12-letter words starting with t

time-keeping — a person or thing that keeps time.
time-release — timed-release.
time-sharing — time-sharing (def 2).
time-wasting — causing someone to spend time doing something that is unnecessary or does not produce any benefit
times square — a wide intersection extending from 43rd to 47th Streets in central Manhattan, New York City, where Broadway and Seventh Avenue intersect.
timing chain — a chain for driving the camshaft of an internal-combustion engine from the crankshaft.
tin-fluoride — stannous fluoride.
tinea barbae — barber's itch.
tinea cruris — jock itch.
tinker's dam — the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn.
tip the wink — to give a hint
tip-up table — a pedestal table having a top folding downward in two leaves.
tip-up truck — a truck or lorry the rear platform of which can be raised at the front end to enable the load to be discharged by gravity
tipper truck — a truck or lorry the rear platform of which can be raised at the front end to enable the load to be discharged by gravity
tissue paper — a very thin, almost transparent paper used for wrapping delicate articles, covering illustrations in books, copying letters, etc.
titanic acid — any of various acids derived from titanium dioxide, especially H 2 TiO 3 or Ti(OH) 4 .
titaniferous — containing or yielding titanium.
title lining — a system for aligning type in which the baseline is established close to the edge of the body, used especially for titles set in capitals that have no descenders.
title-holder — The title-holder is the person who most recently won a sports competition that is held regularly.
tits and ass — the presentation of women in titillating costumes or postures, especially as a feature of an entertainment, as a musical revue.
tlalnepantla — a city in Mexico state, central Mexico: suburb of Mexico City.
tmj syndrome — a condition attributed to tension in or faulty articulation of the temporomandibular joint, having a wide range of symptoms that include dizziness, ringing in the ears, and pain in the head, neck, and shoulders.
to a frazzle — absolutely; completely (esp in the phrase burnt to a frazzle)
to advantage — any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.
to be honest — in truth
to cut loose — If a person or an organization cuts loose or is cut loose, they become free from the influence or authority of other people.
to draw lots — If people draw lots to decide who will do something, they each take a piece of paper from a container. One or more pieces of paper is marked, and the people who take marked pieces are chosen.
to drop dead — If you tell someone to drop dead, you are insulting them, rudely disagreeing with them, or refusing to do something, or telling them to stop bothering you.
to fall flat — If you fall flat on your face, you fall over.
to fall open — If something falls open, it opens accidentally.
to fight shy — If you fight shy of something, you try very hard to avoid it.
to hell with — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
to hold fast — If you hold something fast, you hold it tightly and firmly. If something is stuck fast, it is stuck very firmly and cannot move.
to hold sway — If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
to jump bail — If a prisoner jumps bail, he or she does not come back for his or her trial after being released on bail.
to keep pace — If something keeps pace with something else that is changing, it changes quickly in response to it.
to keep time — If you keep time when playing or singing music, you follow or play the beat, without going too fast or too slowly.
to know best — If you say that a particular person knows best, you mean that they have a lot of experience and should therefore be trusted to make decisions for other people.
to lay waste — If something or someone lays waste an area or town or lays waste to it, they completely destroy it.
to lose face — If you lose face, you do something which makes you appear weak and makes people respect or admire you less. If you do something in order to save face, you do it in order to avoid appearing weak and losing people's respect or admiration.
to make time — If you make time for a particular activity or person, you arrange to have some free time so that you can do the activity or spend time with the person.
to mark time — If you are marking time, you are doing something that is not particularly useful or interesting while you wait for something more important or interesting to happen.
to mean well — If you say that someone means well, you mean they are trying to be kind and helpful, even though they might be causing someone problems or upsetting them.
to open fire — If you open fire on someone, you start shooting at them.
to play ball — If someone refuses to play ball, they are unwilling to do what someone wants them to do.
to play fair — If you say that someone plays fair, you mean that they behave or act in a reasonable and honest way.
to play host — If a person or country plays host to an event or an important visitor, they host the event or the visit.
to play safe — If you play safe or play it safe, you do not take any risks.
to pull rank — If you say that someone in authority pulls rank, you mean that they unfairly force other people to do what they want because of their higher rank or position.
to pump iron — If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines.

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