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12-letter words containing t, o, r, m, i, n

  • storm signal — a visual signal, as a flag, giving advance notice of a heavy storm, used especially along coastal areas.
  • storm window — a supplementary window sash for protecting a window against drafts, driving rain, etc.
  • streptomycin — an antibiotic, C 2 1 H 3 9 N 7 O 1 2 , produced by a soil actinomycete, Streptomyces griseus, and used in medicine in the form of its white, water-soluble sulfate salt, chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.
  • strontium 90 — a harmful radioactive isotope of strontium, produced in certain nuclear reactions and present in their fallout.
  • surinam toad — a South American aquatic frog, Pipa pipa, the female of which carries the eggs and tadpoles in small depressions on its back.
  • svga monitor — (hardware, graphics)   A monitor capable of displaying the output of an SVGA card.
  • telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
  • tensiometric — relating to the measurement of tension
  • terraforming — to alter the environment of (a celestial body) in order to make capable of supporting terrestrial life forms.
  • theatromania — an abnormal fondness or mania for the theatre
  • theocentrism — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
  • thermidorian — a member of the French moderate group who participated in the downfall of Robespierre and his followers on the 9th Thermidor (July 27th), 1794.
  • thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
  • thermosiphon — an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.
  • timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
  • 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 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • unimportuned — without being forced or impelled
  • variant form — a way of writing a word which is used by some people as an alternative to the standard or generally accepted form
  • ventromedial — relating to both the ventral and medial surfaces, or to the front and to the middle
  • victorianism — the distinctive character, thought, tendencies, etc., of the Victorian period.
  • voluntaryism — voluntarism (def 2).
  • volunteerism — voluntarism (def 2).
  • voluntourism — tourism in which travellers do voluntary work to help communities or the environment in the places they are visiting
  • vomiturition — ineffectual efforts to vomit.
  • von stroheim — Erich [er-ik;; German ey-rikh] /ˈɛr ɪk;; German ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.
  • waiting room — a room for the use of persons waiting, as in a railroad station or a physician's office.
  • wilton manor — a town in S Florida.
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