10-letter words containing t, o
- acroterium — an ornament positioned on top of an acroter
- act of god — An act of God is an event that is beyond human control, especially one in which something is damaged or someone is hurt.
- act of war — an aggressive act, usually employing military force, which constitutes an immediate threat to peace
- actiniform — having radial form; rayed
- actinogram — the record produced by the action of an actinograph.
- actinolite — a green mineral of the amphibole group consisting of calcium magnesium iron silicate. Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
- actinology — the science of light rays and their chemical effects
- actinopods — any protozoan of the subclass Actinopoda, including the heliozoans and radiolarians, having stiff, rodlike, radiating pseudopodia.
- actinozoan — anthozoan
- action man — a person who relishes physical activity
- actionable — If something that you do or say to someone is actionable, it gives them a valid reason for bringing a legal case against you.
- actionably — In an actionable manner.
- actionless — inactive, without action
- activation — to make active; cause to function or act.
- activators — Plural form of activator.
- actomyosin — a complex protein in skeletal muscle that is formed by actin and myosin and which, when stimulated, shortens to cause muscle contraction
- actuations — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- acute dose — a total dose of radiation administered over such a short period that biological recovery is impossible
- adactylous — possessing no fingers or toes
- adaptation — An adaptation of a book or play is a film or a television programme that is based on it.
- adaptogens — Plural form of adaptogen.
- adderstone — a prehistoric ornamental bead
- addictions — Plural form of addiction.
- additional — Additional things are extra things apart from the ones already present.
- adelantado — a military title given to Conquistadors allowing the bearer the right to become governor or justice of a region
- adenectomy — surgical removal of a gland
- adenopathy — enlargement of the lymph nodes
- adequation — Equivalence.
- adhocratic — Relating to adhocracy.
- adipocytes — Plural form of adipocyte.
- adjunction — (in phrase-structure grammar) the relationship between a branch of a tree representing a sentence to other branches to its left or right that descend from the same node immediately above
- adjuration — a solemn charge or command
- adjuratory — Of or pertaining to an adjuration.
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- admonition — An admonition is a warning or criticism about someone's behaviour.
- admonitive — relating to admonition; admonitory
- admonitory — admonishing; warning
- adobe flat — a gently sloping clayey plain formed by a short-lived stream or flood water
- adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
- adoptively — in an adoptive manner; by adoption
- adorations — Plural form of adoration.
- adornments — Plural form of adornment.
- adposition — (grammar) An element that combines syntactically with a phrase and indicates how that phrase should be interpreted in the surrounding context.
- adroitness — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- adsorbates — Plural form of adsorbate.
- adsorption — an adsorbing or being adsorbed; adhesion of the molecules of a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance to a surface
- adsorptive — relating to or characterized by adsorption
- adulations — excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.
- adult home — any of various private residences for former state psychiatric patients, supervised by a department of a state or city government.
- adulterous — An adulterous relationship is a sexual relationship between a married person and someone they are not married to. An adulterous person is someone who commits adultery.