17-letter words containing d, a, t, s, e

st. vitus's dance — St. Vitus's dance.
stage-door johnny — a man who often goes to a theater or waits at a stage door to court an actress.
stand on ceremony — to insist on or act with excessive formality
stand-up comedian — performer: tells jokes
standing expenses — fixed or flat expenses or charges
stannous chloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, SnCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly as a reducing and tinning agent, and as a mordant in dyeing with cochineal.
stannous fluoride — a white, crystalline powder, SnF 2 , slightly soluble in water: used as a source of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries, especially as a toothpaste additive.
stars and stripes — US national flag
store and forward — to store (information) in a computer for later forward transmission through a telecommunication network
strange interlude — a play (1928) by Eugene O'Neill.
stratified sample — a sample that is not drawn at random from the whole population, but separately from a number of disjoint strata of the population in order to ensure a more representative sample
straw in the wind — If you say that an incident or piece of news is a straw in the wind, you mean that it gives an indication of what might happen in the future.
strawberry blonde — woman: with reddish fair hair
stuttgart disease — an often fatal intestinal disease in dogs, caused by any of several spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.
subordinated debt — a debt that an unsecured creditor can only claim, in the event of a liquidation, after the claims of secured creditors have been paid
sudetes mountains — mountain range along the borders of N Czech Republic & SW Poland: highest peak, 5,259 ft (1,603 m)
sulfurated potash — a yellowish-brown mixture consisting mainly of potassium polysulfides and potassium thiosulfate, used in treating mange.
sum and substance — main idea, gist, or point: the sum and substance of an argument.
sunday supplement — a special section incorporated in the Sunday editions of many newspapers, often containing features on books, celebrities, home entertainment, gardening, and the like.
surrender to bail — to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
sustained-release — (of a drug or fertilizer) capable of gradual release of an active agent over a period of time, allowing for a sustained effect; timed-release; long-acting; prolonged-action; slow-release.
sustentation fund — a fund, esp in the Church of Scotland, to augment the support of ministers
swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
take into custody — to arrest
take second place — If one thing takes second place to another, it is considered to be less important and is given less attention than the other thing.
take to one's bed — to remain in bed, esp because of illness
tay-sachs disease — a rare fatal hereditary disease, occurring chiefly in infants and children, especially of eastern European Jewish origin, characterized by a red spot on the retina, gradual blindness, and paralysis.
telescopic damper — a device with telescopic parts that reduce vibration in a motor vehicle
the driver's seat — the position of control or dominance
the good old days — When people refer to the good old days, they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now.
the last judgment — the occasion, after the resurrection of the dead at the end of the world, when, according to biblical tradition, God will decree the final destinies of all men according to the good and evil in their earthly lives
the last sb heard — You can use expressions such as the last I heard and the last she heard to introduce a piece of information that is the most recent that you have on a particular subject.
the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
the lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
the silken ladder — a one-act opera by Rossini, telling the story of Giulia, who is secretly married to Dorvil; he visits her bedroom every night by climbing up a ladder made of silk. Giulia's guardian, Dormont, expects her to marry Blansac, but she introduces Blansac to her cousin Lucilla; after much confusion, the two couples are joyfully united
the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
thousandths-place — last in order of a series of a thousand.
thread escutcheon — a raised metal rim around a keyhole.
three mile island — an island in the Susquehanna River, near Middletown, Pennsylvania, SE of Harrisburg: scene of a near-disastrous accident at a nuclear plant in 1979 that raised the issue of nuclear-energy safety.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
throat sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
tibetan highlands — Tibet, Plateau of.
to best advantage — If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage, it is shown in a way that reveals its best features.
to make ends meet — If you find it difficult to make ends meet, you can only just manage financially because you hardly have enough money for the things you need.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
to stand a chance — If you say that someone stands a chance of achieving something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. If you say that someone doesn't stand a chance of achieving something, you mean that they cannot possibly achieve it.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset

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