12-letter words containing t, r, i, a, l, s
- transvaginal — through or via the vagina
- transylvania — a region and former province in central Romania: formerly part of Hungary. 24,027 sq. mi. (62,230 sq. km).
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trinomialism — the trinomial system of naming
- trinomialist — a person who advocates trinomialism
- triple-space — to type (copy) so as to leave two full spaces between lines
- triticalness — a trite quality or character
- triumphalism — triumphant spirit or character.
- triumphalist — Triumphalist behaviour is behaviour in which politicians or organizations celebrate a victory or a great success, especially when this is intended to upset the people they have defeated.
- trivialities — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
- trophallaxis — (among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
- tropicalised — to make tropical, as in character or appearance.
- truk islands — a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the E Caroline Islands: administratively part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947; became self-governing in 1979 as part of the Federated States of Micronesia; consists of 11 chief islands; a major Japanese naval base during World War II. Pop: 53 381 (2006). Area: 130 sq km (50 sq miles)
- trustability — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- trysail mast — a small auxiliary mast fastened just abaft the mainmast or foremast of a sailing vessel.
- ultradistant — extremely distant
- ultraleftist — ultraleft.
- ultraprecise — extremely accurate
- ultrarealism — extreme or intense realism
- ultrarealist — a proponent of ultrarealism
- ultraserious — extremely serious
- unartistlike — lacking artistic sensibilities and skills
- unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- uniseriately — in a uniseriate manner
- universalist — a person characterized by universalism, as in knowledge, interests, or activities.
- universality — the character or state of being universal; existence or prevalence everywhere.
- unscriptural — not scriptural
- urbanologist — a sociologist specializing in urban life and problems
- urolithiasis — a diseased condition marked by the formation of stones in the urinary tract.
- vasodilatory — of or relating to the dilation of blood vessels
- vasoligature — vasoligation.
- verticalness — the quality or state of being vertical; uprightness
- vesicularity — the quality or state of being vesicular
- vespertilian — of, relating to, or resembling a bat
- visitatorial — of or relating to an official visitor or official visitation.
- vital organs — organs in the body that are essential to life
- voluntaryism — voluntarism (def 2).
- water pistol — a toy gun that shoots a stream of liquid.
- water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
- watered silk — silk with a wavy lustrous finish
- welsh rabbit — a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast.
- wherewithals — Plural form of wherewithal.
- white slaver — a person engaged in white-slave traffic or business.
- white-slaver — a person engaged in white-slave traffic or business.
- wild mustard — any of several weedy plants belonging to the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, as charlock.
- williamsport — a city in central Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.
- windlestraws — Plural form of windlestraw.