15-letter words containing d, o, i, t, e

the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
the devil's own — a very difficult or problematic (thing)
the high ground — a position of moral or ethical superiority in a dispute
the job in hand — The job or problem in hand is the job or problem that you are dealing with at the moment.
the midas touch — ability to make money
the perigordian — the Perigordian culture
the-city-of-god — Latin De Civitate Dei. a work in 22 books (a.d. 413–26) by St. Augustine of Hippo, expounding an early Christian view of society and history.
thermodiffusion — thermal diffusion.
thermoperiodism — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
thioacetic acid — a yellow, fuming, pungent liquid, C 2 H 4 SO, used as a reagent and tear gas.
thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
third dimension — the additional dimension by which a solid object is distinguished from a planar projection of itself or from any planar object.
thorium dioxide — a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
thought reading — mind reading.
three of a kind — a set of three cards of the same denomination.
threshold price — the highest price a retailer is allowed to sell a particular good at
thyroid extract — the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
thyroid hormone — A thyroid hormone is a hormone, especially thyroxine or triiodothyronine, produced by the thyroid gland.
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.
time and motion — A time and motion study is a study of the way that people do a particular job, or the way they work in a particular place in order to discover the most efficient methods of working.
time dilatation — Physics. (in relativity) the apparent loss of time of a moving clock as observed by a stationary observer.
tirso de molina — Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
titius-bode law — Bode's law.
to bear in mind — If you tell someone to bear something in mind or to keep something in mind, you are reminding or warning them about something important which they should remember.
to come to mind — If something comes to mind or springs to mind, you think of it without making any effort.
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 get mixed up — if you get mixed up, you get confused about something
to have it made — If you say that someone has it made or has got it made, you mean that they are certain to be rich or successful.
to hit the road — If you hit the road, you set out on a journey.
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.
tokelau islands — a group of islands in the S Pacific Ocean belonging to New Zealand. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km).
total depravity — the Calvinist doctrine that humankind's entire nature, including its reason, is corrupt or sinful as a result of the Fall and that people are therefore completely dependent on God for regeneration.
transfer window — the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other teams into their own
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
trial and error — experimentation or investigation in which various methods or means are tried and faulty ones eliminated in order to find the correct solution or to achieve the desired result or effect.
tricotyledonous — having three cotyledons.
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°
trondheim fiord — an inlet of the North Sea, extending into N Norway. 80 miles (129 km) long.
trondheim fjord — an inlet of the Norwegian Sea in Norway, and Norway's third longest fjord, near which is the port of Trondheim
truman doctrine — the policy of President Truman, as advocated in his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology.
tufted titmouse — a gray titmouse, Parus bicolor, of the eastern and midwestern U.S., having a crested head.
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.
turnaround time — the total time taken between the submission of a program for execution and the return of the complete output to the customer
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.
ultra-modernist — very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
ultrademocratic — (in the US) characteristic of a staunch member or supporter of the Democratic Party and its agenda
un-coincidental — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.

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