13-letter words containing t, h, o, r
- to the ground — completely; absolutely
- to the letter — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- to the marrow — deeply
- tobacco heart — a functional disorder of the heart, characterized by a rapid and often irregular pulse, caused by excessive use of tobacco.
- together with — combined with
- toilet humour — scatological or vulgar jokes
- toll thorough — a payment exacted by a municipal government for the right to use a highway, bridge, or the like; toll.
- toothbrushing — the act or method of cleaning the teeth with a toothbrush.
- topochemistry — the study of reactions that only occur at specific regions in a system
- topographical — the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
- torque wrench — a wrench having a dial or other indicator showing the amount of torque being applied.
- tortilla chip — Tortilla chips are thick crisps made from corn which are often served with dips such as salsa.
- tortoiseshell — a horny substance of a mottled brown and yellow coloration, composing the laminae that cover the inner body plates of the carapace of certain tortoises or turtles, especially the hawksbill, used for making combs and ornamental articles, inlaying, etc.
- touch a nerve — to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
- tower hamlets — a borough of Greater London, England.
- tracheophytes — any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.
- trachycarpous — having rough-skinned fruit.
- tracking shot — dolly shot.
- training shoe — Training shoes are the same as trainers.
- transthoracic — of or relating to the thorax.
- trapezohedron — Crystallography. a crystal form having all faces trapeziums.
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- trench mortar — a portable, muzzle-loaded mortar, usually having a smooth bore, fired at high angles of elevation to reach concealed enemy targets.
- trichopterist — a student of, or expert in, trichopteran insects
- trichopterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Trichoptera, comprising the caddisflies.
- trichothecene — any of a group of toxins derived from various imperfect fungi, as of the genera Fusarium and Trichothecium.
- trichromatism — the quality or condition of being trichromatic.
- trimethadione — a synthetic, white, crystalline powder, C 6 H 9 NO 3 , used as an anticonvulsant to control petit mal epileptic seizures.
- trinity house — an association that provides lighthouses, buoys, etc, around the British coast
- trophic level — any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
- trophotropism — the response by an organism or cell to, or the movement of an organism or cell towards or away from, an external source of nutrition
- tropical fish — any of numerous small, usually brightly colored fishes, indigenous to the tropics, and often kept and bred in home aquariums.
- trout fishing — angling to catch trout
- truchet point — (unit, text) An obsolete variant of the point, equal to 0.188 mm.
- turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
- turbocharging — the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger
- turkish pound — the Turkish lira.
- turkish towel — a thick cotton towel with a long nap usually composed of uncut loops.
- twenty-fourth — next after the twenty-third; being the ordinal number for 24.
- two penn'orth — During a discussion about something, if you have your two penn'orth or put in your two penn'orth, you add your own opinion.
- twopenceworth — an unwanted or unsolicited idea or opinion
- typhoid fever — Also called typhoid fever. an infectious, often fatal, febrile disease, usually of the summer months, characterized by intestinal inflammation and ulceration, caused by the typhoid bacillus, which is usually introduced with food or drink.
- typographical — of or relating to typography.
- ultramarathon — any footrace of 50 or more miles.
- ultraorthodox — extremely or excessively orthodox, esp with regards to religion
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- under the sod — dead and buried
- underclothing — clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
- underwithhold — to withhold too little.
- unforthcoming — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.