10-Letter Words Starting With T
Here's the list of all the 1682 10-Letter Words Starting With T in the English Language.
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| technology | 1. the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment 2. the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems More Definitions → |
| television | 1. broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects 2. a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points More Definitions → |
| throughout | 1. from first to last 2. used to refer to cited works More Definitions → |
| tournament | 1. a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner 2. a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize More Definitions → |
| transition | 1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next 2. an event that results in a transformation More Definitions → |
| transcript | 1. something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech 2. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) More Definitions → |
| technician | 1. someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process 2. someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique More Definitions → |
| transexual | 1. a person who has undergone a sex change operation 2. a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| threatened | 1. (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered More Definitions → |
| thoroughly | 1. in an exhaustive manner 2. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') More Definitions → |
| travelling | 1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 2. undertake a journey or trip More Definitions → |
| tremendous | 1. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree 2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| thereafter | 1. from that time on More Definitions → |
| translator | 1. a person who translates written messages from one language to another 2. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages 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 → |
| theatrical | 1. of or relating to the theater 2. suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater More Definitions → |
| transplant | 1. lift and reset in another soil or situation 2. be transplantable More Definitions → |
| throughput | 1. output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time) More Definitions → |
| thoughtful | 1. exhibiting or characterized by careful thought 2. taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention More Definitions → |
| temptation | 1. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce 2. the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid More Definitions → |
| toxicology | 1. the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons More Definitions → |
| terminator | 1. someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) More Definitions → |
| timberland | 1. land that is covered with trees and shrubs More Definitions → |
| turnaround | 1. time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip 2. a decision to reverse an earlier decision More Definitions → |
| transistor | 1. a semiconductor device capable of amplification More Definitions → |
| timeliness | 1. being at the right time 2. timely convenience More Definitions → |
| transverse | 1. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis More Definitions → |
| turbulence | 1. unstable flow of a liquid or gas 2. instability in the atmosphere More Definitions → |
| trajectory | 1. the path followed by an object moving through space More Definitions → |
| topography | 1. the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features 2. precise detailed study of the surface features of a region More Definitions → |
| triangular | 1. having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle 2. having three sides More Definitions → |
| thankfully | 1. in a thankful manner; with thanks 2. let us be thankful that More Definitions → |
| typewriter | 1. hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time More Definitions → |
| tomography | 1. (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body More Definitions → |
| thermostat | 1. control the temperature with a thermostat 2. a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat More Definitions → |
| tablespoon | 1. as much as a tablespoon will hold 2. a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving More Definitions → |
| transducer | 1. an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another More Definitions → |
| toothbrush | 1. small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth 2. slang for a mustache More Definitions → |
| terrifying | 1. causing extreme terror More Definitions → |
| tightening | 1. the act of making something tighter More Definitions → |
| tenderness | 1. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling 2. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) More Definitions → |
| trampoline | 1. gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling More Definitions → |
| thrombosis | 1. the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel More Definitions → |
| toothpaste | 1. a dentifrice in the form of a paste More Definitions → |
| typography | 1. the craft of composing type and printing from it 2. art and technique of printing with movable type More Definitions → |
| tabernacle | 1. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation More Definitions → |
| testicular | 1. of or involving the testes More Definitions → |
| thirteenth | 1. position 13 in a countable series of things 2. coming next after the twelfth in position More Definitions → |
| tourmaline | 1. a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones More Definitions → |
| touchstone | 1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated More Definitions → |
| triumphant | 1. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success 2. experiencing triumph More Definitions → |
| tastefully | 1. with taste; in a tasteful manner More Definitions → |
| telescopic | 1. visible only with a telescope 2. capable of discerning distant objects More Definitions → |
| tabulation | 1. information set out in tabular form 2. the act of putting into tabular form More Definitions → |
| tenderloin | 1. a city district known for its vice and high crime rate 2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column More Definitions → |
| tryptophan | 1. an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin More Definitions → |
| transitive | 1. a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical 2. designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning More Definitions → |
| tragically | 1. in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences More Definitions → |
| tablecloth | 1. a covering spread over a dining table More Definitions → |
| terracotta | 1. a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware More Definitions → |
| terminally | 1. at the end More Definitions → |
| theologian | 1. someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology More Definitions → |
| truthfully | 1. with truth More Definitions → |
| transferee | 1. (law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed 2. someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another More Definitions → |
| temperance | 1. the trait of avoiding excesses 2. abstaining from excess More Definitions → |
| travelogue | 1. a film or illustrated lecture on traveling More Definitions → |
| truncation | 1. the property of being truncated or short 2. the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces) More Definitions → |
| thundering | 1. sounding like thunder 2. extraordinarily big or impressive More Definitions → |
| turtleneck | 1. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar More Definitions → |
| thickening | 1. any material used to thicken 2. any thickened enlargement More Definitions → |
| tachometer | 1. measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation More Definitions → |
| tripartite | 1. involving three parties or elements More Definitions → |
| timberline | 1. line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes More Definitions → |
| transitory | 1. lasting a very short time More Definitions → |
| trafficked | 1. deal illegally 2. trade or deal a commodity More Definitions → |
| tumultuous | 1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination More Definitions → |
| tangential | 1. of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent 2. of superficial relevance if any More Definitions → |
| tocopherol | 1. a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body More Definitions → |
| tirelessly | 1. with indefatigable energy More Definitions → |
| transcribe | 1. write out from speech, notes, etc. 2. rewrite in a different script More Definitions → |
| transferor | 1. (law) someone who conveys a title or property to another More Definitions → |
| typescript | 1. typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript More Definitions → |
| tambourine | 1. a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides More Definitions → |
| tantamount | 1. being essentially equal to something More Definitions → |
| temporally | 1. with regard to temporal order More Definitions → |
| tumbleweed | 1. any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass 2. prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States More Definitions → |
| transposed | 1. turned about in order or relation More Definitions → |
| telecaster | 1. a television broadcaster More Definitions → |
| tyrannical | 1. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior 2. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty More Definitions → |
| telomerase | 1. an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide More Definitions → |
| trigeminal | 1. the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication More Definitions → |
| technetium | 1. a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium More Definitions → |
| tunnelling | 1. move through by or as by digging 2. force a way through More Definitions → |
| troubadour | 1. a singer of folk songs More Definitions → |
| thermistor | 1. a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit More Definitions → |
| tourniquet | 1. bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure More Definitions → |
| throttling | 1. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe More Definitions → |
| timekeeper | 1. (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed 2. a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees More Definitions → |
| thunderous | 1. loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss 2. extremely ominous More Definitions → |
| toleration | 1. a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations 2. official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion) More Definitions → |
| telephonic | 1. of or relating to telephony More Definitions → |
| thimerosal | 1. a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic More Definitions → |
| telepathic | 1. communicating without apparent physical signals More Definitions → |
| trilateral | 1. involving three parties 2. having three sides More Definitions → |
| torrential | 1. relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent 2. resembling a torrent in force and abundance More Definitions → |
| triplicate | 1. reproduce threefold 2. one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly More Definitions → |
| tendonitis | 1. inflammation of a tendon More Definitions → |
| transposon | 1. a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole) More Definitions → |
| tortellini | 1. small ring-shaped stuffed pasta More Definitions → |
| turpentine | 1. an oleoresin obtained from conifers (especially pines) 2. volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally More Definitions → |
| tuberculin | 1. a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis 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 → |
| theocratic | 1. of or relating to or being a theocracy More Definitions → |
| tendinitis | 1. inflammation of a tendon More Definitions → |
| transfixed | 1. having your attention fixated as though by a spell More Definitions → |
| tactically | 1. with regard to tactics More Definitions → |
| torchlight | 1. light from a torch or torches More Definitions → |
| thousandth | 1. position 1,000 in a countable series of things 2. one part in a thousand equal parts More Definitions → |
| telegraphy | 1. communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire 2. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) More Definitions → |
| tarantella | 1. music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella 2. a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons More Definitions → |
| thumbprint | 1. fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb) More Definitions → |
| tiebreaker | 1. overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer More Definitions → |
| trabecular | 1. of or relating to trabeculae More Definitions → |
| trombonist | 1. a musician who plays the trombone More Definitions → |
| turtledove | 1. small Australian dove 2. any of several Old World wild doves More Definitions → |
| tropopause | 1. the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere More Definitions → |
| transgress | 1. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises 2. spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline More Definitions → |
| turnbuckle | 1. an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension More Definitions → |