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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
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