11-letter words containing t, i, p, l
- split-phase — pertaining to or noting a current in one of two parallel circuits that have a single-phase current source but unequal impedances and that produce currents of different phase.
- splitsville — the state or condition of being divorced or separated.
- spondylitic — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spondylitis — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- sporulation — to produce spores.
- sporulative — involving or relating to sporulation
- sprightless — without any spirit or liveliness
- spur blight — a disease of raspberries, characterized by reddish-brown spots on the stems, caused by a fungus, Didymella applanata.
- stalin peak — former name of Communism Peak.
- staphylinid — rove beetle.
- staphylitis — inflammation of the soft palate or uvula
- stepsibling — a stepbrother or stepsister.
- stipulating — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- stipulation — a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
- stipuliform — shaped like a stipule.
- stobie pole — a steel and concrete pole for supporting electricity wires
- stock split — the act or result of splitting stock
- stockpiling — the activity of acquiring and storing a large quantity of something
- strike slip — the component of slip on a fault parallel with the linear extension or strike of the fault.
- strip light — A strip light is an electric light in the form of a long tube.
- stylopodium — a glandular disk or expansion surmounting the ovary and supporting the styles in plants of the parsley family.
- sub-optimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
- submultiple — a number that is contained by another number an integral number of times without a remainder: The number 3 is a submultiple of 12.
- subtropical — bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.
- super-title — (especially in opera production) a translation of a segment of the libretto or other text or sometimes a brief summary of the plot projected onto a screen above the stage during a performance.
- superfluity — the state of being superfluous.
- superlative — of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom.
- superpolite — extremely polite
- supertitles — (especially in opera production) a translation of a segment of the libretto or other text or sometimes a brief summary of the plot projected onto a screen above the stage during a performance.
- supplanting — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- supplicavit — a mandatory writ formerly issued from the King's Bench or Court of Chancery
- susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
- suspectible — to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder.
- switch plug — a plug, as for an electric iron, equipped with an on-off switch.
- tailhopping — the act of hopping to lift the tails of the skis off the ground while flexing the knees into a crouching position
- technophile — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.
- technopolis — a society with a concentration of technology-based businesses or an emphasis on technology
- tegucigalpa — a republic in NE Central America. 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq. km). Capital: Tegucigalpa.
- telanaipura — former name of Jambi (def 2).
- telegraphic — of or relating to the telegraph.
- telepathist — a student of or believer in telepathy.
- telepathize — to communicate with by telepathy.
- telephoning — an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, especially by an electric device.
- telephonist — a telephone switchboard operator.
- teleprinter — a teletypewriter.
- teles pires — a river in central Brazil, flowing NW to the Tapajos River. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- telescoping — an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens set into one end of a tube and an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses set into the other end of a tube that slides into the first and through which the enlarged object is viewed directly; the other form (reflecting telescope) has a concave mirror that gathers light from the object and focuses it into an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses through which the reflection of the object is enlarged and viewed. Compare radio telescope.
- telescopist — someone who is adept with a telescope
- telescopium — an inconspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Sagittarius and Ara
- temple city — a town in SW California, near Los Angeles.