12-letter words containing t, i, m, o, r
- thermomotive — pertaining to motion produced by heat.
- thermophilic — growing best in a warm environment.
- thermosiphon — an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.
- thermostatic — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thermotropic — oriented growth of an organism in response to heat.
- thirty-twomo — a book size of about 3¼ × 5½ inches (8.3 × 14 cm), determined by printing on sheets that are folded to form 32 leaves or 64 pages. Symbol: 32mo, 32°.
- thrombocytic — platelet.
- thrombolysis — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- thrombolytic — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- tiger mother — a strict mother, especially an East Asian, who demands academic excellence and obedience from her children.
- timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
- timberdoodle — the American woodcock, Philohela minor.
- timbrologist — a stamp-collector
- timbromaniac — a person who is passionate about stamp-collecting
- time-honored — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
- to mark time — If you are marking time, you are doing something that is not particularly useful or interesting while you wait for something more important or interesting to happen.
- to pump iron — If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines.
- torremolinos — a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean, SW of Málaga: resort.
- tourist home — a private home with rooms for rent, usually for one night, to tourists, travelers, etc.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- tragicomical — a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy.
- transforming — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- transformism — the doctrine of gradual transformation of one species into another by descent with modification through many generations.
- transformist — an adherent of transformism.
- transmission — the act or process of transmitting.
- transmogrify — to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.
- transumption — an act of metaphorical transference
- trichogramma — any minute wasp of the genus Trichogramma, comprising a beneficial group of chalcidflies that parasitize the eggs of a variety of insect pests.
- trichotomize — to divide into three parts or categories
- trichotomous — division into three parts, classes, categories, etc.
- trichromatic — pertaining to the use or combination of three colors, as in printing or in color photography.
- trigonometer — any of various instruments used in trigonometry
- trigonometry — the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the calculations based on them.
- trimethoprim — a synthetic crystalline compound, C 11 H 18 N 4 O 3 , usually combined with a sulfonamide as an antibiotic preparation in the treatment of urinary tract infections and pneumocystis pneumonia.
- trimolecular — pertaining to or having three molecules.
- trinacriform — three-pronged
- trinomialism — the trinomial system of naming
- trinomialist — a person who advocates trinomialism
- trochelminth — any invertebrate of the phylum Trochelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), comprising the rotifers, gastrotrichs, and several other forms.
- troglodytism — the condition of being a troglodyte
- trombidiasis — infestation with mites of the family Trombiculidae
- trondhjemite — a coarse-grained igneous rock composed of quartz, plagioclase feldspar, and a small amount of biotite.
- trucial oman — a former name of United Arab Emirates.
- turn of mind — If someone is of a particular turn of mind, they have that kind of mind or character.
- typhoid mary — Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- uncomforting — affording comfort or solace.
- unconformity — lack of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.
- undemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- uniform with — having the same form, appearance, etc. as
- unimportance — a lack of importance