11-letter words containing t, y, r, o
- astrobotany — the branch of botany that investigates the possibility that plants grow on other planets
- astrocytoma — a tumour of the nervous system which originates in and consists mainly of astrocytes
- astrography — The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
- astrophyton — The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
- atherectomy — the removal of plaque from an artery by means of a tiny rotating cutting blade inserted through a catheter.
- atrociously — extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.
- attorneydom — the state or power of being an attorney
- attorneyism — the slyness and cleverness associated with attorneys
- austromancy — Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
- baby-mother — a young mother who has been abandoned by the baby's father just before or after the birth
- backcountry — an area far from cities and towns that is thinly populated and largely undeveloped; hinterland
- balmorality — an idealization of Scottish traditions and culture
- band theory — a theory of the electrical properties of metals, semiconductors, and insulators based on energy bands
- baroclinity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
- be dirty on — to be offended by or be hostile towards
- benedictory — of, giving, or expressing benediction.
- benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
- beryllonite — a mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, NaBePO 4 , occurring in colorless or light-yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gemstone.
- bible story — a story from the Bible
- bibliolatry — excessive devotion to or reliance on the Bible
- bioindustry — an industry that makes use of biotechnology and other advanced life science methodologies in the creation or alteration of life forms or processes
- blameworthy — deserving disapproval or censure
- blindstorey — a storey without windows, such as a gallery in a Gothic church
- block party — A block party is an outdoor party for all the residents of a block or neighborhood.
- body rhythm — biorhythm.
- bohr theory — a theory of atomic structure that explains the spectrum of hydrogen atoms. It assumes that the electron orbiting around the nucleus can exist only in certain energy states, a jump from one state to another being accompanied by the emission or absorption of a quantum of radiation
- borstal boy — (formerly) a boy sent to borstal
- bow trolley — See under trolley (def 4).
- boxer-style — cut or fashioned in the style of boxer shorts: men's boxer-style bathing suits.
- brachyodont — (of mammals, such as humans) having teeth with short crowns
- bristol bay — arm of the Bering Sea between the SW Alas. mainland & the Alaska Peninsula
- brown betty — a baked apple pudding made with butter, spices, sugar, and bread crumbs
- brown study — a mood of deep absorption or thoughtfulness; reverie
- buccinatory — relating to a trumpeter or trumpet playing
- bush oyster — a bull's testicle when cooked and eaten
- butyl group — any of four univalent isomeric groups having the formula C 4 H 9 –.
- butyraceous — of, containing, or resembling butter
- buy-to-fret — denoting the practice of buying a property to let to tenants during a period when property values are falling
- cachinatory — Alternative form of cachinnatory.
- caecotrophy — (biology) In certain mammals, especially rabbits and other lagomorphs, the consumption of food pellets which are naturally produced by means of digestion, retention in the caecum, and expulsion through the anus.
- calcinatory — A vessel used in calcination.
- calculatory — the act or process of calculating; computation.
- calefactory — giving warmth
- calorimetry — measurement of the quantity of heat
- calyptrogen — a layer of rapidly dividing cells at the tip of a plant root, from which the root cap is formed. It occurs in grasses and many other plants
- candy store — a shop solely or largely selling confectionery
- carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
- carboxylate — any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid having a formula of the type M(RCOO)x, where M is a metal and R an organic group, or R1COOR2, where R1 and R2 are organic groups
- cardiectomy — excision of the heart.
- cardiopathy — a heart disease or disorder