11-letter words containing tr
- strangulate — Pathology, Surgery. to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.
- strap hinge — a hinge having a flap, especially a long one, attached to one face of a door or the like.
- strap-hinge — a hinge having a flap, especially a long one, attached to one face of a door or the like.
- straphanger — a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above.
- strategical — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- strategized — to make up or determine strategy; plan.
- strathclyde — a region in SW Scotland. 5300 sq. mi. (13,727 sq. km).
- stratocracy — government by the military.
- stratopause — the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.
- stravaiging — Scot., Irish, and North England. to wander aimlessly.
- straw color — a pale yellow similar to the color of straw.
- strawflower — any of several everlasting flowers, especially an Australian composite plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, having heads of chaffy yellow, orange, red, or white flowers.
- strawweight — a boxer of the lightest competitive class, especially a boxer weighing up to 104 pounds (47.2 kg).
- stream feed — (on a photocopier, printer) a continuous supply of paper
- streamingly — in a streaming manner
- streamlined — streamlined.
- streamliner — something that is streamlined, especially a locomotive or passenger train.
- street arab — a person, especially a child, who lives a homeless, vagabond life on the streets; urchin.
- street cred — popularity with and acceptance by the general public, especially young people. See also cred.
- street door — the door of a house that opens onto the street
- street food — ready-to-eat food sold on the street or in a park, open-air market, or other outdoor public place.
- street luge — the sport of racing down a paved incline on a wheeled sled, in a supine position.
- street name — a broker who holds securities registered in his or her name instead of in the name of the customer, especially for convenience in executing transfers and in pledging for borrowing in margin accounts.
- streetlight — a light, usually supported by a lamppost, for illuminating a street or road.
- streetology — knowledge of how to get along in an urban neighborhood; street smarts.
- streetscape — a pictorial view of a street.
- streetwards — towards or facing the street
- strengthens — to make stronger; give strength to.
- strengthful — full of strength, strong
- strenuosity — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- strenuously — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- stress ball — a small rubber ball squeezed in the hand as a means of relieving stress
- stress mark — a mark placed before, after, or over a syllable to indicate stress in pronunciation; accent mark.
- stress test — a simulation designed to show how a person or thing functions when affected by adverse circumstances
- stress-test — to subject to a stress test.
- stretch out — lie down, sprawl
- stretchless — unable to stretch or be stretched
- strife-torn — divided by violent conflict or dissent
- strike back — retaliate
- strike down — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- strike dumb — to amaze; astound; astonish
- strike fire — to make a spark, as with tinder
- strike fund — an amount of money reserved by a union to make payments to striking works should a strike occur
- strike home — to deliver an effective blow
- strike note — the note produced by a bell when struck, defining its musical pitch
- strike slip — the component of slip on a fault parallel with the linear extension or strike of the fault.
- strike zone — the area above home plate extending from the batter's knees to his or her shoulders.
- strikebound — closed by a strike: a strikebound factory.
- string band — a band consisting of stringed instruments
- string bass — double bass.