10-letter words starting with t
- thereafter — after that in time or sequence; afterward: Thereafter they did not speak.
- thereamong — amid or amongst
- thereanent — in reference to; concerning
- thereunder — under or beneath that.
- thermalize — to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which neutrons lose energy in a moderator and become thermal neutrons
- thermionic — an ion emitted by incandescent material.
- thermistor — a resistor whose action depends upon changes of its resistance material with changes in temperature.
- thermoform — to shape (especially plastic) by the use of heat and pressure.
- thermogram — a graphic or visual record produced by thermography.
- thermology — the study or science of heat
- thermopile — a device consisting of a number of thermocouples joined in series, used for generating thermoelectric current or for detecting and measuring radiant energy, as from a star.
- thermostat — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thermotics — the scientific study of heat
- therophyte — a plant living only one year or one growing season.
- thesprotia — an ancient coastal district in SW Epirus.
- thessalian — a region in E Greece: a former division of ancient Greece. 5208 sq. mi. (14,490 sq. km).
- theta wave — any of the brain waves constituting theta rhythm.
- thiaminase — an enzyme that destroys thiamine and is often found in raw fish
- thick milk — Hudson Valley and North Midland U.S.. clabber.
- thick skin — to have a...
- thick-knee — any of several crepuscular or nocturnal wading birds of the family Burhinidae, of the Old World and tropical America, having a thickened joint between the femoral and tibiotarsal bones.
- thick-knit — knitted from thick yarn
- thickening — a making or becoming thick.
- thigh bone — femur: bone of the upper leg
- thigh-high — extending as high as the thighs.
- thimbleful — the amount that a thimble will hold.
- thimblerig — a sleight-of-hand swindling game in which the operator palms a pellet or pea while appearing to cover it with one of three thimblelike cups, and then, moving the cups about, offers to bet that no one can tell under which cup the pellet or pea lies.
- thimblewit — a silly or dimwitted person; dunce
- thimerosal — a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
- thinginess — the state or quality of being real or substantive
- thingstead — the meeting place of a Scandinavian assembly.
- think back — try to remember
- think over — consider, deliberate
- think tank — a research institute or organization employed to solve complex problems or predict or plan future developments, as in military, political, or social areas.
- think-tank — a research institute or organization employed to solve complex problems or predict or plan future developments, as in military, political, or social areas.
- thinkingly — in a thinking or conscious manner
- thinkpiece — an article analyzing and giving the background of a news event, often with the author's opinions and forecast for the future.
- thinsulate — a type of thermal insulation made of synthetic fibers, used esp. as a lining in clothing
- thio-ether — any of a class of organic compounds in which a sulphur atom is bound to two hydrocarbon groups
- thioacetic — of or derived from thioacetic acid.
- thiocyanic — of, from, or relating to a sulphacid (or liquid acid HSCN) having a strong odour but no colour
- thiophenol — a colorless, foul-smelling liquid, C 6 H 6 S, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- thiouracil — a white, slightly water-soluble, bitter, crystalline powder C 4 H 4 N 2 OS, used chiefly in treating hyperthyroidism by reducing the activity of the thyroid gland.
- third base — the third in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate.
- third form — the third year of education at school, esp in England
- third mate — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the second mate.
- third rail — Railroads. a rail laid parallel and adjacent to the running rails of an electrified railroad to provide electric current to the motors of a car or locomotive through contact shoes. an additional running rail laid on the same ties as the two regular rails of a railroad track to provide a multigauge capability.
- third-rate — of the third rate, quality, or class.
- thirstless — lacking thirst; not driven by thirst
- thirteenth — next after the twelfth; being the ordinal number for 13.