12-letter words containing t, h, e, o, s, l
- themistocles — 527?–460? b.c, Athenian statesman.
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- theologaster — a person who pretends to be a theologian; a shallow or quack theologian
- thermostable — capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermolabile).
- thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- to the gills — the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
- tooth chisel — a stonecutter's chisel having a toothed edge.
- trade school — a high school giving instruction chiefly in the skilled trades.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- troubleshoot — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- underclothes — clothes worn under outer clothes.
- unhospitable — not hospitable
- west lothian — a historic county in S Scotland.
- whistle-stop — to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters.
- white salmon — the yellowtail, Seriola lalandei.
- whole sister — a sister whose parents are the same as one's own.
- wigglesworth — Michael, 1631–1705, U.S. theologian and author, born in England.
- wilton house — a mansion in Wilton in Wiltshire: built for the 1st Earl of Pembroke in the 16th century; rebuilt after a fire in 1647 by Inigo Jones and John Webb; altered in the 19th century by James Wyatt; landscaped grounds include a famous Palladian bridge
- wolf whistle — a wolf call made by whistling, often characterized by two sliding sounds, a peal up to a higher note and then one up to a lower note and down.
- wolf-whistle — If someone wolf-whistles, they make a whistling sound with a short rising note and a longer falling note. Some men wolf-whistle at a woman to show that they think she is attractive, and some women find this offensive.
- yachtspeople — Plural form of yachtsperson.
- youth hostel — hostel (def 1).
- youthfulness — characterized by youth; young.