9-letter words starting with te
- tentorial — Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- tentorium — Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- tenuously — thin or slender in form, as a thread.
- tenurable — related to an academic post carrying tenure
- tephigram — a chart depicting variations in atmospheric conditions relative to altitude
- tephroite — a mineral, silicate of manganese, Mn 2 SiO 4 , occurring in orthorhombic crystals.
- tepidaria — in Ancient Rome, the warm rooms of the baths
- ter borch — Gerard [kh-ey-rahrt] /xˈeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1617–81, Dutch painter.
- teraflops — a measure of computer speed, equal to one trillion floating-point operations per second.
- terahertz — one trillion (10 12) hertz. Abbreviation: THz.
- terai hat — a felt sun helmet with a high crown and wide brim, worn especially in the subtropics.
- teratogen — a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects.
- teratosis — teratism (def 2).
- terebinth — a Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus, of the cashew family, yielding Chian turpentine.
- terebrant — a hymenopterous insect that bores holes for depositing eggs
- terebrate — (of animals, esp insects) having a boring or penetrating organ, such as a sting
- termagant — a violent, turbulent, or brawling woman.
- terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- terminism — philosophical nominalism
- terminist — someone who accepts the doctrine of terminism
- termitary — termitarium.
- termiting — the poking of a twig down the opening of a termite's nest, performed by certain chimpanzees to collect termites for food.
- tern foot — a foot ending in three scrolls.
- terpenoid — a class of chemical compounds including all terpenes
- terpineol — any of several unsaturated, cyclic, tertiary alcohols having the formula C 10 H 18 O, occurring in nature in many essential oils or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes.
- terracing — a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
- terraform — to alter the environment of (a celestial body) in order to make capable of supporting terrestrial life forms.
- terramara — a lake dwelling or settlement of lake dwellings, especially those whose remains survive in mounds in the Po valley of N Italy.
- terrarium — a vivarium for land animals (distinguished from aquarium).
- terricole — a plant or animal living on land
- terrified — to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
- territory — any tract of land; region or district.
- terrorful — intense, sharp, overmastering fear: to be frantic with terror.
- terrorise — to fill or overcome with terror.
- terrorism — the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
- terrorist — a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
- terrorize — to fill or overcome with terror.
- terseness — neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- tervalent — trivalent.
- tesselate — tessellated
- tessellar — of or relating to tessellae
- tesseract — the generalization of a cube to four dimensions.
- tessitura — the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition: an uncomfortably high tessitura.
- test bore — a bore hole made to test the structure and content of the ground or soil
- test card — a complex pattern used to test the characteristics of a television transmission system
- test case — a typical case whose court decision may be interpreted as a precedent for application in future similar cases.
- test data — data that is used in the testing of a computer program
- test film — a short film that serves as an example of a longer work
- test tube — glass vial
- test-tube — produced in or as if in a test tube; synthetic or experimental.