13-letter words containing y, t, a, l
- theoretically — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
- thomas tallys — Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
- thoracoplasty — the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- threateningly — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- thremmatology — the science of breeding or propagating animals and plants under domestication.
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- tiffany glass — Favrile Glass.
- tillamook bay — a bay of the Pacific Ocean, on the NW coast of Oregon: resort center. 6 miles (10 km) long and 2 miles (3 km) wide.
- tin pan alley — the district of a city, especially New York City, where most of the popular music is published.
- to play cupid — If you say that someone is playing cupid, you mean that they are trying to bring two people together to start a romantic relationship.
- to play havoc — If one thing plays havoc with another or wreaks havoc on it, it prevents it from continuing or functioning as normal, or damages it.
- to play hooky — If a child plays hooky, they stay away from school without permission.
- topologically — the study of those properties of geometric forms that remain invariant under certain transformations, as bending or stretching.
- torrentiality — the quality or state of being torrential
- touristically — in a touristic or touristy manner
- traditionally — of or relating to tradition.
- transfusively — in a transfusive manner
- translucently — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- transparently — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
- transversally — transverse.
- traumatically — of, relating to, or produced by a trauma or wound.
- travel agency — a business that accommodates travelers, as by securing tickets, arranging for reservations, and giving information.
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- tread lightly — to proceed with delicacy or tact
- treasury bill — an obligation of the U.S. government represented by promissory notes in denominations ranging from $1000 to $1,000,000, with a maturity of about 90 days but bearing no interest, and sold periodically at a discount on the market.
- triangularity — pertaining to or having the form of a triangle; three-cornered.
- tricarboxylic — pertaining to a molecule that contains three carboxyl groups.
- tricarpellary — having three carpels.
- triethylamine — a colorless, flammable liquid, C 6 H 15 N, used chiefly as a solvent in chemical synthesis.
- tropical year — year (def 4b).
- tympanoplasty — reconstruction of the eardrum and the bones of the middle ear.
- tyndallimetry — the determination of the concentration of suspended material in a liquid by measuring the amount of light scattered
- type locality — Biology. the locality in which a type specimen was collected.
- typographical — of or relating to typography.
- typologically — the doctrine or study of types or prefigurative symbols, especially in scriptural literature.
- tyrian purple — Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes.
- ultraphysical — extremely physical
- ultraroyalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- ultravirility — the quality or state of extreme virility
- un-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- unambitiously — in an unambitious manner
- unassertively — in an unassertive manner
- unbeautifully — in a unbeautiful or unattractive manner
- unbenignantly — kind, especially to inferiors; gracious: a benignant sovereign.
- uncomfortably — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- uncustomarily — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- understatedly — in an understated manner
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- unemotionally — without the expression of strong feeling