11-letter words containing tha
- naphthacene — an explosive solid compound, C 1 8 H 1 2 , derived from anthracene and coal tar: used for detonating high explosives, as TNT.
- naphthalene — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, C 1 0 H 8 , usually obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes, as a moth repellant, etc.
- naphthaline — Naphthalene.
- naphthalize — to mix or saturate with naphtha.
- nathan hale — (character) An asterisk ("*", see also splat, ASCII). Notionally, from "I regret that I have only one asterisk for my country!" ("life to give" -> "ass to risk" -> "asterisk"), a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just before he was hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels in the American War of Independence.
- neanderthal — of or relating to Neanderthal man.
- nikethamide — a stimulant derived from nicotinic acid, primarily affecting the respiratory system and formerly used to counteract tranquilizer overdoses
- nitroethane — (organic compound) The aliphatic nitro compound CH3-CH2-NO2 that is used as a specialist solvent, and as a fuel additive.
- northampton — a city in Northamptonshire, in central England.
- of that ilk — of the place of the same name: used to indicate that the person named is proprietor or laird of the place named
- ophthalmist — an eye expert; an oculist
- ophthalmol. — ophthalmology
- opthamology — Misspelling of ophthalmology.
- postharvest — Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
- prothalamia — a song or poem written to celebrate a marriage.
- prothallium — Botany. the gametophyte of ferns and related plants.
- prothalloid — resembling a prothallus
- pythagorean — of or relating to Pythagoras, to his school, or to his doctrines.
- rather than — in preference to
- shorthaired — (of an animal) having hair that is short and lies close to the body.
- silver thaw — glaze (def 17).
- southampton — Henry Wriothesley [rahy-uh ths-lee] /ˈraɪ əθs li/ (Show IPA), 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
- spathaceous — of the nature of or resembling a spathe.
- sublethally — in a sublethal manner
- thalassemia — a hereditary form of anemia, occurring chiefly in people of Mediterranean origin, marked by the abnormal synthesis of hemoglobin and a consequent shortened life span of red blood cells.
- thale cress — a small cruciferous plant, Arabidopsis thaliana
- thalidomide — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 13 H 10 N 2 O 4 , formerly used as a sedative: if taken during pregnancy, it may cause severe abnormalities in the limbs of the fetus.
- thallophyte — any of the Thallophyta, a plant division in some older classification schemes, comprising algae, fungi, and lichens.
- thanatology — the study of death and its surrounding circumstances, as in forensic medicine.
- thanatopsis — a view or contemplation of death.
- thanksgiver — a person who gives thanks.
- thankworthy — deserving gratitude.
- thar desert — a desert in NW India and S Pakistan. About 77,000 sq. mi. (200,000 sq. km).
- tharborough — a type of constable in William Shakespeare's 'Love's Labours Lost'
- that's life — expressing acceptance of fate
- that's that — (used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated: that much; The fish was that big.
- thatch palm — any of several fan palms, especially of the genera Sabal, Thrinax, or Coccothrinax, the leaves of which are used for thatching.
- thatcherism — the conservative policies, political philosophy, and leadership style of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, characterized especially by monetarism, privatization, and labor union reform.
- thatcherite — the conservative policies, political philosophy, and leadership style of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, characterized especially by monetarism, privatization, and labor union reform.
- thaumatrope — a card with different pictures on opposite sides, as a horse on one side and a rider on the other, which appear as if combined when the card is twirled rapidly, thus illustrating the persistence of visual impressions.
- thaumaturge — a worker of wonders or miracles; magician.
- thaumaturgy — the working of wonders or miracles; magic.
- therewithal — together with that; in addition to that.
- tirthankara — one of 24 persons who have attained personal immortality through enlightenment.
- tudorbethan — (of a contemporary building) imitative of Tudor and Elizabethan architecture
- walthamstow — a former borough, now part of Waltham Forest, in SE England.
- wherewithal — that with which to do something; means or supplies for the purpose or need, especially money: the wherewithal to pay my rent.
- xanthan gum — a water-soluble natural gum produced by the fermentation of sugar with certain microorganisms and used as a binder, extender, or stabilizer in foods and other products.
- zoantharian — of or relating to the Zoantharia, a group of animals including all stony corals and sea anemones