16-letter words containing h, o, t, s, p, r
- the gospel truth — the unquestionable truth
- the great powers — the states or nations of the world with the most economic, political and military strength
- the preconscious — preconscious mental activity
- the yellow press — (formerly) popular newspapers publishing sensational stories
- theatre workshop — a theatre company that is noted for the unconventional theatrical performances it puts on, especially with reference to a company based in the East End of London from 1953 to 1973 that was founded in 1945 by Joan Littlewood
- thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- thrombophlebitis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein accompanied by inflammation of the vessel wall.
- through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
- to coin a phrase — You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché.
- to put sth right — If you put something right, you correct something that was wrong or that was causing problems.
- to stop short of — If someone stops short of doing something, they come close to doing it but do not actually do it.
- topsail schooner — a sailing vessel fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts with square sails above the foresail, and often with a square sail before the foresail.
- troop the colors — to parade the colors, or flag, before troops
- 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.
- upper atmosphere — the portion of the atmosphere above the troposphere.
- well-upholstered — (of a person) fat