12-Letter Words Containing TER
Here's the list of all the 1277 12-Letter Words Containing TER in the English Language.
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| intermediate | 1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences 2. lying between two extremes in time or space or state More Definitions → |
| intervention | 1. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) 2. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries More Definitions → |
| headquarters | 1. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise 2. the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command More Definitions → |
| entertaining | 1. agreeably diverting More Definitions → |
| intersection | 1. a point where lines intersect 2. a junction where one street or road crosses another More Definitions → |
| interference | 1. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries 2. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding More Definitions → |
| northwestern | 1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest 2. of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming More Definitions → |
| southwestern | 1. situated in or oriented toward the southwest 2. of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico; Arizona; Texas; California; and sometimes Nevada; Utah; Colorado More Definitions → |
| southeastern | 1. situated in or oriented toward the southeast 2. of a region of the United States generally including Alabama; Georgia; Florida; Tennessee; South Carolina; North Carolina More Definitions → |
| interpreting | 1. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious More Definitions → |
| northeastern | 1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast 2. of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania More Definitions → |
| unregistered | 1. (a boat or vessel) not furnished with official documents 2. (of animals) not recorded with or certified by an official breed association More Definitions → |
| testosterone | 1. a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics More Definitions → |
| characterize | 1. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of 2. be characteristic of More Definitions → |
| multilateral | 1. having many parts or sides More Definitions → |
| chesterfield | 1. an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests 2. a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar More Definitions → |
| interruption | 1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity 2. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity More Definitions → |
| intermittent | 1. stopping and starting at irregular intervals More Definitions → |
| interconnect | 1. be interwoven or interconnected 2. cause to be interconnected or interwoven More Definitions → |
| veterinarian | 1. a doctor who practices veterinary medicine More Definitions → |
| interpretive | 1. that provides interpretation More Definitions → |
| intermediary | 1. a negotiator who acts as a link between parties More Definitions → |
| progesterone | 1. a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy More Definitions → |
| screenwriter | 1. someone who writes screenplays More Definitions → |
| heterosexual | 1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex 2. sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| spectrometer | 1. spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer More Definitions → |
| interception | 1. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving 2. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team More Definitions → |
| undetermined | 1. not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought 2. not yet having been ascertained or determined More Definitions → |
| hysterectomy | 1. surgical removal of the uterus More Definitions → |
| interstellar | 1. between or among stars More Definitions → |
| interstitial | 1. of or relating to interstices More Definitions → |
| mysteriously | 1. in a cryptic manner More Definitions → |
| counterpoint | 1. to show differences when compared; be different 2. write in counterpoint More Definitions → |
| interlocking | 1. contact by fitting together 2. the act of interlocking or meshing More Definitions → |
| intermission | 1. the act of suspending activity temporarily 2. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something More Definitions → |
| manslaughter | 1. homicide without malice aforethought More Definitions → |
| interrelated | 1. reciprocally connected More Definitions → |
| unilaterally | 1. in a unilateral manner; by means of one part or party More Definitions → |
| subterranean | 1. being or operating under the surface of the earth 2. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed) More Definitions → |
| amphitheater | 1. a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) 2. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held More Definitions → |
| magnetometer | 1. a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields More Definitions → |
| enterprising | 1. marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects More Definitions → |
| intersecting | 1. crossed or intersected in the form of an X More Definitions → |
| intercession | 1. a prayer to God on behalf of another person 2. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) More Definitions → |
| preposterous | 1. so unreasonable as to invite derision More Definitions → |
| bacteriology | 1. the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease More Definitions → |
| characterise | 1. be characteristic of 2. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of More Definitions → |
| afterthought | 1. thinking again about a choice previously made 2. an addition that was not included in the original plan More Definitions → |
| counterpunch | 1. a return punch (especially by a boxer) More Definitions → |
| interdiction | 1. authoritative prohibition 2. a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity More Definitions → |
| experimenter | 1. a research worker who conducts experiments 2. a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas More Definitions → |
| butterscotch | 1. a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar More Definitions → |
| intrauterine | 1. within the womb More Definitions → |
| heterozygous | 1. having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci More Definitions → |
| stereoscopic | 1. of or relating to a stereoscope 2. of or relating to stereoscopy More Definitions → |
| nonsteroidal | 1. not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones 2. an organic compound that does no contain a steroid More Definitions → |
| counterclaim | 1. a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action 2. set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim More Definitions → |
| heterologous | 1. not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin 2. derived from organisms of a different but related species More Definitions → |
| quarterfinal | 1. one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals More Definitions → |
| hysterically | 1. in a hysterical manner More Definitions → |
| exterminator | 1. someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) More Definitions → |
| interrogator | 1. a questioner who is excessively harsh More Definitions → |
| heterocyclic | 1. containing a closed ring of atoms of which at least one is not a carbon atom 2. a compound containing a heterocyclic ring More Definitions → |
| globetrotter | 1. someone who travels widely and often More Definitions → |
| uninterested | 1. having no care or interest in knowing 2. not having or showing interest More Definitions → |
| interminable | 1. tiresomely long; seemingly without end More Definitions → |
| sharpshooter | 1. an athlete noted for accurate aim 2. someone skilled in shooting More Definitions → |
| welterweight | 1. a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase) 2. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds More Definitions → |
| schoolmaster | 1. presiding officer of a school 2. any person (or institution) who acts as an educator More Definitions → |
| bactericidal | 1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms More Definitions → |
| obliteration | 1. destruction by annihilating something 2. the complete destruction of every trace of something More Definitions → |
| stepdaughter | 1. a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage More Definitions → |
| exterminated | 1. destroyed completely More Definitions → |
| determinable | 1. capable of being determined or limited or fixed More Definitions → |
| interjection | 1. an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion 2. the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts More Definitions → |
| mycobacteria | 1. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases 2. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases More Definitions → |
| heterogenous | 1. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature 2. originating outside the body More Definitions → |
| tercentenary | 1. the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) More Definitions → |
| alliteration | 1. use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse More Definitions → |
| plasterboard | 1. wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls More Definitions → |
| unflattering | 1. showing or representing unfavorably More Definitions → |
| adulteration | 1. being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating 2. the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another) More Definitions → |
| counteroffer | 1. an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer More Definitions → |
| misinterpret | 1. interpret falsely 2. interpret wrongly More Definitions → |
| interlocutor | 1. the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk 2. a person who takes part in a conversation More Definitions → |