11-letter words containing t, h, o, f
- shock front — the forward boundary surface of a shock wave.
- shoplifting — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
- short field — the area of the infield between third base and second, covered by the shortstop.
- shot effect — random fluctuations in the emission of electrons from a hot cathode, causing a hissing or sputtering sound (shot noise) in an audio amplifier and causing snow on a television screen.
- soft cheese — a type of cheese that is made in a relatively short time and has a soft, creamy or almost runny texture
- soft hyphen — a hyphen that is used only in breaking a word at the end of a line of text.
- soft launch — the launch of a website in stages, with regular updating
- soft-headed — foolish; stupid.
- softhearted — very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit: a soft-hearted judge.
- sonofabitch — an abusive term of address or of description
- soothfastly — in a soothfast manner
- sound shift — a gradual alteration or series of alterations in the pronunciation of a set of sounds, esp of vowels
- standoffish — somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
- sword fight — duel with long-bladed weapons
- the forties — the numbers 40–49 in a particular century, esp the 20th century
- the inferno — hell; the infernal region
- the like of — any person or thing like
- the offense — the team that has possession of the ball
- the offside — the side of a vehicle nearest the centre of the road (in Britain, the right side)
- theftuously — in a theftuous or thievish manner
- thenceforth — from that time or place onward.
- theretofore — before or until that time.
- thiosulfate — a salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.
- third floor — the storey of a building immediately above the second and three floors up from the ground
- third force — a political faction or party, etc., occupying an intermediate position between two others representing opposite extremes.
- thirty-four — a cardinal number, 30 plus 4.
- thornproofs — garments that resist penetration by thorns
- thrift shop — a retail store that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices.
- throw a fit — a sudden, acute attack or manifestation of a disease, especially one marked by convulsions or unconsciousness: a fit of epilepsy.
- thuriferous — producing frankincense
- tischendorf — Lobegott Friedrich Konstantin von [loh-buh-gawt free-drikh kawn-stahn-teen fuh n] /ˈloʊ bəˌgɔt ˈfri drɪx ˌkɔn stɑnˈtin fən/ (Show IPA), 1815–74, German Biblical critic.
- to the fore — situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else.
- to the full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- to the left — on or towards the left-hand side
- to the life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- toffishness — the quality or state of being toffish
- tooth fairy — a fairy credited with leaving a child money or a small gift in exchange for a baby tooth that has fallen out and been placed under the child's pillow at night.
- trench foot — injury of the skin, blood vessels, and nerves of the feet due to prolonged exposure to cold and wet, common among soldiers serving in trenches.
- tretchikoff — Vladimir. 1913–2006, South African painter, born in Russia, known for his kitsch appeal, especially for his much-reproduced Chinese Girl (1950; also known as The Green Lady)
- trichlorfon — metrifonate.
- trophy wife — the young, often second, wife of a rich middle-aged man.
- trough roof — M roof.
- vowel shift — a systematic phonetic change in a language's vowels
- weatherford — a town in N Texas.
- well-fought — simple past tense and past participle of fight.
- wheat flour — powdered cereal grain
- whenceforth — from which time or place forward
- whistle for — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
- white flour — flour that consists substantially of the starchy endosperm of wheat, most of the bran and the germ having been removed by the milling process
- white frost — a heavy coating of frost.