16-letter words containing o, b, s, t

subcartilaginous — partially or incompletely cartilaginous.
subjectification — to make subjective.
subordinationism — the doctrine that the first person of the Holy Trinity is superior to the second, and the second superior to the third.
subsistence crop — a food plant which is grown by a farmer for consumption by himself and his family, leaving little or nothing to be marketed
subtropical high — one of several highs, as the Azores and Pacific highs, that prevail over the oceans at latitudes of about 30 degrees N and S. Also called subtropical anticyclone. Compare high (def 37).
swamp buttonwood — the buttonbush.
tablets of stone — Stone is used in expressions such as set in stone and tablets of stone to suggest that an idea or rule is firm and fixed, and cannot be changed.
tell one's beads — a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
teutoburg forest — region of low, forested mountains, mostly in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: highest point, c. 1,500 ft (457 m)
the amazon basin — the catchment area of the River Amazon
the best part of — most of
the black forest — a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area
the boys in blue — The police are sometimes referred to as the boys in blue.
the eastern bloc — (formerly) the Soviet bloc
the subconscious — subconscious mental activity
the unobservable — something that cannot be observed
thrilled to bits — If someone is thrilled, they are extremely pleased about something.
thrombophlebitis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein accompanied by inflammation of the vessel wall.
thumb one's nose — the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
to be off limits — If an area or a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there.
to be out of sth — if you are out of something, you no longer have any of it
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 come to blows — If two people or groups come to blows, they start fighting.
to cut both ways — If you say that something cuts both ways, you mean that it can have two opposite effects, or can have both good and bad effects.
to do one's 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 get bad press — If someone or something gets bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get good press, they are praised.
to mean business — If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing.
to miss the boat — If you say that someone has missed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another.
to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
tobacco industry — business of selling smoking products
touring bindings — specialised ski bindings with releasable locked down heels that can be used for ski touring and backcountry skiing
transport number — that fraction of the total electric current that anions and cations carry in passing through an electrolytic solution.
tread the boards — to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
typhoid bacillus — the bacterium Salmonella typhosa, causing typhoid fever.
under one's belt — a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
up to the elbows — deeply engaged (in work, etc.)
vapor combustion — Vapor combustion is a closed burn system used for treating liquid waste which contains volatile organic compounds.
vegetable oyster — salsify.
vegetable sponge — loofah (def 2).
vestibule school — a school in an industrial establishment where new employees are given specific training in the jobs they are to perform.
warminster broom — a European shrub, Cytisus praecox, of the legume family, having yellowish-white or yellow, pealike flowers.
wellington boots — a leather boot with the front part of the top extending above the knee.
whatever sb does — You say whatever you do when giving advice or warning someone about something.
writ of subpoena — a legal document commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty
yah-boo politics — adversarial politics in which politicians constantly deride their opponents and dismiss everything suggested by them

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