16-letter words containing d, t, i

tetrahydrozoline — a compound, C 13 H 16 N 2 , used in the treatment of nasal congestion and certain conditions of eye irritation.
texture modifier — a substance that is added to food products to increase viscosity
thalidomide baby — a baby that has physical abnormalities due to the drug thalidomide being taken by the mother while the baby was still a developing fetus
thanksgiving day — a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October.
the body politic — the people of a nation or the nation itself considered as a political entity; the state
the christ child — a very reverential way of referring to Jesus Christ as a child, used particularly when referring to art
the devil to pay — Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
the dispossessed — people who have had property or possessions taken away
the dojo toolkit — (library, programming) A modular, open source JavaScript library. Dojo is designed for easy development of JavaScript- or AJAX based applications and websites. It is supported by the Dojo Foundation, which is sponsored by IBM, AOL, Sun and others. The name is from the Japanese term meaning "place of the way", used for a formal place of training.
the herring-pond — the Atlantic Ocean
the mendip hills — a range of limestone hills in SW England, in N Somerset: includes the Cheddar Gorge and numerous caves. Highest point: 325 m (1068 ft)
the oil industry — the industry that produces and delivers petroleum and petroleum products
the old dominion — a nickname for the US state of Virginia
the red brigades — a group of urban guerrillas, based in Italy, who kidnapped and murdered the former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro (1916–78) in 1978
the retired list — officers who have retired and are on a pension
the roaring days — the period of the Australian goldrushes
the sex industry — a commercial sector that employs sex workers in prostitution, pornography, etc.
the south island — the largest island of New Zealand, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Pop: 1 048 200 (2013 est). Area: 153 947 sq km (59 439 sq miles)
the subsidiariat — a collective term for the news sources that would not survive without being subsidized directly (by a government, etc), or indirectly (through sharing a parent company with another more profitable revenue source)
the war-disabled — those people who have been disabled by war
the worried well — people who are healthy but are concerned about becoming ill and so take medication or see a medical practitioner when they don't need to
the written word — writing rather than speaking
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thick-tailed ray — Ichthyology. any ray of the order Rajiformes, having a relatively thick, fleshy tail, including the guitarfishes and the skates.
thioarsenic acid — any of three hypothetical acids, H3AsS4, HAsS3, and H4As2S7, known only in the forms of their salts
thionyl chloride — a clear, pale yellow or red, fuming, corrosive liquid, SOCl 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
thirteenth chord — a chord much used in jazz and pop, consisting of a major or minor triad upon which are superimposed the seventh, ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth above the root
this-worldliness — concern or preoccupation with worldly things and values.
thought disorder — disorganized speech, as flight of ideas or loosening of associations, thought to reflect disorganized thinking and occurring as a symptom of some types of mental illness, as manic disorder or schizophrenia.
thousand islands — a group of about 1500 islands between the US and Canada, in the upper St Lawrence River: administratively divided between the two countries
three blind mice — nursery rhyme
three-card trick — a game in which players bet on which of three inverted playing cards is the queen
thrilled to bits — If someone is thrilled, they are extremely pleased about something.
tibetan buddhism — the form of Mahayana Buddhism that developed and is practiced primarily in Tibet and some nearby nations: its spiritual leader is the Dalai Lama
tierra del fuego — a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
tiger kidnapping — a kidnapping in which one or more hostages are taken to coerce another person, usually a relation of the person or people held, to take part in a crime
tiger salamander — a salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, common in North America, having a dark body marked with yellowish spots or bars.
time out of mind — time immemorial (def 1).
titanium dioxide — a white, water-insoluble powder, TiO 2 , used chiefly in white pigments, plastics, ceramics, and for delustering synthetic fibers.
to bite the dust — If you say that something has bitten the dust, you are emphasizing that it no longer exists or that it has failed.
to call it a day — If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
to dip your toes — If you dip your toes into something or dip your toes into the waters of something, you start doing that thing slowly and carefully, because you are not sure whether it will be successful or whether you will like it.
to dish the dirt — If someone dishes the dirt on you, they say bad things about you, without worrying if they are true or not, or if they will damage your reputation.
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
to pay dividends — If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date.
to put it mildly — to state it with or as if with restraint
to wine and dine — If you wine and dine, or if someone wines and dines you, you go out, for example to expensive restaurants, and spend a lot of money.
toad-in-the-hole — a dish consisting of beef or pork sausages baked in a coating of batter.
tobacco industry — business of selling smoking products

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