12-letter words containing t, h, e, c, k
- stretch mark — a silvery streak occurring typically on the abdomen or thighs and caused by stretching of the skin over a short period of time, as during pregnancy or rapid weight gain.
- stretchmarks — marks that remain visible on the abdomen after its distension, esp in pregnancy
- take chances — to behave in a risky manner
- technojunkie — a person addicted to or obsessed by new technology
- the bollocks — something excellent
- the flickers — the cinema
- thick client — a computer having its own hard drive, as opposed to one on a network where most functions are carried out on a central server
- thick-lipped — having thick lips
- thick-witted — lacking intelligence; thickheaded; dull; stupid.
- three-decker — any ship having three decks, tiers, etc.
- thumb-sucker — a person who habitually sucks a thumb.
- thunderstick — bull-roarer.
- ticket booth — kiosk: sells tickets
- tooth socket — a bony hollow into which a tooth fits
- touch-tackle — touch football.
- tough cookie — If you say that someone is a tough cookie, you mean that they have a strong and determined character.
- trench knife — a short knife for stabbing, sometimes equipped with brass knuckles as a guard, used in modern warfare in hand-to-hand combat.
- trickishness — the quality of being crafty
- up the creek — U.S., Canada, and Australia. a stream smaller than a river.
- watch pocket — a small pocket in a garment, as in a vest or trousers, for holding a pocket watch, change, etc. Compare fob1 (def 1).
- weather deck — (on a ship) the uppermost continuous deck exposed to the weather.
- weathercocks — Plural form of weathercock.