7-letter words containing t, o
- knoweth — Archaic third-person singular form of know.
- koftgar — (in India) a person skilled in the art of inlaying steel with gold (koftgari)
- kolkata — a seaport in and the capital of West Bengal state, in E India, on the Hugli River: former capital of British India.
- komatik — A sled drawn by dogs, used by the people of Labrador.
- kossuth — Ferenc [fer-ents] /ˈfɛr ɛnts/ (Show IPA), 1841–1914, Hungarian statesman.
- kotowed — Simple past tense and past participle of kotow.
- kotwali — a police station.
- kotwals — Plural form of kotwal.
- kowtows — Plural form of kowtow.
- krypton — an inert, monatomic gaseous element, present in very small amounts in the atmosphere: used in high-power, tungsten-filament light bulbs. Symbol: Kr; atomic weight: 83.80; atomic number: 36.
- krytron — a type of fast electronic gas-discharge switch, used as a trigger in nuclear weapons
- kutuzov — Mikhail Ilarionovich [myi-khuh-yeel ee-luh-ryi-aw-nuh-vyich] /myɪ xʌˈyil i lə ryɪˈɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Prince of Smolensk, 1745–1813, Russian field marshal and diplomat.
- kyathos — a deep bowl set on a foot, often having a high voluted or serpentine handle rising from the brim and terminating immediately above the juncture of the body and the stem: used for ladling wine into drinking cups.
- la tour — Georges de [zhawrzh duh] /ʒɔrʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1593–1652, French painter.
- lacoste — René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- lactone — any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- lactose — Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- lampost — Alternative spelling of lamppost.
- langton — Stephen, c1165–1228, English theologian, historian, and poet: archbishop of Canterbury.
- lao-tse — the philosophical book in verse supposedly written by Lao-tzu.
- lao-tzu — (Li Erh; Li Er) 6th-century b.c, Chinese philosopher: reputed founder of Taoism.
- laotian — a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- laptops — Plural form of laptop.
- late on — at a late stage; near the end
- latigos — Plural form of latigo.
- latinos — Plural form of latino.
- latosol — a reddish lateritic soil of the tropics, deeply weathered and infertile, characterized by hydroxides of iron and aluminum.
- latrobe — Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.
- laxator — (anatomy) A muscle whose contraction loosens some part.
- lay out — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- layouts — Plural form of layout.
- lean-to — a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- lection — a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- lectors — Plural form of lector.
- legator — a person who bequeaths; a testator.
- lenotre — André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
- lentigo — a freckle or other pigmented spot.
- lentoid — having the shape of a biconvex lens.
- lentous — viscid or viscous
- leotard — a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
- leotine — a female given name.
- lepanto — Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- leptome — plant tissue, similar to phloem, that conducts food substances in bryophytes
- leptons — Plural form of lepton.
- lesotho — a monarchy in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 11,716 sq. mi. (30,344 sq. km). Capital: Maseru.
- let off — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- let out — (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
- let-out — (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
- letdown — a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc.: a letdown in sales; a general letdown of social barriers.
- levator — Anatomy. a muscle that raises a part of the body. Compare depressor.