15-letter words containing d, e, t, s

thunderstricken — Archaic. to strike with a thunderbolt.
tie one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
tightfistedness — the quality or state of being tightfisted
tirso de molina — Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
titius-bode law — Bode's law.
to be seen dead — If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.
to change hands — When something changes hands, its ownership changes, usually because it is sold to someone else.
to do sb credit — If you say that something does someone credit, you mean that they should be praised or admired because of it.
to do your best — If you do your best or try your best to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it, or do it as well as you can.
to good purpose — with a good result or effect; advantageously
to make friends — If you make friends with someone, you begin a friendship with them. You can also say that two people make friends.
to one's credit — commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due.
to save the day — If someone or something saves the day in a situation which seems likely to fail, they manage to make it successful.
to sb's defence — If you come to someone's defence, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them.
to sb's defense — If you come to someone's defense, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them.
to sow gapeseed — to stare in a gaping manner instead of attending to business
tokelau islands — a group of islands in the S Pacific Ocean belonging to New Zealand. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km).
toreador fresco — a mural (c1500 b.c.) from Minoan Crete.
toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
transfer window — the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other teams into their own
transportedness — the quality or state of being carried away with pleasure or rapture
trapdoor spider — any of various, often large, spiders (esp. family Ctenizidae) that dig a burrow and cover the entrance with a hinged lid like a trapdoor
treacle mustard — a N temperate cruciferous annual plant, Erysimum cheiranthoides, having small yellow flowers. It is a common weed in cultivated ground
tread a measure — to dance
treasure island — (italics) a novel (1883) by R. L. Stevenson.
tree of sadness — night jasmine (def 1).
tricotyledonous — having three cotyledons.
tricuspid valve — the valve, consisting of three triangular flaps of tissue between the right auricle and ventricle of the heart, that keeps blood from flowing back into the auricle.
trojan asteroid — one of a number of asteroids that have the same mean motion and orbit as Jupiter, preceding or following the planet by a longitude of 60°
troubled waters — a confused or chaotic state of affairs: The situation was terrible, but like many politicians he was attracted by troubled waters.
tufted titmouse — a gray titmouse, Parus bicolor, of the eastern and midwestern U.S., having a crested head.
tunbridge wells — a city in SW Kent, in SE England: mineral springs; resort.
turkish delight — a candy made of fruit juice and gelatin, cubed and dusted with sugar.
turn inside out — If you say that something has been turned inside out, you mean that it is the opposite of what you expect or think it should be.
two-dimensional — having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
two-thirds rule — a former rule in the Democratic Party, effective 1832–1936, requiring a vote of at least two thirds of its national convention delegates to nominate a presidential and vice-presidential candidate.
type 1 diabetes — diabetes (def 3).
type 2 diabetes — diabetes (def 4).
type i diabetes — diabetes (def 3).
ultra-modernist — very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
un-supplemented — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
unadventurously — in an unadventurous manner
unanaesthetized — not anaesthetized
unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
undemonstrative — not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, especially of affection.
under one's hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
under secretary — an official who is subordinate to a principal secretary, as in the U.S. cabinet: Under Secretary of the Treasury.
under-secretary — UK ministerial position
undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
underestimation — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.

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