6-letter words containing T
Embark on an exploration of 6-letter words that contain the letter T. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate T within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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little | 6 | (informal) small and of little importance | a little (or small) matter |
things | 10 | any movable possession (especially articles of clothing) | she packed her things and left |
better | 8 | (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | it would be better to speak to him |
father | 12 | `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military | - |
thanks | 13 | an acknowledgment of appreciation | - |
mother | 11 | make (offspring) by reproduction | - |
listen | 6 | pay close attention to; give heed to | - |
wanted | 10 | characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for | so good to feel wanted |
trying | 10 | extremely irritating to the nerves | a trying day at the office |
matter | 8 | a vaguely specified concern | several matters to attend to |
pretty | 11 | to certain extent or degree | pretty big |
forget | 10 | leave behind unintentionally | - |
sister | 6 | a female person who has the same parents as another person | my sister married a musician |
doctor | 9 | a licensed medical practitioner | I felt so bad I went to see my doctor |
taking | 11 | very attractive; capturing interest | something inexpressibly taking in his manner |
minute | 8 | an indefinitely short time | it only takes a minute |
stupid | 9 | lacking intelligence | - |
moment | 10 | having important effects or influence | virtue is of more moment than security |
almost | 8 | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded |
though | 13 | - | - |
either | 9 | - | - |
cannot | 8 | - | - |
return | 6 | the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property | the average return was about 5% |
street | 6 | a situation offering opportunities | he worked both sides of the street |
master | 8 | a combatant who is able to defeat rivals | - |
secret | 8 | not openly made known | a secret marriage |
future | 9 | the time yet to come | - |
strong | 7 | immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with | - |
rather | 9 | more readily or willingly | I'd rather be in Philadelphia |
turned | 7 | in an unpalatable state | - |
forgot | 10 | - | - |
bought | 12 | - | - |
caught | 12 | - | - |
report | 8 | an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | - |
system | 11 | an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized | we can't do it unless we establish some system around here |
attack | 12 | ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation | an attack on inflation |
letter | 6 | the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech | his grandmother taught him his letters |
entire | 6 | constituting the full quantity or extent; complete | an entire town devastated by an earthquake |
expect | 17 | regard something as probable or likely | The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow |
except | 17 | take exception to | - |
accept | 12 | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to | I cannot accept your invitation |
eating | 7 | the act of consuming food | - |
within | 12 | on the inside | - |
honest | 9 | not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent | honest lawyers |
action | 8 | a military engagement | he saw action in Korea |
bother | 11 | something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | a bit of a bother |
spirit | 8 | the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | - |
beauty | 11 | a very attractive or seductive looking woman | - |
itself | 9 | The neuter reciprocal pronoun of It. | the thing is good in itself |
notice | 8 | make or write a comment on | - |
nature | 6 | a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe | the laws of nature |
faster | 9 | more quickly | - |
flight | 13 | an instance of traveling by air | - |
acting | 9 | the performance of a part or role in a drama | - |
planet | 8 | (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction | - |
twenty | 12 | denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units | - |
arrest | 6 | take into custody | - |
market | 12 | an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up | - |
taught | 10 | - | - |
states | 6 | - | - |
lights | 10 | - | - |
united | 7 | of or relating to two people who are married to each other | - |
bottle | 8 | the quantity contained in a bottle | - |
center | 8 | a building dedicated to a particular activity | they were raising money to build a new center for research |
mister | 8 | a form of address for a man | - |
health | 12 | a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease | physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients |
battle | 8 | an energetic attempt to achieve something | he fought a battle for recognition |
ticket | 12 | a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc. | - |
travel | 9 | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically | We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus |
bottom | 10 | low-lying alluvial land near a river | - |
breath | 11 | a short respite | - |
client | 8 | someone who pays for goods or services | - |
victim | 13 | a person who is tricked or swindled | - |
guilty | 10 | showing a sense of guilt | a guilty look |
toilet | 6 | a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | - |
throat | 9 | the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone | - |
create | 8 | create by artistic means | create a poem |
credit | 9 | a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | - |
gotten | 7 | - | - |
plenty | 11 | as much as necessary | I've had plenty, thanks |
martin | 8 | United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) | - |
weight | 13 | a system of units used to express the weight of something | - |
forest | 9 | establish a forest on previously unforested land | afforest the mountains |
priest | 8 | a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion | - |
strike | 10 | drive something violently into a location | - |
lately | 9 | in the recent past | lately the rules have been enforced |
settle | 6 | come to terms | - |
stolen | 6 | - | - |
regret | 7 | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment | he wrote a note expressing his regret |
target | 7 | the location of the target that is to be hit | - |
tongue | 7 | a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea | - |
artist | 6 | a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination | - |
repeat | 8 | to say, state, or perform again | - |
theory | 12 | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory |
bullet | 8 | a projectile that is fired from a gun | - |
bright | 12 | clear and sharp and ringing | the bright sound of the trumpet section |
amount | 8 | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify | - |
rights | 10 | - | - |
talent | 6 | natural abilities or qualities | - |
winter | 9 | spend the winter | We wintered on the Riviera |
invite | 9 | ask someone in a friendly way to do something | - |
14 | an enclosed space | the trapped miners found a pocket of air | |
safety | 12 | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents | - |
temple | 10 | (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation | - |
nights | 10 | - | - |
nation | 6 | a politically organized body of people under a single government | African nations |
writer | 9 | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) | - |
thirty | 12 | the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three | - |
jacket | 19 | (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth | - |
result | 6 | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | - |
studio | 7 | an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen | - |
fought | 13 | - | - |
hearts | 9 | a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades | - |
silent | 6 | implied by or inferred from actions or statements | gave silent consent |
switch | 14 | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | switch to a different brand of beer |
victor | 11 | a combatant who is able to defeat rivals | - |
desert | 7 | desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army | If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot |
decent | 9 | in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion | a decent burial |
effect | 14 | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise |
guitar | 7 | a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking | - |
dating | 8 | use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens | - |
direct | 9 | plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | - |
effort | 12 | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something | made an effort to cover all the reading material |
sports | 8 | - | - |
mostly | 11 | in large part; mainly or chiefly | - |
expert | 15 | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude | an expert job |
fourth | 12 | in the fourth place | fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month |
ghosts | 10 | - | - |
button | 8 | a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism | - |
castle | 8 | a large and stately mansion | - |
commit | 12 | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | She committed herself to the work of God |
stairs | 6 | a flight of stairs or a flight of steps | - |
threat | 9 | a person who inspires fear or dread | - |
mental | 8 | of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw | - |
script | 10 | something written by hand | - |
troops | 8 | soldiers collectively | - |
thrown | 12 | twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread | thrown silk is raw silk that has been twisted and doubled into yarn |
auntie | 6 | the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle | - |
beaten | 8 | much trodden and worn smooth or bare | did not stray from the beaten path |
rabbit | 10 | the fur of a rabbit | - |
latest | 6 | in the current fashion or style | - |
twelve | 12 | denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units | - |
object | 17 | the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | the sole object of her trip was to see her children |
urgent | 7 | compelling immediate action | the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!' |
wallet | 9 | a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money | - |
filthy | 15 | vile; despicable | a filthy traitor |
wasted | 10 | not used to good advantage | a wasted effort |
estate | 6 | a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights | - |
gather | 10 | the act of gathering something | - |
stress | 6 | to stress, single out as important | - |
defeat | 10 | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest | it was a narrow defeat |
county | 11 | (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government | the county has a population of 12,345 people |
closet | 8 | a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | - |
dammit | 11 | - | - |
attend | 7 | take charge of or deal with | I must attend to this matter |
poetry | 11 | literature in metrical form | - |
hunter | 9 | a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel | - |
august | 7 | profoundly honored | - |
stones | 6 | - | - |
toward | 10 | Approaching; coming near. | - |
motion | 8 | the act of changing location from one place to another | police controlled the motion of the crowd |
option | 8 | the act of choosing or selecting | - |
detail | 7 | a small part that can be considered separately from the whole | it was perfect in all details |
butter | 8 | a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head | - |
centre | 8 | a building dedicated to a particular activity | - |
albert | 8 | prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861) | - |
rotten | 6 | damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless | rotten floor boards |
insist | 6 | beg persistently and urgently | - |
gentle | 7 | marked by moderate steepness | a gentle slope |
resist | 6 | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | - |
smooth | 11 | (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected | - |
status | 6 | a state at a particular time | the current status of the arms negotiations |
accent | 10 | special importance or significance | the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents |
intend | 7 | denote or connote | - |
carter | 8 | Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939) | - |
struck | 12 | (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming | awe-struck |
turkey | 13 | an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual | the first experiment was a real turkey |
timing | 9 | the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics) | - |
mighty | 15 | (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree | the baby is mighty cute |
shitty | 12 | very bad | - |
steady | 10 | not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall | - |
tunnel | 6 | move through by or as by digging | - |
tracks | 12 | - | - |
remote | 8 | far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship | a remote relative |
steven | 9 | - | - |
actual | 8 | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | her actual motive |
tattoo | 6 | a design on the skin made by tattooing | - |
outfit | 9 | gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose | - |
impact | 12 | the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat | - |
potato | 8 | annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous | - |
recent | 8 | approximately the last 10,000 years | - |
boston | 8 | state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services | - |
busted | 9 | out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') | the coke machine is busted |
insult | 6 | a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect | turning his back on me was a deliberate insult |
breast | 8 | the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen | he beat his breast in anger |
combat | 12 | an engagement fought between two military forces | - |
bitter | 8 | the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth | - |
waters | 9 | United States actress and singer (1896-1977) | - |
method | 12 | an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed | - |
escort | 8 | a participant in a date | - |
profit | 11 | the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) | - |
rocket | 12 | sends a firework display high into the sky | - |
wealth | 12 | the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money | great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence |
budget | 10 | a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them | the president submitted the annual budget to Congress |
cities | 8 | - | - |
patrol | 8 | maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol | - |
stroke | 10 | a light touch with the hands | - |
string | 7 | thread on or as if on a string | string pearls on a string |
worthy | 15 | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | - |
faggot | 11 | fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them | - |
active | 11 | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations | on active duty |
polite | 8 | marked by refinement in taste and manners | polite society |
knight | 14 | a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) | - |
editor | 7 | a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine) | - |
height | 13 | elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface | - |
betray | 11 | disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake | - |
affect | 14 | have an effect upon | Will the new rules affect me? |
parent | 8 | look after a child until it is an adult | - |
softly | 12 | with low volume | speak softly but carry a big stick |
temper | 10 | a sudden outburst of anger | his temper sparked like damp firewood |
gently | 10 | in a gentle manner | he talked gently to the injured animal |
rhythm | 17 | an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs | - |
permit | 10 | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen | This permits the water to rush in |
stable | 8 | showing little if any change | - |
waiter | 9 | a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) | - |
deputy | 12 | an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent | - |
hatred | 10 | the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action | - |
carpet | 10 | floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) | - |
statue | 6 | a sculpture representing a human or animal | - |
terror | 6 | a person who inspires fear or dread | he was the terror of the neighborhood |
ritual | 6 | any customary observance or practice | - |
tennis | 6 | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court | - |
tragic | 9 | very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction | a tragic face |
dreamt | 9 | - | - |
helmet | 11 | a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows | - |
bucket | 14 | the quantity contained in a bucket | - |
tested | 7 | tested and proved useful or correct | a tested method |
soviet | 9 | an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) | - |
sunset | 6 | the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon | - |
foster | 9 | providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties | foster parent |
motive | 11 | the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior | he acted with the best of motives |
finest | 9 | - | - |
author | 9 | someone who originates or causes or initiates something | - |
retire | 6 | break from a meeting or gathering | The men retired to the library |
throne | 9 | a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | - |
triple | 8 | increase threefold | - |
mature | 8 | (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination | - |
cotton | 8 | erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers | - |
autumn | 8 | the season when the leaves fall from the trees | - |
cattle | 8 | domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | so many head of cattle |
basket | 12 | horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball | - |
pistol | 8 | a firearm that is held and fired with one hand | - |
tender | 7 | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another | - |
strict | 8 | incapable of compromise or flexibility | - |
turtle | 6 | overturn accidentally | - |
tissue | 6 | a soft thin (usually translucent) paper | - |
learnt | 6 | - | - |
native | 9 | characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning | native Americans |
ballet | 8 | a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers | - |
oldest | 7 | - | - |
growth | 13 | the gradual beginning or coming forth | - |
pirate | 8 | someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation | - |
seated | 7 | (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks | the seated Madonna |
salute | 6 | propose a toast to | - |
debate | 9 | a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | - |
hector | 11 | be bossy towards | - |
sector | 8 | a particular aspect of life or activity | he was helpless in an important sector of his life |
turner | 6 | United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951) | - |
tricky | 15 | having concealed difficulty | a tricky recipe to follow |
stream | 8 | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously | a stream of people emptied from the terminal |
porter | 8 | a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) | - |
resort | 6 | have recourse to | The government resorted to rationing meat |
stores | 6 | - | - |
mouths | 11 | - | - |
shorts | 9 | (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee | - |
easter | 6 | a wind from the east | - |
mortal | 8 | causing or capable of causing death | mortal combat |
puppet | 12 | a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else | - |
scotch | 13 | a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) | - |
pastor | 8 | a person authorized to conduct religious worship | - |
theirs | 9 | - | - |
trauma | 8 | any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. | - |
length | 10 | continuance in time | he complained about the length of time required |
brutal | 8 | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | brutal beatings |
posted | 9 | publicly displayed | the posted speed limit |
slight | 10 | lacking substance or significance | slight evidence |
peanut | 8 | widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground | - |
tomato | 8 | native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties | - |
thread | 10 | thread on or as if on a string | thread dried cranberries |
juliet | 13 | - | - |
starve | 9 | die of food deprivation | The political prisoners starved to death |
stella | 6 | United States minimalist painter (born in 1936) | - |
assist | 6 | work for or be a servant to | Is a salesperson assisting you? |
poster | 8 | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement | a poster advertised the coming attractions |
locate | 8 | assign a location to | The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles |
custom | 10 | a specific practice of long standing | - |
retard | 7 | slow the growth or development of | The brain damage will retard the child's language development |
karate | 10 | a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent | - |
modest | 9 | not large but sufficient in size or amount | a modest salary |
addict | 10 | someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction | a golf addict |
potter | 8 | work lightly | The old lady is pottering around in the garden |
stoned | 7 | under the influence of narcotics | - |
ghetto | 10 | any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping | the relative security of the gay ghetto |
sought | 10 | being searched for | the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum |
tasted | 7 | - | - |
static | 8 | showing little if any change | a static population |
invest | 9 | provide with power and authority | - |
obtain | 8 | be valid, applicable, or true | - |
extend | 14 | extend in scope or range or area | The law was extended to all citizens |
petrol | 8 | a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | - |
lifted | 10 | held up in the air | - |
notion | 6 | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | - |
racist | 8 | a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others | - |
ninety | 9 | being ten more than eighty | - |
batman | 10 | an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer | - |
bitten | 8 | - | - |
sorted | 7 | arranged into groups | - |
trophy | 14 | something given as a token of victory | - |
intact | 8 | (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken | she was intact, virginal |
mutual | 8 | concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return | mutual respect |
eighty | 13 | being ten more than seventy | - |
adjust | 14 | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions | We must adjust to the bad economic situation |
shorty | 12 | - | - |
tucker | 12 | United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939) | - |
thesis | 9 | a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree | - |
gifted | 11 | endowed with talent or talents | a gifted writer |
biting | 9 | causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold | a biting wind |
reject | 15 | refuse entrance or membership | Black people were often rejected by country clubs |
stitch | 11 | fasten by sewing; do needlework | - |
violet | 9 | of a color intermediate between red and blue | - |
invent | 9 | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | - |
donate | 7 | give to a charity or good cause | I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake |
exotic | 15 | being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world | exotic plants in a greenhouse |
relate | 6 | make a logical or causal connection | I cannot relate these events at all |
subtle | 8 | difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze | his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change |
thirst | 9 | have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | - |
absent | 8 | go away or leave | He absented himself |
santos | 6 | a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo | - |
submit | 10 | yield to another's wish or opinion | - |
eldest | 7 | the offspring who came first in the order of birth | - |
aspect | 10 | the feelings expressed on a person's face | - |
assets | 6 | anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company | - |
virtue | 9 | any admirable quality or attribute | - |
eighth | 13 | coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position | - |
factor | 11 | a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission | - |
extent | 13 | the distance or area or volume over which something extends | the vast extent of the desert |
racket | 12 | celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities | - |
stereo | 6 | two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together | - |
tigers | 7 | a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel | - |
thrill | 9 | feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine |
lethal | 9 | of an instrument of certain death | lethal weapon |
sticky | 15 | hot or warm and humid | sticky weather |
stocks | 12 | a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked | - |
listed | 7 | on a list | - |
senate | 6 | the upper house of the United States Congress | - |
sketch | 15 | short descriptive summary (of events) | - |
intent | 6 | giving or marked by complete attention to | so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred |
dental | 7 | a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge | - |
erotic | 8 | giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing | - |
summit | 10 | reach the summit (of a mountain) | Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit |
warmth | 14 | a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | - |
kitten | 10 | young domestic cat | - |
midget | 10 | a person who is markedly small | - |
select | 8 | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives | She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her |
sweaty | 12 | - | - |
insect | 8 | a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect | - |
asthma | 11 | respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin | - |
snatch | 11 | a small fragment | overheard snatches of their conversation |
hamlet | 11 | a community of people smaller than a village | - |
buster | 8 | a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically | - |
carrot | 8 | perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions | - |
hustle | 9 | a rapid active commotion | - |
detect | 9 | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water |
bounty | 11 | payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military | - |
tellin | 6 | - | - |
strain | 6 | an intense or violent exertion | - |
whites | 12 | - | - |
tickle | 12 | feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | - |
hotter | 9 | - | - |
depths | 12 | (plural) the deepest and most remote part | from the depths of darkest Africa |
esteem | 8 | the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | it is held in esteem |
atomic | 10 | (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | atomic bombs |
butler | 8 | a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table | - |
rental | 6 | the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car) | - |
sights | 10 | an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument | - |
packet | 14 | a collection of things wrapped or boxed together | - |
laptop | 10 | a portable computer small enough to use in your lap | - |
cement | 10 | a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth | - |
parrot | 8 | a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated | - |
notify | 12 | inform (somebody) of something | - |
hostel | 9 | inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips) | - |
fright | 13 | cause fear in | The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me |
cutter | 8 | a boat for communication between ship and shore | - |
update | 9 | bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data | tonight, I will update my operating system |
melted | 9 | changed from a solid to a liquid state | rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow |
ethics | 11 | the philosophical study of moral values and rules | - |
bandit | 9 | an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band | - |
purity | 11 | the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil | - |
sultan | 6 | the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire) | - |
teller | 6 | someone who tells a story | - |
stroll | 6 | walk leisurely and with no apparent aim | - |
stated | 7 | declared as fact; explicitly stated | - |
newton | 9 | a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes | - |
patron | 8 | a regular customer | - |
stakes | 10 | the money risked on a gamble | - |
stinky | 13 | having an unpleasant smell | - |
voting | 10 | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative | - |
thrust | 9 | the act of applying force to propel something | - |
lowest | 9 | lowest in rank or importance | - |
hating | 10 | - | - |
arctic | 10 | a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | - |
tailor | 6 | create (clothes) with cloth | - |
tackle | 12 | put a harness | - |
tipped | 11 | departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal | - |
nicest | 8 | - | - |
portal | 8 | a short vein that carries blood into the liver | - |
recite | 8 | recite in elocution | - |
treaty | 9 | a written agreement between two states or sovereigns | - |
dexter | 14 | on or starting from the wearer's right | - |
edited | 8 | improved or corrected by critical editing | - |
heated | 10 | made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated') | a heated swimming pool |
potion | 8 | a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage | - |
repent | 8 | turn away from sin or do penitence | - |
stench | 11 | a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant | - |
velvet | 12 | resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface | - |
meteor | 8 | (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere | - |
partly | 11 | to some extent; in some degree; not wholly | I felt partly to blame |
hunted | 10 | reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted | the hopeless hunted look on the prisoner's face |
buffet | 14 | usually inexpensive bar | - |
baxter | 15 | - | - |
beetle | 8 | be suspended over or hang over | This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town |
suited | 7 | meant or adapted for an occasion or use | - |
gutter | 7 | misfortune resulting in lost effort or money | his career was in the gutter |
crutch | 13 | anything that serves as an expedient | he uses drugs as a psychological crutch |
snitch | 11 | someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police | - |
tenant | 6 | someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else | the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent |
squirt | 15 | the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) | - |
wraith | 12 | a mental representation of some haunting experience | - |
tiring | 7 | producing exhaustion | - |
mentor | 8 | a wise and trusted guide and advisor | - |
poetic | 10 | of or relating to poetry | poetic works |
tapped | 11 | in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug | latex from tapped rubber trees |
vacant | 11 | void of intelligence or thought | a vacant mind |
kettle | 10 | a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | - |
martyr | 11 | one who suffers for the sake of principle | - |
streak | 10 | mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained | - |
typing | 12 | writing done with a typewriter | - |
vanity | 12 | feelings of excessive pride | - |
magnet | 9 | a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts | - |
infant | 9 | a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk | - |
artery | 9 | a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body | - |
clutch | 13 | a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism | he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other |
trench | 11 | impinge or infringe upon | This matter entrenches on other domains |
import | 10 | having important effects or influence | - |
delete | 7 | wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information | - |
gadget | 9 | a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | - |
stance | 8 | a rationalized mental attitude | - |
yogurt | 10 | a custard-like food made from curdled milk | - |
tavern | 9 | a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks | - |
stingy | 10 | deficient in amount or quality or extent | - |
tyrant | 9 | a cruel and oppressive dictator | - |
wretch | 14 | someone you feel sorry for | - |
matrix | 15 | the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded | - |
depart | 9 | move away from a place into another direction | The train departs at noon |
tarzan | 15 | a man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs | - |
upbeat | 10 | a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles |
thingy | 13 | - | - |
inmate | 8 | a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated | - |
batter | 8 | strike violently and repeatedly | - |
rapist | 8 | someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse | - |
staged | 8 | deliberately arranged for effect | one of those artfully staged photographs |
tribal | 8 | relating to or characteristic of a tribe | tribal customs |
litter | 6 | material used to provide a bed for animals | - |
filter | 9 | remove by passing through a filter | filter out the impurities |
heater | 9 | device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room | - |
shanti | 9 | - | - |
parted | 9 | having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes | - |
tablet | 8 | a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet | - |
crotch | 13 | the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches | he climbed into the crotch of a tree |
critic | 10 | anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something | - |
tensed | 7 | having inflections to indicate tense | - |
whilst | 12 | - | - |
intern | 6 | an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) | - |
lotion | 6 | liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin | a lotion for dry skin |
mutant | 8 | (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration | - |
dalton | 7 | English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844) | - |
attach | 11 | take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | - |
pastry | 11 | a dough of flour and water and shortening | - |
piglet | 9 | a young pig | - |
spoilt | 8 | affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity | - |
tucked | 13 | having tucked or being tucked | tightly tucked blankets |
whitey | 15 | (slang) offensive names for a White man | - |
insert | 6 | (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film | - |
anthem | 11 | a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) | - |
utmost | 8 | of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity | utmost contempt |
tinker | 10 | small mackerel found nearly worldwide | - |
mystic | 13 | someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension | - |
fasten | 9 | make tight or tighter | - |
resent | 6 | wish ill or allow unwillingly | - |
hottie | 9 | - | - |