16-letter words containing c, o, e, t, u, s
- the resurrection — the rising of Jesus from the dead after his death and burial
- the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
- the second house — the second daily performance of a play or show
- the subconscious — subconscious mental activity
- the union school — a historic building located at 516-518 Bethlehem Pike in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Built in 1773, the Union School was one of the earliest public schools in Pennsylvania, and the first that did not discriminate based on social position or religious preference
- the west country — the southwest of England, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
- the-constitution — an American 44-gun frigate, famous for its exploits in the War of 1812 and popularly called “Old Ironsides.”.
- through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
- to move a muscle — If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still.
- to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
- tollhouse cookie — a crisp cookie containing bits of chocolate and sometimes chopped nuts.
- touch of the sun — slight sunstroke
- toulouse-lautrec — Henri Marie Raymond de [ahn-ree ma-ree re-mawn duh] /ɑ̃ˈri maˈri rɛˈmɔ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1864–1901, French painter and lithographer.
- transconductance — the ratio of a small change in anode current of an electron tube at a certain level of output to the corresponding small change of control-electrode voltage, usually expressed in mhos or micromhos.
- twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
- uncinate process — a curved, bony process on certain ribs of birds that projects backward and overlaps the succeeding rib, serving to strengthen the thorax.
- unconversational — of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation: a conversational tone of voice.
- undercompensated — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- underconsumption — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
- united provinces — (used with a singular or plural verb) former name of Uttar Pradesh.
- up to one's neck — If you say that someone is in some sort of trouble or criminal activity up to their neck, you mean that they are deeply involved in it.
- upsilon particle — the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ).
- vestibule school — a school in an industrial establishment where new employees are given specific training in the jobs they are to perform.
- victorian values — qualities considered to characterize the Victorian period, including enterprise and initiative and the importance of the family
- voluntary muscle — muscle whose action is normally controlled by an individual's will; mainly skeletal muscle, composed of parallel bundles of striated, multinucleate fibers.
- voluntary sector — the part of the economy that consists of non-profit-making organizations, as opposed to the public and private sectors
- walrus moustache — a long thick moustache drooping at the ends
- well-constructed — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.
- without recourse — a qualified endorsement on such a negotiable instrument, by which the endorser protects himself or herself from liability to subsequent holders