12-letter words containing t, r, o, h, l
- thalassocrat — a nation that has dominion over the seas.
- the cold war — the period (1945-91) of cold war between the Soviet Union and its Communist allies and the U.S. and its non-Communist allies
- the old dart — England
- the populars — cheap newspapers with mass circulation; the popular press
- the troubles — political unrest or public disturbances
- theocratical — a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.
- theologaster — a person who pretends to be a theologian; a shallow or quack theologian
- theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
- thermocouple — a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the force being related to the temperature difference: used to determine the temperature of a third substance by connecting it to the junction of the metals and measuring the electromotive force produced.
- thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
- thermolabile — subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).
- thermophilic — growing best in a warm environment.
- thermostable — capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermolabile).
- thiosulfuric — of or derived from thiosulfuric acid.
- this-worldly — distinguished by or relating to material or earthly concerns; not spiritual or concerned with life in a future or imaginary world
- thoracically — by way of the thorax; in the thorax
- three-colour — of, relating to, or comprising a colour print or a photomechanical process in which a picture is reproduced by superimposing three prints from half-tone plates in inks corresponding to the three primary colours
- thrombolysis — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- thrombolytic — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- throttleable — capable of having the thrust varied.
- throttlehold — a stifling grip; stranglehold: The new regime kept a throttlehold on academic freedom.
- through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
- throw pillow — a small pillow placed on a chair, couch, etc., primarily for decoration.
- thundercloud — cumulonimbus.
- title-holder — The title-holder is the person who most recently won a sports competition that is held regularly.
- tollgatherer — a person who collects tolls, taxes, or other imposts.
- torchon lace — a bobbin-made linen or cotton lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns.
- trade school — a high school giving instruction chiefly in the skilled trades.
- trefoil arch — an arch with cusplike intrados.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trichinopoly — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- trichologist — the science dealing with the study of the hair and its diseases.
- trochelminth — any invertebrate of the phylum Trochelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), comprising the rotifers, gastrotrichs, and several other forms.
- trophallaxis — (among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
- trophy child — anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- tropophilous — adapted to a climate characterized by marked environmental changes.
- troubleshoot — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- tyrolean hat — a man's soft felt hat with a somewhat conical crown that is flat and creased at the top, a narrow brim partially turned up, and, usually, a feather for decoration
- underclothes — clothes worn under outer clothes.
- unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- unorthodoxly — not conforming to rules, traditions, or modes of conduct, as of a doctrine, religion, or philosophy; not orthodox: an unorthodox ideology.
- unrhetorical — not rhetorical; literal; plainspoken
- urolithiasis — a diseased condition marked by the formation of stones in the urinary tract.
- walk through — an act or instance of walking or going on foot.
- walk-through — Theater, Television. a rehearsal in which physical action is combined with reading the lines of a play. a perfunctory performance of a script.
- walkthroughs — Plural form of walkthrough.
- weathercloth — a canvas cover for sheltering crew or protecting boat parts from the weather
- well-wrought — Archaic except in some senses. a simple past tense and past participle of work.
- whaling port — a home port for whaling vessels.