| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| thalamocoele | noun | The cavity or ventricle of the thalamencephalon; the third ventricle. |
| thalamophora | noun pl. | Same as Foraminifera. |
| thalassinian | noun | Any species of Thalaassinidae, a family of burrowing macrurous Crustacea, having a long and soft abdomen. |
| thanksgiving | noun | The act of rending thanks, or expressing gratitude for favors or mercies., A public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness; also, a day set apart for religious services, specially to acknowledge the goodness of God, either in any remarkable deliverance from calamities or danger, or in the ordinary dispensation of his bounties. |
| thaumaturgic | adjective | Alt. of Thaumaturgical |
| thaumaturgus | noun | A miracle worker; — a title given by the Roman Catholics to some saints. |
| theanthropic | adjective | Alt. of Theanthropical |
| thecasporous | adjective | Having the spores in thecae, or cases. |
| theochristic | adjective | Anointed by God. |
| theocratical | adjective | Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God; as, the theocratical state of the Israelites. |
| theologaster | noun | A pretender or quack in theology. |
| theologizing | present participle & vb. noun | of Theologize |
| theopathetic | adjective | Alt. of Theopathic |
| theopneusted | adjective | Divinely inspired; theopneustic. |
| theopneustic | adjective | Given by the inspiration of the Spirit of God. |
| theorematist | noun | One who constructs theorems. |
| theorization | noun | The act or product of theorizing; the formation of a theory or theories; speculation. |
| theosophical | adjective | Of or pertaining to theosophy. |
| theosophized | imp. & past participle | of Theosophize |
| therapeutics | noun | That part of medical science which treats of the discovery and application of remedies for diseases. |
| therapeutist | noun | One versed in therapeutics, or the discovery and application of remedies. |
| theriodontia | noun pl. | An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they resembled carnivorous mammals. Called also Theromorpha. |
| thermifugine | noun | An artificial alkaloid of complex composition, resembling thalline and used as an antipyretic, — whence its name. |
| thermochemic | adjective | Alt. of Thermochemical |
| thermochrosy | noun | The property possessed by heat of being composed, like light, of rays of different degrees of refrangibility, which are unequal in rate or degree of transmission through diathermic substances. |
| thermogenous | adjective | Producing heat; thermogenic. |
| thermometric | adjective | Alt. of Thermometrical |
| thermoscopic | adjective | Of or pertaining to the thermoscope; made by means of the thermoscope; as, thermoscopic observations. |
| thermostatic | adjective | Of or pertaining to the thermostat; made or effected by means of the thermostat. |
| thermotropic | adjective | Manifesting thermotropism. |
| thessalonian | adjective | Of or pertaining to Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia., A native or inhabitant of Thessalonica. |
| thibet cloth | A fabric made of coarse goat’s hair; a kind of camlet., A kind of fine woolen cloth, used for dresses, cloaks, etc. | |
| thick-headed | adjective | Having a thick skull; stupid. |
| thick-winded | adjective | Affected with thick wind. |
| thimbleberry | noun | A kind of black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), common in America. |
| thin-skinned | adjective | Having a thin skin; hence, sensitive; irritable. |
| thiocarbonic | adjective | Same as Sulphocarbonic. |
| thiosulphate | noun | A salt of thiosulphuric acid; — formerly called hyposulphite. |
| thomsenolite | noun | A fluoride of aluminium, calcium, and sodium occurring with the cryolite of Greenland. |
| thoracometer | noun | Same as Stethometer. |
| thorn-headed | adjective | Having a head armed with thorns or spines. |
| thoroughbred | adjective | Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure-blooded; — said of stock, as horses. Hence, having the characteristics of such breeding; mettlesome; courageous; of elegant form, or the like., A thoroughbred animal, especially a horse. |
| thoroughfare | noun | A passage through; a passage from one street or opening to another; an unobstructed way open to the public; a public road; hence, a frequented street., A passing or going through; passage. |
| thoroughness | noun | The quality or state of being thorough; completeness. |
| thoroughsped | adjective | Fully accomplished; thoroughplaced. |
| thoroughwort | noun | Same as Boneset. |
| thousandfold | adjective | Multiplied by a thousand. |
| three-decker | noun | A vessel of war carrying guns on three decks. |
| three-handed | adjective | Said of games or contests where three persons play against each other, or two against one; as, a three-handed game of cards. |
| three-leafed | adjective | Alt. of Three-leaved |
| three-leaved | adjective | Producing three leaves; as, three-leaved nightshade., Consisting of three distinct leaflets; having the leaflets arranged in threes. |
| three-nerved | adjective | Having three nerves. |
| three-parted | adjective | Divided into, or consisting of, three parts; tripartite. |
| three-square | adjective | Having a cross section in the form of an equilateral triangle; — said especially of a kind of file. |
| three-valved | adjective | Consisting of, or having, three valves; opening with three valves; as, a three-valved pericarp. |
| thrivingness | noun | The quality or condition of one who thrives; prosperity; growth; increase. |
| thunderburst | noun | A burst of thunder. |
| thundercloud | noun | A cloud charged with electricity, and producing lightning and thunder. |
| thunderproof | adjective | Secure against the effects of thunder or lightning. |
| thunderstone | noun | A thunderbolt, — formerly believed to be a stone., A belemnite. See Belemnite. |
| thunderstorm | noun | A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder. |
| thymiatechny | noun | The art of employing perfumes in medicine. |
| thysanoptera | noun pl. | A division of insects, considered by some writers a distinct order, but regarded by others as belonging to the Hemiptera. They are all of small size, and have narrow, broadly fringed wings with rudimentary nervures. Most of the species feed upon the juices of plants, and some, as those which attack grain, are very injurious to crops. Called also Physopoda. See Thrips. |