11-letter words starting with t
- tenuousness — thin or slender in form, as a thread.
- teotihuacan — the ruins of an ancient Mesoamerican city in central Mexico, near Mexico City, that flourished a.d. c200–c750 and is the site of the pyramids of the Sun and Moon and of many temples, palaces, and dwellings.
- tepary bean — a twining or bushy plant, Phaseolus acutifolius latifolius, of the legume family, native to Mexico and Arizona, having white or violet-colored flowers, grown as a food plant in dry regions.
- tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
- teppan-yaki — a Japanese dish of meat and vegetables stir-fried on, and eaten from, a hot steel plate that forms the centre of a table
- teratogenic — a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects.
- terbrugghen — Hendrik. 1588–1629, Dutch painter of the Utrecht school, who specialized in religious subjects, for example the Incredulity of St Thomas and the Calling of St Matthew
- terbutaline — a selective beta-adrenergic receptor agonist substance, C 12 H 19 NO 3 , used in the treatment of asthma.
- terebration — the action of drilling or puncturing
- terebratula — any brachiopod of the genus Terebratula
- term of art — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
- term policy — a policy whose period of coverage is in excess of one year, usually paying a reduced premium rate, as in fire insurance.
- terminating — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- termination — the act of terminating.
- terminatory — pertaining to or forming the extremity or boundary; terminal; terminating.
- terminology — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
- termitarium — a termites' nest.
- terne metal — an alloy of lead and tin used for plating.
- terpeneless — (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- terpsichore — Classical Mythology. the Muse of dancing and choral song.
- terra cotta — a hard, brown-red, usually unglazed earthenware used for pottery, sculpture, etc.
- terra firma — firm or solid earth; dry land (as opposed to water or air).
- terra mater — Tellus.
- terra verde — green earth.
- terra-cotta — made of or having the color of terra cotta.
- terraqueous — consisting of land and water, as the earth.
- terre haute — a city in W Indiana, on the Wabash River.
- terre verte — a grayish-green color.
- terre-verte — a grayish-green color.
- terremotive — related to an earthquake
- terrestrial — pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
- terricolous — living on or in the ground.
- terrigenous — produced by the earth.
- territorial — of or relating to territory or land.
- territorian — an inhabitant of the Northern Territory
- territoried — owning territory
- terrorising — to fill or overcome with terror.
- terroristic — a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
- terry-cloth — the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- tertianship — (in the Jesuit order) a period of strict discipline before the taking of final vows, beginning one or two years after ordination.
- tessaraglot — relating to four languages grouped together
- tessellated — tessellated.
- test flight — a flight made to observe the performance characteristics of a new aircraft or spacecraft.
- test-market — to offer (a new product) for sale, usually in a limited area, in order to ascertain and evaluate consumer response.
- testability — the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- testamentar — testamentary
- testiculate — shaped like a testis.
- testificate — a document of evidence
- testimonial — a written declaration certifying to a person's character, conduct, or qualifications, or to the value, excellence, etc., of a thing; a letter or written statement of recommendation.
- testudinate — formed like the carapace of a tortoise; arched; vaulted.