15-letter words containing b, e, o, t, h, u
- out of the blue — the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- outside the box — a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover.
- overthrust belt — an elongate area in which thick rock layers have been pushed over one another by compressional forces within the earth's crust.
- oxyphenbutazone — an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis or bursitis
- pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
- put sb to death — If someone is put to death, they are executed.
- put sb to shame — If someone puts you to shame, they make you feel ashamed because they do something much better than you do.
- put the boot in — If someone puts the boot in, they attack another person by saying something cruel, often when the person is already feeling weak or upset.
- rightabout-face — a turning directly about so as to face in the opposite direction
- rough breathing — the symbol (ʿ) used in the writing of Greek to indicate aspiration of the initial vowel or of the ρ (rho) over which it is placed.
- rub elbows with — the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
- southern blight — a disease of peanuts, tomatoes, and other plants, caused by a fungus, Sclerotium rolfsii, affecting the roots and resulting in rapid wilting.
- substratosphere — the upper troposphere.
- subtrochanteric — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
- thermionic tube — a vacuum tube in which the cathode is heated electrically to cause the emission of electrons by thermal agitation.
- thiobarbiturate — a barbiturate in which a sulphur atom has replaced one oxygen atom
- torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc
- touch base with — the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests: a metal base for the table.
- travel brochure — a brochure, often from a travel agency, which advertises holidays, hotels, etc
- troubleshooting — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- well-brought-up — If you say that someone, especially a child, is well-brought-up, you mean that they are very polite because they have been taught good manners.