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20-letter words containing l, i, s, e, t, h

  • telephone subscriber — a person who subscribes to a telephone service
  • the centennial state — a nickname for Colorado
  • the greater antilles — a group of islands in the Caribbean, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico
  • the last word in sth — If you say that something is the last word in luxury, comfort, or some other quality, you are emphasizing that it has a great deal of this quality.
  • the legal profession — the profession of law
  • the leisure industry — businesses such as cinemas, restaurants, sports facilities etc
  • the like(s) of which — If you refer to something the like of which or the likes of which has never been seen before, you are emphasizing how important, great, or noticeable the thing is.
  • the sky is the limit — If you say the sky is the limit, you mean that there is nothing to prevent someone or something from being very successful.
  • the toronto blessing — a variety of emotional reactions such as laughing, weeping, and fainting, experienced by participants in a form of charismatic Christian worship
  • the whole nine yards — everything that is required; the whole thing
  • theosophical society — a society founded by Madame Blavatsky and others, in New York in 1875, advocating a worldwide eclectic religion based largely on Brahmanic and Buddhistic teachings.
  • there is no call for — If you say that there is no call for someone to behave in a particular way, you are criticizing their behaviour, usually because you think it is rude.
  • there's nothing like — a general expression of praise
  • theresa of avila, st — Saint. Also, Teresa. Also called Theresa of Avila [ah-vee-lah] /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
  • thirty-nine articles — a set of formulas defining the doctrinal position of the Church of England, drawn up in the 16th century, to which the clergy are required to give general consent
  • thorn in one's flesh — a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
  • three-dimensionality — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
  • to give someone hell — If you say that someone gives you hell, you are emphasizing that they shout at you very angrily because of something you have done wrong.
  • to hit the headlines — Someone or something that hits the headlines or grabs the headlines gets a lot of publicity from the media.
  • to let the side down — If you say that someone has let the side down, you mean that they have embarrassed their family or friends by behaving badly or not doing well at something.
  • to shake like a leaf — If you say that someone is shaking like a leaf, you mean that their body is shaking a lot, for instance because they are very cold or frightened.
  • tortoiseshell turtle — hawksbill turtle.
  • twiddle one's thumbs — to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl.
  • twilight of the gods — Götterdämmerung.
  • uncharacteristically — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
  • viscount northcliffe — Viscount, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth.
  • voluntary euthanasia — the act of killing someone painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness, with their consent
  • warehouse facilities — places for storing goods
  • warrensville heights — a city in NE Ohio.
  • watch sb like a hawk — If you watch someone like a hawk, you observe them very carefully, usually to make sure that they do not make a mistake or do something you do not want them to do.
  • webbing clothes moth — a small brown moth, Tineola biselliella, the larva of which feeds on woolens and spins a web when feeding.
  • wheels within wheels — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
  • white bush (scallop) — a variety of summer squash having a saucer-shaped white fruit, scalloped around the edges
  • white elephant stall — a stall, usually at a fete or fundraising event, where unwanted possessions are sold
  • whyte classification — a system for classifying steam locomotives according to the total number of wheels on the front trucks, drivers, and rear trucks, in that order. For example, a Pacific locomotive is designated as 4-6-2.
  • wipe the slate clean — begin afresh
  • with all due respect — despite my regard for you
  • with all one's heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
  • with all one's might — If you do something with all your might, you do it using all your strength and energy.
  • working relationship — a relationship with a colleague, boss or employee
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