12-letter words containing t, o, r, i, g
- thirdborough — an under constable of a township
- through with — having finished with (esp when dissatisfied with)
- through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
- throw weight — the lifting power, or payload maximum, of a ballistic missile exclusive of the weight of the rocket itself, and including the weight of the warhead or warheads and of guidance and penetration systems; ballistic delivery power: larger Soviet missiles with a throw weight of up to 20 megatons.
- throw-weight — the lifting power, or payload maximum, of a ballistic missile exclusive of the weight of the rocket itself, and including the weight of the warhead or warheads and of guidance and penetration systems; ballistic delivery power: larger Soviet missiles with a throw weight of up to 20 megatons.
- tiger mother — a strict mother, especially an East Asian, who demands academic excellence and obedience from her children.
- timbrologist — a stamp-collector
- to ring true — If a statement rings true, it seems to be true or genuine. If it rings hollow, it does not seem to be true or genuine.
- toga virilis — the white toga assumed by boys in ancient Rome at the end of their 14th year.
- top dressing — tennis court
- top grafting — grafting in the top, as of a tree, in order to replace existing branches with those of a more desired variety or form.
- torch singer — a singer, especially a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs.
- trading post — a store established in an unsettled or thinly settled region by a trader or trading company to obtain furs and local products in exchange for supplies, clothing, other goods, or for cash.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- tragic irony — dramatic irony in tragic drama.
- tragicomical — a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy.
- transforming — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- transmogrify — to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.
- trapshooting — the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap.
- tribological — relating to tribology
- trichogramma — any minute wasp of the genus Trichogramma, comprising a beneficial group of chalcidflies that parasitize the eggs of a variety of insect pests.
- trichologist — the science dealing with the study of the hair and its diseases.
- trigger word — a word that initiates a process or course of action
- 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.
- triple bogey — a score of three strokes over par on a hole.
- troglodytism — the condition of being a troglodyte
- turbo engine — an engine containing a turbocharger
- typing error — an error made while using a keyboard to write something
- typographist — a person skilled in the art of typography
- uncomforting — affording comfort or solace.
- undercoating — a coat or jacket worn under another.
- unforgetting — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- ungenerosity — the state of being ungenerous
- ungratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- unobligatory — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
- unoriginated — not originated
- unprotesting — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- unsupporting — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- urbanologist — a sociologist specializing in urban life and problems
- urinogenital — genitourinary.
- vasoligature — vasoligation.
- vital organs — organs in the body that are essential to life
- voting paper — a ballot.
- waiting room — a room for the use of persons waiting, as in a railroad station or a physician's office.
- walking tour — a tour on which you walk rather than using transport
- warning shot — gunshot fired into the air
- water coning — Water coning is when flow in a well changes as the oil-water interface forms into a bell shape.
- waterfowling — the sport of shooting waterfowl
- watering pot — a container for water, typically of metal or plastic and having a spout with a perforated nozzle, for watering or sprinkling plants, flowers, etc.