9-Letter Words With Middle Letter T

All 9-letter words with T in the middle position. Useful for word game strategy and solving puzzles. Found 3309 words.

This page lists all 9-letter words that have the letter T in the middle position. This pattern is helpful when you know the middle letter of a word you're trying to find.

3,309 words found

9-letter words 3309

abactinal adjective

(of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on…

acanthion noun

the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary…

acanthoid adjective

shaped like a spine or thorn

acanthoma noun

a neoplasm originating in the epidermis

acanthous adjective

shaped like a spine or thorn

acritical adjective

without a crisis (as of some diseases)

adactylia noun

congenital absence of fingers and/or toes

adaptable adjective

capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particul…

adeptness noun

skillful performance or ability without difficulty

adoptable adjective

suitable or eligible for adoption

adulterer noun

someone who commits adultery or fornication

adulthood noun

the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped…

aflatoxin noun

a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus

agastache noun

giant hyssop

airstream noun

a relatively well-defined prevailing wind

albatross noun

(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

alectoria noun

lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched cylindrical…

alectoris noun

a genus of Perdicidae

alertness noun

the process of paying close and continuous attention

aleutians noun

an archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwest from Alaska

allotment noun

a share set aside for a specific purpose

allotrope noun

a structurally different form of an element

allotropy noun

the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms

ambitious adjective

having a strong desire for success or achievement

amputator noun

a surgeon who removes part or all of a limb

amyotonia noun

lack of normal muscular tension or tonus

anarthria noun

partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of t…

anastomus noun

openbills

anestrous adjective

of or relating to anestrus

annotator noun

a commentator who writes notes to a text

anorthite noun

rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks

anostraca noun

small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps

antitoxic adjective

counteracting a toxin or poison

antitoxin noun

an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin

antitrade noun

winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the…

antitrust adjective

of laws and regulations

antitumor adjective

used in the treatment of cancer

antitypic adjective

of or relating to an antitype

apartheid noun

a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic…

apartment noun

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

apostolic adjective

of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings

appetence noun

a feeling of craving something

appetency noun

a feeling of craving something

appetiser noun

food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal …

appetizer noun

food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal …

arbitrage verb

practice arbitrage, as in the stock market

arbitrary adjective

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometime…

arbitrate verb

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

aristotle noun

one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers

armstrong noun

United States astronaut

ascetical adjective

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigor…

athetosis noun

a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of th…

autotelic adjective

of or relating to or believing in autotelism

autotomic adjective

of or relating to autotomy

autotroph noun

plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substan…

autotypic adjective

of or relating to autotypy

avertable adjective

capable of being avoided or warded off

avertible adjective

capable of being avoided or warded off

aviatress noun

a woman aviator

awestruck adjective

having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder …

backtrack verb

retrace one's course

bagatelle noun

a light piece of music for piano

beauteous adjective

(poetic )beautiful, especially to the sight

beautiful adjective

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

befitting adjective

appropriate to

belatedly adverb

later than usual or than expected

belittled adjective

made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

bewitched adjective

under a spell

bilateral adjective

having identical parts on each side of an axis

bimotored adjective

having two motors

bioethics noun

the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical scien…

blastemal adjective

of or relating to blastemata

blastemic adjective

of or relating to blastemata

blastular adjective

of or relating to a blastula

blattidae noun

domestic cockroaches

blattodea noun

cockroaches

blowtorch noun

a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

bluntness noun

the quality of being direct and outspoken

blusterer noun

a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly

bounteous adjective

given or giving freely

bountiful adjective

given or giving freely

bowstring noun

the string of an archer's bow

bracteate adjective

having bracts

bracteole noun

a small bract

breathing adjective

passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally

buckthorn noun

a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus

bucktooth noun

a large projecting front tooth

bumptious adjective

offensively self-assertive

cadetship noun

the position of cadet

cafeteria noun

a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

capitular adjective

of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter

capitulum noun

a dense cluster of flowers or foliage

caretaker noun

a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a pers…

catatonia noun

extreme tonus

catatonic adjective

characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxne…

ceratitis noun

Mediterranean fruit flies

ceratodus noun

extinct lungfish

ceratonia noun

carobs

chaetodon noun

any fish of the genus Chaetodon

chartered adjective

hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers

chartless adjective

(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated

chatterer noun

an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

cicatrice noun

a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

cicatrise verb

form a scar, after an injury

cicatrize verb

form a scar, after an injury

claytonia noun

genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flow…

cliftonia noun

one species: titi

clintonia noun

any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad bas…

clustered adjective

growing close together but not in dense mats

cluttered adjective

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

coastland noun

land in a coastal area

coastline noun

the outline of a coast

coastward adverb

in the direction of the coast

coastwise adverb

by way of, or along the coast

cobitidae noun

loaches

cogitable adjective

capable of being thought about

comatulid noun

free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms

comptonia noun

one species: sweet fern

constable noun

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

constance noun

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps

constancy noun

the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

constrain verb

hold back

constrict verb

squeeze or press together

construal noun

an interpretation of the meaning of something

construct verb

make by combining materials and parts

countable adjective

that can be counted

countdown noun

counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remain…

countless adjective

too numerous to be counted

courteous adjective

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

courtesan noun

a woman who cohabits with an important man

courtroom noun

a room in which a lawcourt sits

courtship noun

a man's courting of a woman

courtyard noun

an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

craftsman noun

a professional whose work is consistently of high quality

crustacea noun

class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters

cryptical adjective

of an obscure nature

cryptogam noun

formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedl…

cubitiere noun

body armor that protects the elbow

cunctator noun

someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual car…

curettage noun

surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uteru…

cytotoxic adjective

of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells

cytotoxin noun

any substance that has a toxic effect on cells

dauntless adjective

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

debatable adjective

open to doubt or debate

debutante noun

a young woman making her debut into society

decathlon noun

an athletic contest consisting of ten different events

demitasse noun

small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream

denatured adjective

changed in nature or natural quality

denitrify verb

remove nitrogen from

denotatum noun

an actual object referred to by a linguistic expression

devitrify verb

become crystalline

devotedly adverb

with devotion

diastasis noun

separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally …

diastolic adjective

of or relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole

diestrous adjective

(of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) i…

diestrual adjective

(of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) i…

digitalin noun

a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove

digitalis noun

a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove

digitally adverb

by means of the fingers

digitaria noun

crab grass

digitizer noun

device for converting analogue signals into digital signals

digitoxin noun

digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardia…

diphthong noun

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel…

dishtowel noun

a towel for drying dishes

doubtless adverb

without doubt

dowitcher noun

shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe

draftsman noun

a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines

driftfish noun

larger butterfishes of the western Atlantic from the New York area to …

driftwood noun

wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore

dubitable adjective

open to doubt or suspicion

ectotherm noun

an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its su…

eightfold adjective

having eight units or components

eightieth adjective

the ordinal number of eighty in counting order

eightsome noun

eight people considered as a unit

elastance noun

the reciprocal of capacitance

elastomer noun

any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its ori…

electoral adjective

of or relating to elections

electrify verb

excite suddenly and intensely

electrode noun

a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit

elettaria noun

cardamom

embattled adjective

prepared for battle

empathize verb

be understanding of

enactment noun

the passing of a law by a legislative body

enanthema noun

eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring a…

endotoxin noun

a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released onl…

epistasis noun

the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

epistaxis noun

bleeding from the nose

epistemic adjective

of or relating to epistemology

equitable adjective

fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

equitably adverb

in an equitable manner

erectness noun

the property of being upright in posture

eristical adjective

given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arg…

eventuate verb

come out in the end

exactness noun

the quality of being exact

exanthema noun

eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease

excitable adjective

easily excited

excitedly adverb

with excitement

existence noun

the state or fact of existing

exostosis noun

a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)

expatiate verb

add details, as to an account or idea

eyestrain noun

a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person wit…

facetious adjective

cleverly amusing in tone

faintness noun

a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon

fanatical adjective

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or …

faultless adjective

without fault or error

firethorn noun

any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small whi…

firstborn adjective

first in order of birth

firsthand adverb

from the original source

flattened adjective

having been flattened

flatterer noun

a person who uses flattery

fleetness noun

rapidity of movement

flinthead noun

an American stork that resembles the true ibises in having a downward-…

flintlock noun

a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

fluctuate verb

cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern

flustered adjective

thrown into a state of agitated confusion

foretaste noun

an early limited awareness of something yet to occur

foretoken noun

an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come

fractious adjective

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

frontally adverb

in, at, or toward the front

frontward adverb

at or to or toward the front

frostbite noun

destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blist…

frostweed noun

perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow fl…

frostwort noun

perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow fl…

fructidor noun

twelfth month of the Revolutionary calendar (August and September)

fruitcake noun

a whimsically eccentric person

fruiterer noun

a person who sells fruit

fruitless adjective

unproductive of success

fruitwood noun

wood of various fruit trees (as apple or cherry or pear) used especial…

frustrate verb

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

galatians noun

a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Gal…

gauntness noun

extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)

gazetteer noun

a journalist who writes for a gazette

genetical adjective

of or relating to or produced by or being a gene

genitalia noun

external sex organ

genotypic adjective

of or relating to or constituting a genotype

getatable adjective

capable of being reached or attained

ghettoize verb

put in a ghetto

ghostfish noun

eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth

ghostlike adjective

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

greatcoat noun

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

greatness noun

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importan…

gristmill noun

a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)

guiltless adjective

free from evil or guilt

gumptious adjective

working hard to promote an enterprise

habitable adjective

fit for habitation

habituate verb

take or consume (regularly or habitually)

halitosis noun

offensive breath

halothane noun

a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia

hamstring verb

make ineffective or powerless

haphtarah noun

a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish …

healthful adjective

conducive to good health of body or mind

healthier adjective

improved in health or physical condition

healthily adverb

in a levelheaded manner

heartache noun

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

heartbeat noun

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat …

heartburn noun

a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal re…

heartfelt adjective

earnest

hearthrug noun

a rug spread out in front of a fireplace

heartland noun

the central region of a country or continent

heartleaf noun

wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves

heartless adjective

lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

heartseed noun

herbaceous vine of tropical America and Africa

heartsick adjective

full of sorrow

heartwood noun

the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant

hematinic noun

a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood

hematuria noun

the presence of blood in the urine

hemstitch verb

sew with hemstitches

hepaticae noun

liverworts: comprises orders Anthocerotales

hepatitis noun

inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin

heretical adjective

characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

heritable adjective

capable of being inherited

heritiera noun

small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia, Australasia and tropical …

hesitance noun

a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something

hesitancy noun

a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something

hesitater noun

one who hesitates (usually out of fear)

hesitator noun

one who hesitates (usually out of fear)

homotherm noun

an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and …

hydathode noun

a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher …

hypethral adjective

partly or entirely open to the sky

hypotonia noun

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic

hypotonic adjective

(of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension

hypotonus noun

(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic

identical adjective

exactly alike

ignitable adjective

capable of burning

ignitible adjective

capable of burning

immutable adjective

not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality o…

immutably adverb

in an unalterable and unchangeable manner

impatient adjective

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

impetuous adjective

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

impotence noun

the quality of lacking strength or power

impotency noun

the quality of lacking strength or power

imputable adjective

capable of being assigned or credited to

inaptness noun

inappropriateness

ineptness noun

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

inertness noun

immobility by virtue of being inert

infatuate verb

arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrati…

inpatient noun

a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

insatiate adjective

impossible to satisfy

irritable adjective

easily irritated or annoyed

irritably adverb

in a petulant manner

irritated adjective

aroused to impatience or anger

isoetales noun

aquatic or marsh-growing fern allies

jointworm noun

larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains

keratitis noun

inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vis…

keratosis noun

a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin

keystroke noun

the stroke of a key

kinetosis noun

the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occu…

krauthead noun

offensive term for a person of German descent

kshatriya noun

a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste

lagothrix noun

woolly monkeys

leastways adverb

if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)

leastwise adverb

if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)

lengthily adverb

success in satisfying a test or requirement

leontodon noun

hawkbit

levitical adjective

of or relating to the book of Leviticus in the Bible

leviticus noun

the third book of the Old Testament

licitness noun

the quality of strictly conforming to law

lightless adjective

giving no light

lightness noun

a feeling of joy and pride

lightning noun

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth a…

lightship noun

a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent light…

lightsome adjective

moving easily and quickly

lightwood noun

tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber

limitedly adverb

in a limited manner

limitless adjective

without limits in extent or size or quantity

lusitania noun

ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula

maintenon noun

French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the de…

malathion noun

a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests a…

maritimes noun

the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and No…

matutinal adjective

pertaining to or occurring in the morning

megathere noun

gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Ple…

melatonin noun

hormone secreted by the pineal gland

menstrual adjective

of or relating to menstruation or the menses

menstruum noun

(archaic) a solvent

meritable adjective

deserving reward or praise

meritless adjective

without merit

midstream noun

the middle of a stream

militancy noun

a militant aggressiveness

minuteman noun

an American militiaman prior to and during the American Revolution

moistener noun

a device that dampens or moistens something

moistness noun

a slight wetness

molothrus noun

cowbirds

momotidae noun

a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes

monatomic adjective

of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom

monotonic adjective

of a sequence or function

monotreme noun

the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the s…

monotropa noun

leafless fleshy saprophytic plants

monotypic adjective

consisting of only one type

monstrous adjective

abnormally large

moustache noun

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

mycotoxin noun

a toxin produced by a fungus

negotiant noun

someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settle…

negotiate verb

discuss the terms of an arrangement

neritidae noun

neritids

nicotiana noun

American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage

nightclub noun

a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as …

nightfall noun

the time of day immediately following sunset

nightgown noun

lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women

nighthawk noun

a person who likes to be active late at night

nightlife noun

the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion

nightlong adjective

lasting, open, or operating through the whole night

nightmare noun

a situation resembling a terrifying dream

nightspot noun

a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as …

nighttime noun

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

nightwear noun

garments designed to be worn in bed

nightwork noun

work to be done at night

ninetieth adjective

the ordinal number of ninety in counting order

novitiate noun

the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious or…

oenothera noun

chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers

ornithine noun

an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the …

oscitance noun

drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning

oscitancy noun

drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning

outstroke noun

the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft

overthrow verb

cause the downfall of

overtrump verb

play a trump higher than (one previously played) to the trick

paintable adjective

lending itself to being painted

painterly adjective

having qualities unique to the art of painting

palatable adjective

acceptable to the taste or mind

palatably adverb

in a palatable way

panetella noun

a long slender cigar

parathion noun

a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide

parotitis noun

inflammation of one or both parotid glands

penetrate verb

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

penitence noun

remorse for your past conduct

penstemon noun

large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red o…

phantasma noun

a ghostly appearing figure

pilotfish noun

small pelagic fish often accompanying sharks or mantas

pilotless adjective

lacking a pilot

pinstripe noun

a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes

piratical adjective

characteristic of pirates

plantsman noun

an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or ve…

plastered adjective

(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance

plasterer noun

a worker skilled in applying plaster

plastique noun

an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is in…

plaything noun

an artifact designed to be played with

plenteous adjective

affording an abundant supply

plentiful adjective

existing in great number or quantity

pointedly adverb

in such a manner as to make something clearly evident

pointless adjective

not having a point especially a sharp point

pointsman noun

a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic

politburo noun

the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party

politesse noun

courtesy towards women

political adjective

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

polythene noun

a lightweight thermoplastic

polytonal adjective

using more than one key or tonality simultaneously

pomatomus noun

type genus of the Pomatomidae

poulterer noun

a dealer in poultry and poultry products

practical adjective

concerned with actual use or practice

practiced adjective

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

practised adjective

skillful after much practice

printable adjective

fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legall…

proctitis noun

inflammation of the rectum

prostatic adjective

relating to the prostate gland

prosthion noun

craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on t…

prostrate verb

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

psittacus noun

type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey

punctilio noun

a fine point of etiquette or petty formality

punctuate verb

insert punctuation marks into

punctured adjective

having a hole cut through

puritanic adjective

morally rigorous and strict

pyrethrum noun

made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants

quantized adjective

of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two …

quarterly adverb

in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon

quartette noun

four performers or singers who perform together

quartzite noun

hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz cr…

quartzose adjective

relating to or made of quartz

quietness noun

the property of making no sound

quintette noun

five performers or singers who perform together

quintuple verb

increase fivefold

quittance noun

a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt

racetrack noun

a course over which races are run

reactance noun

opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance a…

reentrant adjective

(of angles) pointing inward

refutable adjective

able to be refuted

relations noun

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

remitment noun

a payment of money sent to a person in another place

remittent adjective

(of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity

reputable adjective

having a good reputation

reputably adverb

in a reputable manner

reputedly adverb

by repute

resettled adjective

settled in a new location

revetment noun

a barrier against explosives

righteous adjective

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or …

rightmost adjective

farthest to the right

rightness noun

according with conscience or morality

robotlike adjective

resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine

roisterer noun

an especially noisy and unrestrained merrymaker

rotatable adjective

capable of being rotated

roystonea noun

a monocotyledonous genus of West Indian feather palms

ruritania noun

an imaginary kingdom in central Europe

sagittate adjective

(of a leaf shape) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes

sainthood noun

saints collectively

saintlike adjective

marked by utter benignity

sanctuary noun

a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

sanitised adjective

made sanitary

sanitized adjective

made sanitary

saunterer noun

someone who walks at a leisurely pace

saxitoxin noun

a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red…

scantling noun

an upright in house framing

scantness noun

the quality of being meager

scattered adjective

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in…

scentless adjective

lacking the sense of smell

sceptered adjective

invested with legal power or official authority especially as symboliz…

sceptical adjective

marked by or given to doubt

scintilla noun

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

scratcher noun

a workman who uses a tool for scratching

secateurs noun

small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a s…

seditious adjective

arousing to action or rebellion

serotonin noun

a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory

shattered adjective

ruined or disrupted

sheatfish noun

large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe

sheathing noun

protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards appl…

sheetlike adjective

resembling a sheet

sheetrock noun

a kind of plasterboard

sheltered adjective

protected from danger or bad weather

shiftless adjective

lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative

shintoism noun

the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma

shintoist adjective

relating to or characteristic of Shintoism

shirttail noun

a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article

shortcake noun

very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf

shortened adjective

cut short

shortener noun

any agent that shortens

shortfall noun

the property of being an amount by which something is less than expect…

shorthand adjective

written in abbreviated or symbolic form

shorthorn noun

English breed of short-horned cattle

shortness noun

the property of being of short spatial extent

shortstop noun

(baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position

shuttered adjective

provided with shutters or shutters as specified

sidetrack verb

wander from a direct or straight course

sightless adjective

lacking sight

sightseer noun

a tourist who is visiting sights of interest

skeptical adjective

denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

skintight adjective

so tight as to cling to the skin

slantways adverb

at a slant

slantwise adverb

at a slant

sleuthing noun

a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

smartness noun

a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

solitaire noun

a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself

somateria noun

eider ducks

sometimes adverb

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

spattered adjective

covered with bright patches (often used in combination)

spectacle noun

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

spectator noun

a close observer

splitting adjective

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or …

splitworm noun

greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm

splotched adjective

marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots

sportsman noun

someone who engages in sports

spritsail noun

a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit

squatness noun

the property of being short and broad

squatting noun

exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees …

startling adjective

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

stiltbird noun

long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and…

stiltedly adverb

in a stilted manner

stoutness noun

the property of being strong and resolute

stratagem noun

a maneuver in a game or conversation

strategic adjective

relating to or concerned with strategy

stretched adjective

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

stretcher noun

a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil pain…

stutterer noun

someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions

subatomic adjective

of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within the atom

substance noun

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

substrate noun

the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment

substring noun

a string that is part of a longer string

sumptuary adjective

regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior

sumptuous adjective

rich and superior in quality

sunstroke noun

sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

sunstruck adjective

lighted by sunlight

sweatband noun

a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat

sweatshop noun

factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from…

sweetened adjective

with sweetening added

sweetener noun

something added to foods to make them taste sweeter

sweetleaf noun

small yellowwood tree of southern United States having small fragrant …

sweetmeat noun

a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)

sweetness noun

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

sweptback adjective

(especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attac…

sweptwing adjective

(of an aircraft) having sweptback wings

swiftness noun

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

temptable adjective

susceptible to temptation

temptress noun

a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

teratogen noun

any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol o…

thirtieth adjective

coming next after the twenty-ninth in position

throttler noun

someone who kills by strangling

tightness noun

a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit

tightrope noun

tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above th…

timetable noun

a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place

tomatillo noun

Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to p…

toxotidae noun

archerfishes

tractable adjective

prevent from coming close

traitress noun

female traitor

treatment noun

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or…

turntable noun

a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while …

twentieth adjective

coming next after the nineteenth in position

twitterer noun

a bird that twitters

unactable adjective

not actable

unaltered adjective

remaining in an original state

unattired adjective

having removed clothing

undatable adjective

not capable of being given a date

undutiful adjective

lacking due respect or dutifulness

uneatable adjective

not suitable for food

unfitness noun

poor physical condition

unfitting adjective

not in keeping with what is correct or proper

unhatched adjective

not yet emerged from an egg

unlatched adjective

not firmly fastened or secured

unmatched adjective

of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.

unnatural adjective

not in accordance with or determined by nature

unnotched adjective

having no notches

unnoticed adjective

not noticed

unpitying adjective

without mercy or pity

unratable adjective

not subject to locally assessed property taxes

unsettled adjective

still in doubt

untutored adjective

lacking in schooling

unuttered adjective

not made explicit

unwitting adjective

not done with purpose or intent

upsetting adjective

causing an emotional disturbance

vegetable noun

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonswee…

veritable adjective

often used as intensifiers

vexatious adjective

causing irritation or annoyance

viosterol noun

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

waistband noun

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

waistcoat noun

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

waistline noun

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

wealthily adverb

with riches

wheatworm noun

small roundworm parasitic on wheat

whistling noun

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a…

worktable noun

a table designed for a particular task

wrestling noun

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

wristband noun

band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist

yachtsman noun

a person who owns or sails a yacht

yeastlike adjective

of or resembling or containing yeast

zapotecan noun

a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico w…