10-Letter Words Containing TER
Here's the list of all the 1520 10-Letter Words Containing TER in the English Language.
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| newsletter | 1. report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group More Definitions → |
| registered | 1. (of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book 2. listed or recorded officially More Definitions → |
| enterprise | 1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) 2. an organization created for business ventures More Definitions → |
| interested | 1. having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern 2. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in More Definitions → |
| literature | 1. creative writing of recognized artistic value 2. the humanistic study of a body of literature More Definitions → |
| determined | 1. characterized by great determination 2. devoting full strength and concentrated attention to More Definitions → |
| veterinary | 1. of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine 2. a doctor who practices veterinary medicine More Definitions → |
| interstate | 1. involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States 2. one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States More Definitions → |
| afterwards | 1. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time More Definitions → |
| waterproof | 1. make watertight 2. not permitting the passage of water More Definitions → |
| helicopter | 1. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades More Definitions → |
| mysterious | 1. of an obscure nature 2. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding More Definitions → |
| thereafter | 1. from that time on More Definitions → |
| internship | 1. the position of a medical intern More Definitions → |
| underwater | 1. beneath the surface of the water 2. growing or remaining under water More Definitions → |
| terminated | 1. having come or been brought to a conclusion 2. (of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end More Definitions → |
| wastewater | 1. water mixed with waste matter More Definitions → |
| waterfront | 1. the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water More Definitions → |
| freshwater | 1. water that is not salty More Definitions → |
| collateral | 1. a security pledged for the repayment of a loan 2. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines More Definitions → |
| administer | 1. work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of 2. perform (a church sacrament) ritually More Definitions → |
| internally | 1. on or from the inside More Definitions → |
| scattering | 1. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly 2. the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions More Definitions → |
| alteration | 1. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another 2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) More Definitions → |
| clustering | 1. a grouping of a number of similar things More Definitions → |
| fraternity | 1. a social club for male undergraduates 2. people engaged in a particular occupation More Definitions → |
| upholstery | 1. covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture 2. the craft of upholstering More Definitions → |
| songwriter | 1. a composer of words or music for popular songs More Definitions → |
| terminator | 1. someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) More Definitions → |
| materially | 1. with respect to material aspects 2. to a significant degree More Definitions → |
| whitewater | 1. frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls More Definitions → |
| watercolor | 1. a painting produced with watercolors 2. a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists More Definitions → |
| externally | 1. on or from the outside 2. with respect to the outside More Definitions → |
| typewriter | 1. hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time More Definitions → |
| unilateral | 1. tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only 2. involving only one part or side More Definitions → |
| interferon | 1. an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus More Definitions → |
| filibuster | 1. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes 2. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches More Definitions → |
| watercraft | 1. skill in the management of boats 2. a craft designed for water transportation More Definitions → |
| terrifying | 1. causing extreme terror More Definitions → |
| interfaith | 1. involving persons of different religious faiths More Definitions → |
| midwestern | 1. of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota More Definitions → |
| letterhead | 1. a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top More Definitions → |
| postmaster | 1. the person in charge of a post office More Definitions → |
| watermelon | 1. an African melon 2. large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp More Definitions → |
| babysitter | 1. a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home More Definitions → |
| stereotype | 1. a conventional or formulaic conception or image 2. treat or classify according to a mental stereotype More Definitions → |
| alternator | 1. an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles) More Definitions → |
| bitterness | 1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will 2. a rough and bitter manner More Definitions → |
| countertop | 1. the top side of a counter More Definitions → |
| glittering | 1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light More Definitions → |
| hysterical | 1. characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria 2. marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion More Definitions → |
| centerline | 1. a line that bisects a plane figure More Definitions → |
| quaternary | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one 2. consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four More Definitions → |
| illiterate | 1. a person unable to read 2. not able to read or write More Definitions → |
| mastermind | 1. someone who creates new things 2. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality More Definitions → |
| millimeter | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter More Definitions → |
| chatterbox | 1. orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf 2. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker More Definitions → |
| forecaster | 1. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) More Definitions → |
| flattering | 1. showing or representing to advantage 2. obsequiously complimentary More Definitions → |
| deterrence | 1. a negative motivational influence 2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something More Definitions → |
| sisterhood | 1. the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings 2. an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest More Definitions → |
| buttermilk | 1. residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture More Definitions → |
| centerfold | 1. a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature More Definitions → |
| counteract | 1. act in opposition to 2. oppose or check by a counteraction More Definitions → |
| shattering | 1. the act of breaking something into small pieces 2. seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering More Definitions → |
| terracotta | 1. a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware More Definitions → |
| terminally | 1. at the end More Definitions → |
| interwoven | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving 2. linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing More Definitions → |
| copywriter | 1. a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy More Definitions → |
| illiteracy | 1. ignorance resulting from not reading 2. an inability to read More Definitions → |
| blackwater | 1. any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells More Definitions → |
| headmaster | 1. presiding officer of a school More Definitions → |
| blistering | 1. the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin 2. harsh or corrosive in tone More Definitions → |
| immaterial | 1. not pertinent to the matter under consideration 2. (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other More Definitions → |
| parenteral | 1. administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection) 2. located outside the alimentary tract More Definitions → |
| waterborne | 1. transported by water 2. supported by water More Definitions → |
| hinterland | 1. a remote and undeveloped area More Definitions → |
| tachometer | 1. measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation More Definitions → |
| presbytery | 1. building reserved for the officiating clergy More Definitions → |
| yesteryear | 1. the time that has elapsed More Definitions → |
| internment | 1. confinement during wartime 2. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) More Definitions → |
| betterment | 1. a change for the better; progress in development 2. an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility More Definitions → |
| plastering | 1. the application of plaster More Definitions → |
| unfettered | 1. not bound by shackles and chains More Definitions → |
| hysteresis | 1. the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field More Definitions → |
| waterworks | 1. a public utility that provides water 2. workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community More Definitions → |
| centimeter | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter More Definitions → |
| headhunter | 1. a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations) 2. a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies More Definitions → |
| interlaced | 1. having a pattern of fretwork or latticework More Definitions → |
| aftershock | 1. a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake More Definitions → |
| sputtering | 1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively More Definitions → |
| watertight | 1. not allowing water to pass in or out 2. without flaws or loopholes More Definitions → |
| sterilized | 1. made infertile More Definitions → |
| lackluster | 1. lacking brilliance or vitality 2. lacking luster or shine More Definitions → |
| intertidal | 1. of or relating to the littoral area above the low-tide mark More Definitions → |
| breakwater | 1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away More Definitions → |
| micrometer | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter 2. caliper for measuring small distances More Definitions → |
| radiometer | 1. meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic) More Definitions → |
| fluttering | 1. the motion made by flapping up and down More Definitions → |
| telecaster | 1. a television broadcaster More Definitions → |
| boisterous | 1. noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline 2. full of rough and exuberant animal spirits More Definitions → |
| shearwater | 1. long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves More Definitions → |
| chattering | 1. the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine 2. the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) More Definitions → |
| wintertime | 1. the coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox More Definitions → |
| mesenteric | 1. of or relating to or located in a mesentery More Definitions → |
| antimatter | 1. matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances More Definitions → |
| trilateral | 1. involving three parties 2. having three sides More Definitions → |
| aftertaste | 1. an afterimage of a taste More Definitions → |
| pacesetter | 1. a leading instance in its field 2. a horse used to set the pace in racing More Definitions → |
| smattering | 1. a small number or amount 2. a slight or superficial understanding of a subject More Definitions → |
| anemometer | 1. a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind More Definitions → |
| splattered | 1. covered with bright patches (often used in combination) More Definitions → |
| intervenor | 1. (law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding More Definitions → |
| obliterate | 1. reduced to nothingness 2. mark for deletion, rub off, or erase More Definitions → |
| ringmaster | 1. the person in charge of performances in a circus ring More Definitions → |
| bitterroot | 1. showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower More Definitions → |
| sterilizer | 1. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments More Definitions → |
| shutterbug | 1. a photography enthusiast More Definitions → |
| watercress | 1. any of several water-loving cresses 2. cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams More Definitions → |
| intermezzo | 1. a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony 2. a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera More Definitions → |
| hygrometer | 1. measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere More Definitions → |
| teratology | 1. the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism More Definitions → |
| afterimage | 1. an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased More Definitions → |
| subterfuge | 1. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity More Definitions → |
| bacteremia | 1. transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood More Definitions → |
| photometer | 1. measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source 2. photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light More Definitions → |
| sweltering | 1. excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness More Definitions → |
| quaternion | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one More Definitions → |
| interleave | 1. provide (books) with blank leaves 2. intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data More Definitions → |
| counterspy | 1. a spy who works against enemy espionage More Definitions → |
| milliliter | 1. a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter More Definitions → |
| interweave | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving More Definitions → |
| undeterred | 1. not deterred More Definitions → |
| discounter | 1. a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price More Definitions → |
| adulterous | 1. characterized by adultery 2. not faithful to a spouse or lover More Definitions → |