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12-letter words containing t, h, e

  • apostrophise — to address by apostrophe.
  • apostrophize — to address an apostrophe to
  • apothecaries — Plural form of apothecary.
  • apothegmatic — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
  • apotheosized — Simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize.
  • apple blight — an aphid, Eriosoma lanigera, that is covered with a powdery waxy secretion and infests apple trees
  • approachment — (archaic) approach.
  • archaeometry — the use of science and modern technology in archaeology to examine and interpret archaeological remains
  • arched truss — a truss having an archlike form but unlike a true arch in that it is free to move horizontally at its base, as in expanding or contracting because of temperature changes.
  • archegoniate — having archegonia
  • archenterons — Plural form of archenteron.
  • archeologist — archaeology.
  • archeopteryx — A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
  • archetypally — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
  • archetypical — Archetypical means the same as archetypal.
  • archibenthos — the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 feet (60 meters) to 3300 feet (1000 meters).
  • architecting — a person who engages in the profession of architecture.
  • architecture — Architecture is the art of planning, designing, and constructing buildings.
  • archive site — (networking)   (Or "FTP site", "FTP archive") An Internet host where program source, documents, e-mail or news messages are stored for public access via anonymous FTP, Gopher, web or other document distribution system. There may be several archive sites (mirrors) for, e.g., a Usenet newsgroup though one may be recognised as the main one. FTP servers were common on the Internet for about ten years but have been largely replaced by web servers since the invention of the World-Wide Web and its HTTP protocol. Some well-known archive sites included Imperial College, UK, UUNET, USA, GNU archive site. The archie service attempted to index the contents of FTP archives, foreshadowing the indexing of the web by Google and others.
  • aristophanes — ?448–?380 bc, Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata
  • arithmetical — Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
  • arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
  • armada chest — an iron or iron-bound strongbox of the 17th or 18th century.
  • arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
  • aromatherapy — Aromatherapy is a type of treatment which involves massaging the body with special fragrant oils.
  • array theory — (theory)   A theory developed by Trenchard More Jr. and used as the basis for the NIAL language. Papers are available from the IBM Cambridge Scientific Center, Cambridge MA.
  • arteriopathy — Any disease of the arteries.
  • arthrobacter — a genus of rod-shaped or spherical bacteria found in the soil.
  • arthroscopes — Plural form of arthroscope.
  • arthrospores — an isolated vegetative cell that has passed into a resting state, occurring in bacteria and not regarded as a true spore.
  • arthrotomies — Plural form of arthrotomy.
  • arthur evans — Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
  • artzybasheff — Boris Mikhailovich [bawr-is mi-kahy-luh-vich,, bor-;; Russian buh-ryees myi-khahy-luh-vyich] /ˈbɔr ɪs mɪˈkaɪ lə vɪtʃ,, ˈbɒr-;; Russian bʌˈryis myɪˈxaɪ lə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1965, U.S. illustrator and writer, born in Russia.
  • astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
  • astonishment — Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
  • astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
  • at a stretch — with some difficulty; by making a special effort
  • at the least — at the minimum
  • at the press — being printed
  • at the ready — If you have something at the ready, you have it in a position where it can be quickly and easily used.
  • at the wheel — driving or steering a vehicle or vessel
  • at the worst — bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
  • at this rate — If you say that at this rate something bad or extreme will happen, you mean that it will happen if things continue to develop as they have been doing.
  • at wholesale — in large quantities
  • atharva-veda — the fourth and latest Veda, largely consisting of priestly spells and incantations
  • atheological — having an aversion or resistance to theology
  • atheoretical — having no connection with and not founded on theory
  • atheromatous — a sebaceous cyst.
  • athletically — physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
  • atholl brose — a mixture of whisky and honey left to ferment before consumption
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