16-letter words containing b, e, l, t, s
- thrombophlebitis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein accompanied by inflammation of the vessel wall.
- thumbnail sketch — small preliminary drawing
- to be off limits — If an area or a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there.
- to come to blows — If two people or groups come to blows, they start fighting.
- ultra-liberalism — extremely liberal, especially in politics.
- under one's belt — a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- ununderstandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- up to the elbows — deeply engaged (in work, etc.)
- vegetable oyster — salsify.
- vegetable slicer — a device with a sharp blade for slicing vegetables finely;
- vegetable sponge — loofah (def 2).
- vestibular nerve — the part of the auditory nerve in the inner ear that carries sensory information related to body equilibrium.
- vestibule school — a school in an industrial establishment where new employees are given specific training in the jobs they are to perform.
- visibility meter — any instrument for measuring the visual range through the atmosphere, as a transmissometer.
- visible spectrum — the range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation that is normally visible, from 380 to 760 nm.
- welfare benefits — financial assistance; social security payment
- well-established — permanently founded; settled; firmly set: a well-established business; a well-established habit.
- wellington boots — a leather boot with the front part of the top extending above the knee.