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13-letter words containing t, o, r, i, n, g

  • thoroughgoing — doing things thoroughly.
  • thyroglobulin — a protein which is found in the thyroid gland and which contains iodine
  • thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
  • tiger economy — an economy that maintains a high growth rate, originally referring to the relatively small economies of South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in East Asia.
  • toasting fork — a long-handled fork used for cooking or toasting frankfurters, marshmallows, bread, etc., usually over an open fire.
  • toothbrushing — the act or method of cleaning the teeth with a toothbrush.
  • torsion group — a group in which every element has finite order.
  • tracking poll — a type of poll repeated periodically with the same group of people to check and measure changes of opinion or knowledge.
  • tracking shot — dolly shot.
  • trading floor — stock exchange: room where trading is done
  • training shoe — Training shoes are the same as trainers.
  • trainspotting — hobby: observing trains
  • transgression — an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
  • transmisogyny — discrimination or prejudice against transgender women.
  • triangulation — a technique for establishing the distance between any two points, or the relative position of two or more points, by using such points as vertices of a triangle or series of triangles, such that each triangle has a side of known or measurable length (base or base line) that permits the size of the angles of the triangle and the length of its other two sides to be established by observations taken either upon or from the two ends of the base line.
  • tribune group — (in Britain) a group made up of left-wing Labour Members of Parliament: founded 1966
  • trig function — Also called circular function. a function of an angle, as sine or cosine, expressed as the ratio of the sides of a right triangle.
  • triple-tongue — to interrupt the wind flow by moving the tongue as if pronouncing t and t and k successively, especially in playing rapid passages or staccato notes on a brass instrument.
  • trotting race — a horse race using trotters.
  • troublemaking — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
  • trout fishing — angling to catch trout
  • tumorgenicity — the state of being tumorgenic, giving rise to tumours
  • tumorigenesis — the production or development of tumors.
  • tung-oil tree — tung tree.
  • turbocharging — the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger
  • turning point — a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis.
  • uncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
  • uncategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • uncontrolling — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
  • uncooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • underclothing — clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
  • understocking — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
  • unforthcoming — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
  • unoriginality — the quality or state of being original.
  • upright piano — a piano with an upright rectangular body and with its strings running vertically. Compare spinet (def 1).
  • uranite group — the mineralogical group including uranites and related minerals.
  • venereologist — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of venereal, or sexually transmitted, disease.
  • verbigeration — the condition or instances of repeating the same word or sentence against one's will as a symptom of a psychiatric disorder
  • vercingetorix — died 45? b.c, Gallic chieftain conquered by Caesar.
  • virgin forest — a forest in its natural state, before it has been explored or exploited by man
  • virgo intacta — a girl or woman whose hymen has not been broken
  • volute spring — a coil spring, conical in shape, extending in the direction of the axis of the coil.
  • voting rights — the entitlement of an individual to vote
  • vulgarization — to make vulgar or coarse; lower; debase: to vulgarize standards of behavior.
  • water-soaking — to soak or saturate with water.
  • waterboarding — a harsh interrogation technique in which water is poured onto the face and head of the immobilized victim so as to induce a fear of drowning.
  • waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
  • watering hole — a bar, nightclub, or other social gathering place where alcoholic drinks are sold.
  • watering spot — watering hole
  • waterproofing — Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water.
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