectant road.
- intersecting — Present participle of intersect.
- intersection — a place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.
- interservice — (US) Involving relationships between branches of the armed services.
- intersociety — intersocietal
- interspacing — Present participle of interspace.
- interspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- interspecies — existing or occurring between species.
- interspliced — Simple past tense and past participle of intersplice.
- intolerances — Plural form of intolerance.
- intraspecies — existing or occurring within a species.
- intravesical — Within the urinary bladder.
- intrinsicate — (obsolete) intricate.
- introspected — Simple past tense and past participle of introspect.
- introspector — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- intumescence — a swelling up, as with congestion.
- intussuscept — to take within, as one part of the intestine into an adjacent part; invaginate.
- iridectomies — Plural form of iridectomy.
- iridescently — In an iridescent manner.
- irresistance — (archaic) passive submission; lack of resistance.
- irrespective — without regard to something else, especially something specified; ignoring or discounting (usually followed by of): Irrespective of my wishes, I should go.
- isaac newton — Sir Isaac, 1642–1727, English philosopher and mathematician: formulator of the law of gravitation.
- ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.
- isoantigenic — relating to an isoantigen or isoantigens
- isodiametric — having equal diameters or axes.
- isoenzymatic — isoenzymic
- isoteniscope — an instrument used to measure vapour pressure
- jesus christ — Jesus (def 1).
- job security — chances of staying in employment
- jocularities — the state or quality of being jocular.
- judicatories — Plural form of judicatory.
- jurisdictive — Jurisdictional.
- just in case — if it should happen that
- ketoacidosis — (pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
- kick starter — a starter, as of a motorcycle, that operates by a downward kick on a pedal.
- kinaesthetic — Alternative form of kinesthetic.
- kinesiatrics — the treatment of disease by the use of gymnastics or muscle exercises
- kinesipathic — of or relating to kinesipathy
- kinesthetics — The ability to feel movements of the limbs and body. Referred by some people as the sixth sense.
- kitchen salt — coarse salt that is used in cooking but not at the table
- kitchen sink — basin in kitchen
- kitchen soap — heavy-duty soap intended for use in the kitchen
- kitchen-sink — marked by an indiscriminate and omnivorous use of elements: a kitchen-sink approach to moviemaking.
- kitchenettes — Plural form of kitchenette.
- kitchenwares — Plural form of kitchenware.
- knife switch — a form of air switch in which a moving element, usually a hinged blade, is placed between two contact clips.