15-letter words containing a, t, e, n, o

on heat/in heat — When a female animal is on heat in British English, or in heat in American English, she is in a state where she is ready to mate with a male animal, as this will probably result in her becoming pregnant.
on the contrary — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
on the decrease — decreasing
on the increase — growing, increasing
on the one hand — You use on the one hand to introduce the first of two contrasting points, facts, or ways of looking at something. It is always followed later by on the other hand or 'on the other'.
on the track of — If you are on the track of someone or something, you are trying to find them, or find information about them.
on the trail of — If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
on/off the mark — If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect. If it is on the mark, it is accurate or correct.
one's last hour — the time of one's death
one-night stand — a single performance in one locale, as by a touring theatrical company, before moving on to the next engagement.
open-pollinated — (of a flower) pollinated without human agency.
opencast mining — mining by excavating from the surface
opening batsman — a player who bats the first ball in cricket
operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
operating table — table on which surgery is performed
operationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalise.
operationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalize.
operations room — a room from which all the operations of a military, police, or other disciplined activity are controlled
opinionatedness — The state or condition of being opinionated.
optical printer — a film printer used in making optical effects, consisting basically of a camera that photographs the image with special lenses to enlarge, reduce, distort, etc., and a projector that transfers the image to the print stock, as distinguished from a contact printer.
optical scanner — the process of interpreting data in printed, handwritten, bar-code, or other visual form by a device (optical scanner or reader) that scans and identifies the data.
orchestrational — Of or pertaining to orchestration.
organophosphate — Biochemistry. any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants.
oriental carpet — Oriental rug.
orientationally — With regard to orientation.
origination fee — a fee charged by a lender for evaluating and processing a loan application, usually a percentage of the face value of the loan.
ornithodelphian — of or relating to mammals of the class Ornithodelphia
otaheite orange — a small citrus bush, Citrus limonia otaitensis, having fragrant flowers and small orange fruit, often cultivated as a houseplant.
out on your ear — If someone says that you will be out on your ear, they mean that you will be forced to leave a job, an organization or a place suddenly.
outline drawing — a drawing consisting only of external lines
outstandingness — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
outward journey — a journey leaving for a particular destination (as opposed top one returning home)
over-accentuate — to give emphasis or prominence to.
over-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
over-assessment — too much assessment
over-compensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
over-estimation — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
over-extraction — an act or instance of extracting: the extraction of a molar.
over-irrigation — the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
over-passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
over-population — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
over-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
overachievement — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
overapplication — excessive application
overcommunicate — to communicate excessively
overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
overcompensates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcompensate.
overcultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.

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