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13-letter words starting with th

  • the secondary — cornerbacks and safeties collectively
  • the seventies — the years numbered 70–79 in a particular century, esp the 20th century
  • the small ads — the small ads in a newspaper are short advertisements in which you can advertise something such as an object for sale or a room to let
  • the smart set — The smart set is a group of fashionable and wealthy people.
  • the southeast — the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area
  • the southwest — the southwestern part of Britain, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
  • the spiritual — the realm of spirits
  • the spotlight — the focus of attention
  • the squitters — diarrhoea
  • the sum total — the result you get when you add numbers or amounts together
  • the superrich — exceptionally wealthy people, considered collectively
  • the third age — old age, esp when viewed as an opportunity for travel, further education, etc
  • the treatment — the usual manner of dealing with a particular type of person (esp in the phrase give someone the (full) treatment)
  • the unco guid — narrow-minded, excessively religious, or self-righteous people
  • the upper arm — the part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow
  • the west bank — a semi-autonomous Palestinian region in the Middle East on the W bank of the River Jordan, comprising the hills of Judaea and Samaria and part of Jerusalem: formerly part of Palestine (the entity created by the League of Nations in 1922 and operating until 1948): became part of Jordan after the ceasefire of 1949: occupied by Israel since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. In 1993 a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization provided for the West Bank to become a self-governing Palestinian area; a new Palestinian National Authority assumed control of parts of the territory in 1994–95, but subsequent talks broke down and Israel reoccupied much of this in 2001–02 and continues to maintain most existing Israeli settlements. Pop: 2 676 740 (2013 est). Area: 5879 sq km (2270 sq miles)
  • the whip hand — If you have the whip hand, you have power over someone else in a particular situation.
  • the whole kit — everything or everybody
  • the worst off — those people who are in the worst situation
  • the-alchemist — a comedy (1610) by Ben Jonson.
  • the-big-apple — New York City.
  • the-decameron — a collection of 100 tales (1353) by Boccaccio.
  • the-godfather — a novel (1969) by Mario Puzo.
  • the-possessed — a novel (1871) by Dostoevsky.
  • the-spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
  • the-swan-lake — a ballet (1876) by Tchaikovsky.
  • theanthropism — the doctrine of the union of the divine and human natures, especially the manifestation of God as man in Christ.
  • theatre lover — sb who enjoys going to plays
  • theatricalism — conduct suggesting theatrical actions or mannerisms, especially of an extravagant or exhibitionist sort.
  • theatricality — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
  • theatricalize — to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
  • thematization — the mental act or process of selecting particular topics as themes in discourse or words as themes in sentences
  • thenceforward — from that time or place onward.
  • theodosius ii — a.d. 401–450, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 408–450.
  • theologically — of, relating to, or involved with theology: a theological student.
  • theoretically — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
  • therapeutical — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • there you are — an expression used when handing a person something requested or desired
  • thereinbefore — before that
  • theriomorphic — (of deities) thought of or represented as having the form of beasts.
  • thermal baths — warm water spa
  • thermal noise — a wide spectrum of electromagnetic noise appearing in electronic circuits and devices as a result of the temperature-dependent random motions of electrons and other charge carriers.
  • thermal paper — heat-sensitive paper that is impregnated with a chemical; it is used in thermal printers
  • thermal power — power produced by converting heat into electricity
  • thermal shock — a fluctuation in temperature causing stress in a material. It often results in fracture, esp in brittle materials such as ceramics
  • thermesthesia — ability to perceive or sense cold or heat; sensitiveness to heat.
  • thermic fever — sunstroke.
  • thermoammeter — an ammeter that measures amperage by means of a thermocouple.
  • thermobalance — an analytical balance that measures weight changes when matter is heated
  • thermocurrent — a thermoelectric current.
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