10-letter words starting with t
- turnaround — the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
- turnbroach — (formerly) a servant whose job was to turn the spit on which meat, poultry, etc, was roasting
- turnbuckle — a link or sleeve with a swivel at one end and an internal screw thread at the other, or with an internal screw thread at each end, used as a means of uniting or coupling, and of tightening, two parts, as the ends of two rods.
- turned off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- turned out — presented: groomed or dressed
- turnverein — an athletic club, especially of gymnasts.
- turpentine — any of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees, especially the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, and yielding a volatile oil and a resin when distilled.
- turpentiny — of, containing, or similar to turpentine
- turret gun — a gun which is mounted on a turret or rotating structure
- turtleback — Archaeology. tortoise-core.
- turtledove — any of several small to medium-sized Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, especially S. turtur, of Europe, having a long, graduated tail: noted for its soft, cooing call.
- turtlehead — any of several North American plants belonging to the genus Chelone, of the figwort family, having opposite, serrated leaves and spikes of purple or white, two-lipped flowers.
- turtleneck — a high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters.
- tuscaloosa — a city in W Alabama.
- tusk shell — tooth shell.
- tutor room — (in British secondary schools) a room assigned for a tutor to meet with their tutor groups
- tutorially — in the manner of a tutorial
- twangingly — in a twanging manner
- tweedledee — to play an instrument or sing in a high pitch
- tweedsmuir — Baron, Buchan, John.
- tweetcited — excited about the Twitter website
- tweetheart — a sweetheart on the Twitter website
- twelvefold — having twelve sections, aspects, divisions, kinds, etc.
- twenty-one — a cardinal number, 20 plus 1.
- twenty-six — a cardinal number, 20 plus 6.
- twenty-two — a cardinal number, 20 plus 2.
- twentyfold — having twenty sections, aspects, divisions, kinds, etc.
- twice over — two times
- twice-born — Hinduism. of or relating to members of the Indian castes of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas, who undergo a spiritual rebirth and initiation in adolescence.
- twice-laid — made from strands of used rope.
- twice-told — having been told before; related two times.
- twickenham — a former borough, now part of Richmond upon Thames, in SE England.
- twig borer — any of several beetles, beetle larvae, or moth larvae that bore into the twigs of plants.
- twin falls — a city in S Idaho.
- twin peaks — a mountain in central Idaho: highest peak in the Salmon River Mountains. 10,340 feet (3154 meters).
- twin-screw — (of a vessel) having two screw propellers, which usually revolve in opposite directions.
- twin-track — involving two simultaneous actions or processes
- twinflower — either of two slender, creeping, evergreen, caprifoliaceous plants, Linnaea borealis, of Europe, or L. americana, of North America, having pink or purplish nodding flowers borne in pairs on threadlike stalks.
- twist grip — a handlebar control in the form of a ratchet-controlled rotating grip, used on some bicycles and motorcycles as a gear-change control and on motorcycles as an accelerator
- twitterati — users of the social networking site Twitter
- twittingly — in a twitting manner; tauntingly
- two folds' — a unit of stage scenery consisting of two flats hinged together.
- two oceans — an annual road marathon run in Cape Town, South Africa
- two rivers — a city in E Wisconsin.
- two shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- two-bagger — two-base hit.
- two-fisted — ready for or inclined to physical combat.
- two-handed — having two hands.
- two-hander — a play for two actors
- two-legged — having two legs