10-letter words containing t, o, r, s, l
- strophiole — a small growth on some plants' seeds
- strophulus — a papular eruption of the skin, especially in infants, occurring in several forms and usually harmless.
- stubbornly — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- stylograph — a fountain pen in which the writing point is a fine, hollow tube instead of a nib.
- stylometry — the study of the style of something such as a written text so as to determine the author
- subcontrol — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- suborbital — (of a spacecraft) not in orbit; not achieving an altitude and velocity resulting in a ballistic trajectory circling the earth at least once.
- subsultory — moving in starts or twitches; relating to subsultus
- suppletory — supplying a deficiency.
- sweet roll — a roll made of sweet dough, often containing spices, raisins, nuts, candied fruit, etc., and sometimes iced on top.
- sword belt — a military belt from which a sword may be hung.
- tall story — far-fetched account
- telecourse — a course of study presented on television, as for local home viewers receiving credit at a community college.
- teleport's — a regional telecommunications network that provides access to communications satellites and other long distance media; telecommunications hub.
- teliospore — a spore of certain rust fungi, which carries the fungus through the winter and which, on germination, produces the promycelium.
- telomerase — an enzyme, active chiefly in tumors and reproductive cells, that causes telomeres to lengthen: facilitates cell division and may account for the immortality of cancer cells.
- temerously — in a temerous manner
- tendrilous — a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
- tetrapolis — a conglomeration of four cities
- thimerosal — a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
- throatlash — the strap that holds a bridle in place, fastening under the horse's jaw
- tocherless — without dowry or tocher
- toiletries — any article or preparation used in cleaning or grooming oneself, as soap or deodorant.
- tolu resin — tolu.
- toolpusher — a foreman who supervises drilling operations on an oil rig
- toric lens — a lens used to correct astigmatism, having one of its surfaces shaped like part of a torus so that its focal lengths are different in different meridians
- tortuously — full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
- trail boss — (in Western U.S.) a person responsible for driving a herd of cattle.
- translator — Also, translater. a person who translates.
- transpolar — of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- transposal — transposition.
- triskelion — a symbolic figure consisting of three legs, arms, or branches radiating from a common center, as the device of Sicily and the Isle of Man.
- tristylous — having three styles.
- trolleybus — a passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires.
- trollopish — like or typical of a trollop
- trophesial — involving or relating to trophesy
- ultrashort — extremely short.
- ultrasonic — of, relating to, or utilizing ultrasound.
- ultrasound — Physics. sound with a frequency greater than 20,000 Hz, approximately the upper limit of human hearing.
- ultroneous — spontaneous; willing; voluntary
- uncloister — to free from confinement of any kind
- unpastoral — not used or suitable for pasture
- upholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
- ureotelism — the state or quality of being ureotelic
- virologist — the science dealing with the study of viruses and the diseases caused by them.
- virtuously — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
- visitorial — of or relating to a visitor; visitatorial.
- vote-loser — an unpopular action that has the possibility of deterring voters from voting for a particular person or party
- walkshorts — medium to long shorts, often cut fuller than Bermuda shorts and used for walking or leisure activity.
- wallposter — (in China) a usually lengthy notice, complaint, personal opinion, etc., handwritten in large characters and hung on walls in cities, as a means of communication and for criticizing or attacking government policy or politicians.