11-letter words containing t, i, c, h, y
- schistosity — of, resembling, or in the form of schist.
- schizophyte — any of the Schizophyta, a group of organisms comprising the schizomycetes and the schizophyceous algae, characterized by a simple structure and reproduction by simple fission or spores.
- scyphistoma — a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
- snatchingly — in a snatching manner
- sothic year — the fixed year of the ancient Egyptians, determined by the heliacal rising of Sirius, and equivalent to 365 days.
- stenohygric — able to withstand only a narrow range of humidity
- stichometry — the practice of writing a prose text in lines, often of slightly differing lengths, that correspond to units of sense and indicate phrasal rhythms.
- switch yard — a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.
- sycophantic — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- synanthetic — relating to synanthesis
- synesthetic — a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color.
- synthetical — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
- tachina fly — any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Tachinidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars, beetles, and other insects.
- tachycardia — excessively rapid heartbeat.
- tachyphasia — a communication disorder characterized by excessively rapid or voluble speech
- tchaikovsky — Peter Ilyich [il-yich] /ˈɪl yɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), or Pëtr Ilich [Russian pyawtr ee-lyeech] /Russian ˈpyɔtr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), 1840–93, Russian composer.
- technically — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- tetrahydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) tetrahydroxy.
- thermically — in a thermic manner
- thiocyanate — a salt or ester of thiocyanic acid, as sodium thiocyanate, NaSCN.
- thyrotropic — capable of stimulating the thyroid gland.
- titanomachy — the unsuccessful revolt of the family of the Titan Iapetus against Zeus
- trichonymph — a flagellated protozoan of the genus Trichonympha that lives in the intestine of wood-eating termites, transforming the cellulose in the wood into soluble carbohydrates that can be utilized by the insect.
- trophically — of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- typographic — of or relating to typography.
- tyrothricin — an antibiotic, obtained from the soil bacterium Bacillus brevis, consisting of tyrocidine and gramicidin and active against Gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococci and streptococci: applied locally for the treatment of ulcers and abscesses
- unethically — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
- vichy water — a natural mineral water from springs at Vichy, containing sodium bicarbonate, other alkaline salts, etc., used in the treatment of digestive disturbances, gout, etc.
- yacht chair — a folding armchair consisting of a wooden frame across which are stretched strips of canvas to form the seat and back.
- youskevitch — Igor [ee-gawr] /ˈi gɔr/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, U.S. ballet dancer, born in Russia.
- youth crime — crime committed by juvenile offenders