10-letter words starting with t
- throw down — toss downward
- throw open — to open completely and suddenly
- throw over — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- thrum-eyed — (of flowers, esp primulas) having the stigma on a short style below the anthers, which lie in the mouth of the corolla on big stamens
- thruppence — threepence.
- thrustings — the white whey that is hand-pressed out of the curd and from which butter is often made
- thucydides — c460–c400 b.c, Greek historian.
- thuddingly — in a thudding manner
- thumbikins — thumbscrews
- thumbpiece — a lever over the hinge on the lid of a tankard, pressed by the thumb to raise the lid.
- thumbprint — a mark or impression of the ventral surface of the last joint of the thumb.
- thumbscrew — a screw, the head of which is so constructed that it may be turned easily with the thumb and a finger.
- thumbstall — a protective sheath of rubber, leather, or the like for the thumb.
- thumbwheel — a small, partially exposed wheel that can be turned with a thumb or finger and is found on various devices such as computers or instruments
- thunbergia — any of various plants, vines, or shrubs belonging to the genus Thunbergia, of the acanthus family, native to Africa and southern Asia, having variously colored flowers and often cultivated as ornamentals in warm regions.
- thunderbox — a portable boxlike lavatory seat that can be placed over a hole in the ground
- thundering — of, relating to, or accompanied by thunder.
- thunderous — producing thunder or a loud noise like thunder: thunderous applause.
- thuner see — German name of Lake of Thun.
- thuringian — a state in central Germany. 5985 sq. mi. (15,550 sq. km) Capital: Erfurt.
- thutmose i — flourished c1500 b.c, Egyptian ruler.
- thwartways — sideways or crosswise
- thymectomy — surgical removal of the thymus gland.
- thymidylic — describing an acid consisting of thymine, deoxyribose, and a phosphate group
- thyrotoxic — of or relating to a condition caused by excessive thyroid hormone in the system, usually resulting from overactivity of the thyroid gland.
- thysanuran — Also, thysanurous. belonging or pertaining to the order Thysanura, comprising the bristletails.
- tiahuanaco — of or relating to a pre-Incan culture existing c300 b.c.–a.d. c900, chiefly in Peru and Bolivia, characterized by the use of megalithic masonry carved with geometric and animal designs, stone statues, polychrome pottery, and bronze artifacts.
- tibiotarsi — a long bone in a bird's leg between the femur (thighbone) and tibia (shinbone)
- tibouchina — a member of the genus Tibouchina, which includes 350 species of shrubs found in South America
- tick fever — any fever transmitted by ticks, as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which attacks humans, or Texas fever, which is confined to some animals, as cattle.
- tick-borne — carried or transmitted by ticks: tick-borne disease.
- ticked off — a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
- ticket day — (on the London Stock Exchange) the day on which selling brokers receive from buying brokers the names of investors who have made purchases during the previous account
- ticketless — a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket.
- ticky-tack — shoddy and unimaginatively designed; flimsy and dull: a row of new, ticky-tacky bungalows.
- tictocking — describing the sound of a clock ticking
- tidal bore — an abrupt rise of tidal water moving rapidly inland from the mouth of an estuary.
- tidal flat — tideland that is flat or nearly flat and often muddy or marshy.
- tidal pool — a pool of water remaining on a reef, shore platform, or beach after the tide has receded.
- tidal wave — (not in technical use) a large, destructive ocean wave, produced by a seaquake, hurricane, or strong wind. Compare tsunami.
- tiddlywink — Tiddlywinks is a game in which the players try to make small round pieces of plastic jump into a container, by pressing their edges with a larger piece of plastic.
- tide table — a table listing the predicted times and heights of the tides for specific dates and places.
- tide-bound — (of a vessel) grounded or otherwise confined at low tide.
- tide-gauge — a gauge for measuring the level of the tide: usually equipped with a marigraph.
- tidewaiter — a customs officer who checks goods upon a vessel's landing, to secure the payment of duties.
- tie one on — to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
- tie-dyeing — tie-dyeing.
- tiebreaker — a system for breaking a tie score at the end of regulation play by establishing a winner through special additional play, usually of a fairly short duration, as in tennis and soccer.
- tied house — a public house or tavern owned by or under contract to a brewery whose brands of beer, ale, etc., it sells exclusively.
- tiemannite — a mineral, mercuric selenide, HgSe, occurring in the form of a compact mass of gray crystals.