13-letter words that end in t
- truelove knot — a complicated ornamental knot, especially a double knot having two interlacing bows, regarded as an emblem of true love or interwoven affections.
- trumpet blast — the sound of a single note made by a trumpet
- trust account — an account of property established with a trust company by a grantor, for distribution during or after the grantor's lifetime.
- tuberous root — a true root so thickened as to resemble a tuber, but bearing no buds or eyes.
- tunnel effect — Physics. a quantum-mechanical process by which a particle can pass through a potential energy barrier that is higher than the energy of the particle: first postulated to explain the escape of alpha particles from atomic nuclei.
- turkey carpet — a wool carpet made in one piece and having a deep velvety pile and rich glowing colours
- turning point — a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis.
- twelfth night — the evening before Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festivities.
- twin camshaft — A twin camshaft is an arrangement of two parallel camshafts for each set of cylinders in an engine. Usually one operates the intake valve and the other the exhaust valve.
- ullage rocket — a small hydrogen peroxide rocket engine that produces sufficient acceleration to keep propellants in their places when the main rocket is shut off
- ultra-leftist — a person with extremely left-wing political views
- ultra-violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- ultramilitant — extremely or excessively militant
- ultrarightist — ultraright.
- ultraroyalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- umbrella tent — a small tent with a metal frame consisting of ribs that radiate from a single supporting pole.
- un-contingent — dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather.
- unbelligerent — not belligerent or hostile
- uncircumspect — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
- uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging
- unconcernment — lack of concern; unconcern
- under protest — having voiced objections; unwillingly
- undulationist — a subscriber to the theory that light is transmitted as waves
- unfunded debt — a short-term floating debt not represented by bonds
- unicorn plant — a North American plant, Proboscidea (Martynia) louisianica, having creamy-white to red flowers blotched with purple, and a woody capsule with a long, curved beak.
- unilateralist — a person or organization that believes in acting independently, without reference to other parties
- unilingualist — in favour of having only one official language
- unintelligent — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
- universal set — the set of all objects or elements considered in a given problem
- unreminiscent — not reminiscent; not tending to remind one of something or someone
- unsignificant — important; of consequence.
- untransparent — not transparent
- up against it — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
- up to a point — If you say that something is true up to a point, you mean that it is partly but not completely true.
- urinary tract — the organs in the body that produce and excrete urine
- vaccine point — a thin, pointed, vaccine-coated piece of bone or the like, for use in vaccinating.
- vaccinologist — the science of vaccine development.
- vanilla plant — a composite plant, Trilisa odoratissima (or Carphephorus odoratissimus), of the southeastern U.S., having purplish flower heads and vanilla-scented leaves used to flavor tobacco.
- vanishing act — a vanishing act is when someone is impossible to contact, or disappears from public view
- vantage point — a position or place that affords a wide or advantageous perspective; viewpoint: to survey a valley from the vantage point of a high hill.
- variable cost — a cost that varies with a change in the volume of output while remaining uniform on a per-unit basis, as cost of labor (distinguished from fixed cost).
- vasostimulant — stimulating the action of the vasomotor nerves.
- vegetable fat — oil from plant source
- velvet carpet — a carpet or rug of pile weave resembling Wilton.
- venereal wart — a soft warty nodule of viral origin that occurs on the mucosal surfaces of the genitalia or around the anus, often in a cluster; condyloma acuminatum.
- venereologist — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of venereal, or sexually transmitted, disease.
- ventriloquist — a person who performs or is skilled in ventriloquism.
- venture scout — a young man or woman, aged 16–20, who is a member of the senior branch of the Scouts
- vernacularist — someone who uses vernacular speech
- vexillologist — the study of flags.