9-letter words containing tu
- stem turn — a turn in which a skier stems one ski in the direction to be turned and brings the other ski around so that both skis are parallel.
- step turn — a turn in which a skier lifts one ski from the snow, faces the ski slightly outward in the direction to be turned, sets it down, and brings the other ski around so that both skis are parallel.
- striature — the way something is striated
- stricture — a remark or comment, especially an adverse criticism: The reviewer made several strictures upon the author's style.
- structure — mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure.
- stub axle — a short axle that carries one of the front steered wheels of a motor vehicle and is capable of limited angular movement about a kingpin
- stub nail — a short, thick nail.
- stud bolt — a headless bolt threaded at each end.
- stud book — A stud book is a written record of the breeding of a particular horse, especially a racehorse.
- stud farm — place where horses are bred
- stud mare — a female horse kept for breeding
- studentry — students collectively
- studhorse — a stallion kept for breeding.
- studiable — application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study.
- stuffless — without stuff
- stumbling — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- stump bed — a bed without posts.
- stumpwork — a type of embroidery popular in the 17th century, consisting of intricate, colorful designs padded with horsehair to make them stand out in relief.
- stunt man — a man who substitutes for an actor in scenes requiring hazardous or acrobatic feats.
- stupefied — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- stupidest — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- stupidity — the state, quality, or fact of being stupid.
- stuporous — suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.: He lay there in a drunken stupor.
- sturluson — Snorri Sturluson.
- stuttgart — a state in SW Germany: formed 1951. 13,800 sq. mi. (35,740 sq. km). Capital: Stuttgart.
- submentum — the base of an insect's lip
- subsultus — an abnormal twitching
- sumptuary — pertaining to, dealing with, or regulating expense or expenditure.
- sumptuous — entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
- superstud — a highly virile man
- tablature — Music. any of various systems of music notation using letters, numbers, or other signs to indicate the strings, frets, keys, etc., to be played.
- tactually — of or relating to the sense of touch.
- tarantula — any of several large, hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae, as Aphonopelma chalcodes, of the southwestern U.S., having a painful but not highly venomous bite.
- te igitur — the first prayer of the canon of the Mass, which begins Te igitur clementissime Pater (Thee, therefore, most merciful Father)
- tegmentum — one of the hard protective sometimes hairy or resinous specialized leaves surrounding the buds of certain plants
- tessitura — the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition: an uncomfortably high tessitura.
- test tube — glass vial
- test-tube — produced in or as if in a test tube; synthetic or experimental.
- textually — of or relating to a text: textual errors.
- texturize — to give texture or a particular texture to: texturized yarn.
- theftuous — (of a person) tending to commit theft
- titubancy — staggering or stumbling
- to a turn — to the proper amount; perfectly
- tormentum — an ancient Roman catapult- like war weapon
- torturing — the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- torturous — pertaining to, involving, or causing torture or suffering.
- tridentum — ancient name of Trent, Italy.
- triturate — to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize.
- tu quoque — you likewise: a retort made by a person accused of a crime implying that the accuser is also guilty of the same crime
- tub chair — an easy chair having a semicircular back and, with the wings or arms, forming a single upholstered piece.