14-letter words containing y, t, r, i
- tergiversatory — to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
- terpin hydrate — a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 20 O 2 ⋅H 2 O, usually used in combination with codeine, as an expectorant.
- territoriality — territorial quality, condition, or status.
- tertiary color — a color, as brown, produced by mixing two secondary colors.
- testamentarily — in a testamentary manner
- the cryptozoic — the Cryptozoic era
- the royal mail — the national postal service of the United Kingdom
- the top thirty — the thirty best-selling pop music recordings at any particular time
- the very devil — something very difficult or awkward
- the very idea! — that is preposterous, unreasonable, etc
- theocentricity — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
- theory of mind — Psychology, Philosophy. the ability to interpret one’s own and other people’s mental and emotional states, understanding that each person has unique motives, perspectives, etc.: People with autism seem to lack theory of mind. Abbreviation: ToM, TOM.
- theriogenology — the branch of veterinary medicine encompassing all aspects of reproduction.
- thermoanalysis — thermal analysis.
- thermodynamics — the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties of systems for the description of which temperature is a necessary coordinate.
- thermolability — the state of being unstable or subject to transformation or destruction when heated
- thirty-seventh — next after the thirty-sixth; being the ordinal number for 37.
- threepenny bit — a twelve-sided British coin of nickel-brass, valued at three old pence, obsolete since 1971
- thyrotoxicosis — Graves' disease.
- tintinnabulary — of bells or the ringing of bells
- to wax lyrical — If you say that someone, for example, waxes lyrical or waxes indignant about a subject, you mean that they talk about it in an enthusiastic or indignant way.
- topiary garden — a garden that features topiary work
- traditionality — of or relating to tradition.
- trafficability — the condition of soil or terrain with regard to its being traveled over, as by people, vehicles, or machinery.
- trans-physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- transit system — public transport service
- transmissivity — a measure of the ability of a material or medium to transmit electromagnetic energy, as light.
- transmittivity — the transmittance of unit thickness of a substance, neglecting any scattering effects
- transportingly — in a way to be transported or to transport
- transsexuality — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
- transversality — the state of being transversal
- treasury bills — 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.
- treinta y tres — a city in E Uruguay.
- trepidatiously — tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- trial attorney — a lawyer who is involved in court cases
- trichophytosis — a skin infection caused by a trichophyton
- tricyanic acid — cyanuric acid.
- trimethylamine — a colourless, flammable liquid with a strong, fishy odour
- trinity sunday — the Sunday after Pentecost, observed as a festival in honor of the Trinity.
- tripersonality — the state or condition of being tripersonal; existence in three persons, as the Godhead.
- triphenylamine — a molecule consisting of a nitrogen atom with three phenyl groups attached to it
- tropologically — in a way which uses figurative language
- trysting place — a place for a meeting, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous.
- tumorigenicity — (of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- two-way mirror — a sheet of glass that can be seen through from one side and is a mirror on the other, used especially for observation of criminal suspects by law-enforcement officials or witnesses.
- tymshare, inc. — (company) The US company that created the TYMNET network.
- tyrrhenian sea — a part of the Mediterranean, bounded by W Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily.
- ultra-royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- ultramicrotomy — the practice of using an ultramicrotome