12-letter words starting with t
- thrust stage — a stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch and is usually surrounded on three sides by seats.
- thumb-sucker — a person who habitually sucks a thumb.
- thundercloud — cumulonimbus.
- thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
- thunderstick — bull-roarer.
- thunderstone — any of various stones or fossils formerly thought to be fallen thunderbolts.
- thunderstorm — a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds.
- thutmose iii — flourished c1475 b.c, Egyptian ruler: conqueror of the Middle East.
- thymectomize — to surgically remove the thymus; to perform a thymectomy
- thymus gland — a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
- thyrotrophic — capable of stimulating the thyroid gland.
- tick trefoil — any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Desmodium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and jointed pods with hooked hairs by which they adhere to objects.
- ticket agent — a person who sells tickets, as for theater seats, train accommodations, etc.
- ticket booth — kiosk: sells tickets
- tickled pink — to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.
- tickler coil — the coil by which the plate circuit of a vacuum tube is inductively coupled with the grid circuit in the process of regeneration.
- tickler file — a file consisting of memoranda, notices, electronic signals, or the like that serves to remind the user of matters that must be attended to.
- ticktack man — a bookmaker who uses a system of sign language, mainly using the hands, to transmit his odds to other bookmakers at racecourses
- tidal energy — energy obtained by harnessing tidal power
- tidal volume — the volume of water associated with a rising tide
- tie the knot — an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
- tie-off rail — trim rail.
- tie-on label — a label that is fastened by tying on
- tiger beetle — any of numerous active, usually brightly colored beetles, of the family Cicindelidae, that prey on other insects.
- tiger lizard — either of two lacertid lizards, Nucras intertexta and N. tessellata, of southern Africa, having a gray or brown body marked with black spots and bars.
- tiger market — any of the four most important markets on the Pacific rim after Japan: Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan
- tiger mother — a strict mother, especially an East Asian, who demands academic excellence and obedience from her children.
- tight-fisted — parsimonious; stingy; tight.
- tight-lipped — speaking very little; taciturn; close-mouthed.
- tightfitting — (of a garment) fitting closely to the contours of the body: tightfitting pants.
- tijuana taxi — any vehicle, especially a police car, with flashing lights and bright markings.
- till receipt — a receipt issued from a till
- timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
- timber hitch — a knot used for tying a rope round a spar, log, etc, for haulage
- timber limit — the area to which rights of cutting timber, granted by government licence, are limited
- timber right — ownership of standing timber with no rights to the land.
- timber-hitch — to fasten by means of a timber hitch.
- timberdoodle — the American woodcock, Philohela minor.
- timbrologist — a stamp-collector
- timbromaniac — a person who is passionate about stamp-collecting
- time capsule — a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
- time charter — the hire of a ship or aircraft for a specified period
- time deposit — a deposit that can be withdrawn by the depositor only after giving advance notice or after an agreed period of time has elapsed.
- time machine — a theoretical apparatus that would convey one to the past or future.
- time of life — age (of a person)
- time sharing — to use or occupy by time-sharing.
- time to live — (TTL) A field in the Internet Protocol header which indicates how many more hops this packet should be allowed to make before being discarded or returned.
- time-binding — the distinctively human attribute of preserving memories and records of experiences for the use of subsequent generations.
- time-expired — (of a cheque) that has lapsed and is no longer valid
- time-honored — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.