12-letter words containing t, y, r, o
- ornamentally — In an ornamental way.
- ornithomancy — Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc.
- ornithophily — pollination of flowers by birds
- ornithoscopy — divination from the observation of birds
- ortho-xylene — Chemistry. a clear, colorless, poisonous, flammable liquid, C 8 H 10 , the ortho isomer of xylene: used chiefly in the synthesis of phthalic anhydride.
- orthogonally — Mathematics. Also, orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection. (of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero. (of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero. (of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero. (of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector. (of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.
- oscillometry — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- overactivity — Excessive activity.
- overcapacity — capacity beyond what is normal, allowed, or desirable.
- overidentify — to identify with someone else to an excessive degree
- overliterary — excessively literary
- overmaturity — (of a tree or forest) the state of having ceased to grow or have commercial value
- overmodestly — in an extremely modest manner
- overmultiply — to increase too much or too often
- oversubtlety — the quality of being too subtle
- overtime pay — a higher than normal rate of pay, for work done as overtime
- oyster plant — salsify.
- oyster sauce — thick oyster-flavoured Asian relish
- oyster shell — oyster's hard outer covering
- oyster white — a slightly grayish white; off-white.
- palatography — a technique for observing the position of the tongue in relation to the palate during articulation, especially by placing powder or dye on the palate and then noting the area from which it has been removed by the contact of the tongue with the palate during the production of a speech sound.
- pantaloonery — foolery; humorous entertainment
- pantisocracy — a community, social group, etc, in which all have rule and everyone is equal
- paralyzation — to affect with paralysis.
- parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
- parity error — (storage, communications) An error discovered by the inclusion of a parity bit.
- part company — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- party pooper — a person who hasn't the interest or vitality to participate actively in a social party and whose mood, attitude, or personality lessens others' enjoyment; killjoy.
- party popper — party favour: explosive streamer
- pastry board — a flat board on which pastry is rolled
- pay court to — to court, as for favor or love
- payout ratio — the ratio between dividends paid out and earnings per share of common stock within a time period.
- pearl oyster — any of several marine bivalve mollusks of the family Pteriidae, some of which form pearls of great value, inhabiting waters of eastern Asia and off the coasts of Panama and Baja California.
- pectoriloquy — vocalization through the chest wall, indicating a cavity or consolidation of the lung
- pedantocracy — rule by pedants; a system of government by pedants
- pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
- pentyl group — any of the univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 1 1 –.
- peremptorily — leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- pericynthion — the point at which a spacecraft launched from earth into a lunar orbit is nearest the moon
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- peritoneally — through the peritoneum
- peroxyborate — perborate.
- perspiratory — of, relating to, or stimulating perspiration.
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- petrophysics — the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phanerophyte — a tree or shrub that bears its perennating buds more than 25 cm above the level of the soil
- pharyngotomy — surgical incision into the pharynx
- phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst