9-Letter Words Starting With T
Here's the list of all the 2036 9-Letter Words Starting With T in the English Language.
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| technical | 1. of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill 2. characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences More Definitions → |
| treatment | 1. care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) 2. the management of someone or something More Definitions → |
| telephone | 1. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds 2. transmitting speech at a distance More Definitions → |
| therefore | 1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result 2. as a consequence More Definitions → |
| transport | 1. move something or somebody around; usually over long distances 2. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body More Definitions → |
| trademark | 1. mark with a brand or trademark 2. register the trademark of More Definitions → |
| territory | 1. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes 2. an area of knowledge or interest More Definitions → |
| temporary | 1. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis 2. lacking continuity or regularity More Definitions → |
| technique | 1. a practical method or art applied to some particular task 2. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity More Definitions → |
| typically | 1. in a typical manner More Definitions → |
| terrorism | 1. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear More Definitions → |
| thumbnail | 1. the nail of the thumb More Definitions → |
| tradition | 1. an inherited pattern of thought or action 2. a specific practice of long standing More Definitions → |
| threshold | 1. the starting point for a new state or experience 2. the smallest detectable sensation More Definitions → |
| translate | 1. restate (words) from one language into another language 2. change from one form or medium into another More Definitions → |
| terrorist | 1. a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities More Definitions → |
| testimony | 1. a solemn statement made under oath 2. an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact More Definitions → |
| traveling | 1. the act of going from one place to another More Definitions → |
| tolerance | 1. the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions 2. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior More Definitions → |
| transform | 1. subject to a mathematical transformation 2. change or alter in form, appearance, or nature More Definitions → |
| treasurer | 1. an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds More Definitions → |
| testament | 1. a profession of belief 2. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die More Definitions → |
| thesaurus | 1. a book containing a classified list of synonyms More Definitions → |
| telephony | 1. transmitting speech at a distance More Definitions → |
| thickness | 1. the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width 2. indistinct articulation More Definitions → |
| traveller | 1. a person who changes location More Definitions → |
| therapist | 1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy More Definitions → |
| telescope | 1. crush together or collapse 2. make smaller or shorter More Definitions → |
| terminate | 1. bring to an end or halt 2. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical More Definitions → |
| telegraph | 1. send cables, wires, or telegrams 2. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) More Definitions → |
| timetable | 1. a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place 2. a schedule of times of arrivals and departures More Definitions → |
| twentieth | 1. position 20 in a countable series of things 2. coming next after the nineteenth in position More Definitions → |
| transient | 1. one who stays for only a short time 2. (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load More Definitions → |
| testified | 1. give testimony in a court of law 2. provide evidence for More Definitions → |
| turquoise | 1. a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate 2. a shade of blue tinged with green More Definitions → |
| tentative | 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon 2. unsettled in mind or opinion More Definitions → |
| treadmill | 1. an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place 2. a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps More Definitions → |
| traumatic | 1. of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body 2. psychologically painful More Definitions → |
| travelled | 1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 2. undertake a journey or trip More Definitions → |
| tenacious | 1. good at remembering 2. stubbornly unyielding More Definitions → |
| touchdown | 1. a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line 2. a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes More Definitions → |
| tableware | 1. articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware) More Definitions → |
| transcend | 1. be greater in scope or size than some standard 2. be superior or better than some standard More Definitions → |
| turbulent | 1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination 2. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence More Definitions → |
| truncated | 1. cut short in duration 2. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off More Definitions → |
| turntable | 1. a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played 2. a revolving tray placed on a dining table More Definitions → |
| thrilling | 1. causing a surge of emotion or excitement 2. causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock More Definitions → |
| trimester | 1. a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided 2. one of three divisions of an academic year More Definitions → |
| temperate | 1. not extreme 2. (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate More Definitions → |
| taxonomic | 1. of or relating to taxonomy More Definitions → |
| tablature | 1. a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used More Definitions → |
| telephoto | 1. a photograph made with a telephoto lens More Definitions → |
| terrified | 1. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation 2. fill with terror; frighten greatly More Definitions → |
| troubling | 1. causing distress or worry or anxiety More Definitions → |
| tangerine | 1. a variety of mandarin orange, known in Telugu and Portugal as kamala kaya and in Australia as a mandarin 2. any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa More Definitions → |
| telemetry | 1. automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means More Definitions → |
| telluride | 1. any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements More Definitions → |
| tailoring | 1. the occupation of a tailor More Definitions → |
| trembling | 1. a shaky motion 2. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze More Definitions → |
| tombstone | 1. a stone that is used to mark a grave More Definitions → |
| tributary | 1. a branch that flows into the main stream 2. (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream More Definitions → |
| treasured | 1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for More Definitions → |
| throwback | 1. an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism 2. a reappearance of an earlier characteristic More Definitions → |
| totalling | 1. add up in number or quantity 2. determine the sum of More Definitions → |
| threonine | 1. a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition More Definitions → |
| turbidity | 1. muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended More Definitions → |
| tasteless | 1. lacking flavor 2. lacking aesthetic or social taste More Definitions → |
| theoretic | 1. concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations More Definitions → |
| therefrom | 1. from that circumstance or source 2. from that place or from there More Definitions → |
| trampling | 1. the sound of heavy treading or stomping More Definitions → |
| tornadoes | 1. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground 2. a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive More Definitions → |
| tampering | 1. the act of altering something secretly or improperly More Definitions → |
| therewith | 1. with that or this or it More Definitions → |
| traversal | 1. taking a zigzag path on skis 2. travel across More Definitions → |
| throbbing | 1. pulsate or pound with abnormal force 2. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically More Definitions → |
| tamoxifen | 1. an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer More Definitions → |
| toughness | 1. enduring strength and energy 2. the property of being big and strong More Definitions → |
| taekwondo | 1. a Korean martial art similar to karate More Definitions → |
| tolerable | 1. about average; acceptable 2. capable of being borne or endured More Definitions → |
| traceable | 1. (usually followed by `to') able to be traced to 2. capable of being traced or tracked More Definitions → |
| transpose | 1. change the order or arrangement of 2. transfer from one place or period to another More Definitions → |
| tectonics | 1. the science of architecture 2. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust More Definitions → |
| torturing | 1. the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason 2. extremely painful More Definitions → |
| tormented | 1. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain 2. tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears More Definitions → |
| tightness | 1. a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit 2. a tight feeling in some part of the body More Definitions → |
| thermally | 1. by means of heat or with respect to thermal properties More Definitions → |
| trimmings | 1. the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity) More Definitions → |
| trumpeter | 1. a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet 2. (formal) a person who announces important news More Definitions → |
| treachery | 1. betrayal of a trust 2. an act of deliberate betrayal More Definitions → |
| taxidermy | 1. the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance More Definitions → |
| titration | 1. a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated More Definitions → |
| tidewater | 1. low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams More Definitions → |
| tiredness | 1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work More Definitions → |
| tarantula | 1. large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) 2. large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites More Definitions → |
| trailhead | 1. the beginning of a trail More Definitions → |
| thickened | 1. made or having become thick 2. having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear More Definitions → |
| trackball | 1. an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen More Definitions → |
| thrusting | 1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) More Definitions → |
| tinderbox | 1. a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence 2. a box for holding tinder More Definitions → |
| threefold | 1. three times as great or many 2. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities More Definitions → |
| toothpick | 1. pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth More Definitions → |
| thrashing | 1. a sound defeat 2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows More Definitions → |
| thymidine | 1. a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose More Definitions → |
| trebuchet | 1. catapult that uses a swinging arm to throw a projectile More Definitions → |
| theocracy | 1. a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) 2. the belief in government by divine guidance More Definitions → |
| twitching | 1. a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition More Definitions → |
| talkative | 1. full of trivial conversation 2. unwisely talking too much More Definitions → |
| trappings | 1. (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel More Definitions → |
| twinkling | 1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) 2. shining intermittently with a sparkling light More Definitions → |
| transgene | 1. an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism More Definitions → |
| trickster | 1. someone who plays practical jokes on others 2. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true More Definitions → |
| timepiece | 1. a measuring instrument or device for keeping time More Definitions → |
| telepathy | 1. apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions More Definitions → |
| triennial | 1. the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) 2. occurring every third year or lasting 3 years More Definitions → |
| theosophy | 1. a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul More Definitions → |
| tradesman | 1. a merchant who owns or manages a shop More Definitions → |
| taillight | 1. lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle More Definitions → |
| trivially | 1. with little effort 2. in a frivolously trivial manner More Definitions → |
| torpedoes | 1. a professional killer who uses a gun 2. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States More Definitions → |
| tractable | 1. easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) 2. responsive to suggestions and influences More Definitions → |
| thyroxine | 1. hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells More Definitions → |
| tricyclic | 1. an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain More Definitions → |
| toothless | 1. lacking necessary force for effectiveness 2. lacking teeth More Definitions → |
| thirtieth | 1. position 30 in a countable series of things 2. coming next after the twenty-ninth in position More Definitions → |
| tightrope | 1. tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground More Definitions → |
| toothache | 1. an ache localized in or around a tooth More Definitions → |
| tardiness | 1. the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time More Definitions → |
| temptress | 1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive More Definitions → |
| threshing | 1. the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw More Definitions → |
| topically | 1. to a restricted area of the body More Definitions → |
| trazodone | 1. oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative More Definitions → |
| terrorize | 1. coerce by violence or with threats 2. fill with terror; frighten greatly More Definitions → |
| throwaway | 1. (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets 2. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution More Definitions → |
| tempering | 1. hardening something by heat treatment 2. moderating by making more temperate More Definitions → |
| trapezoid | 1. a quadrilateral with two parallel sides 2. the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones More Definitions → |
| temazepam | 1. a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night More Definitions → |
| triumphal | 1. relating to or celebrating a triumph 2. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success More Definitions → |
| toughened | 1. physically toughened 2. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment More Definitions → |
| tailgater | 1. a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle More Definitions → |
| terrarium | 1. a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed More Definitions → |
| thwarting | 1. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts 2. preventing realization or attainment of a desire More Definitions → |
| teachable | 1. ready and willing to be taught More Definitions → |
| tormentor | 1. someone who torments 2. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings More Definitions → |
| thermoset | 1. having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured More Definitions → |
| turboprop | 1. an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine More Definitions → |
| trackable | 1. capable of being traced or tracked More Definitions → |
| tarpaulin | 1. waterproofed canvas More Definitions → |
| tailpiece | 1. appendage added to extend the length of something More Definitions → |
| thankless | 1. not likely to be rewarded 2. not feeling or showing gratitude More Definitions → |
| turpitude | 1. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice More Definitions → |
| tricuspid | 1. having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth) More Definitions → |
| tribology | 1. the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication More Definitions → |
| townsfolk | 1. the people living in a municipality smaller than a city More Definitions → |
| trivalent | 1. having a valence of three More Definitions → |
| turnstile | 1. a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering More Definitions → |