15-letter words containing o, s, e, l, t

television tube — a cathode-ray tube designed for the reproduction of television pictures
tensor analysis — the branch of mathematics dealing with the calculus of tensors, especially the study of properties that are unaffected by a change of coordinate system.
tentaculiferous — having tentacles
thalassographer — a person who studies the sea; an oceanographer
thalassotherapy — the use of sea water and marine products as a therapeutic treatment
the anglo-irish — the inhabitants of Ireland of English birth or descent
the cordilleras — the complex of mountain ranges on the W side of the Americas, extending from Alaska to Cape Horn and including the Andes and the Rocky Mountains
the devil's own — a very difficult or problematic (thing)
the early hours — If something happens in the early hours, in the small hours, or in the wee hours, it happens in the early morning after midnight.
the jos plateau — a plateau in Nigeria with an average altitude of 1280 metres
the kos channel — a strait separating Kos from SW Turkey
the last moment — If someone does something at the last moment, they do it at the latest time possible.
the lost tribes — the ten tribes deported from the N kingdom of Israel in 721 bc and believed never to have returned to Palestine
the lower ranks — people who have a low rank in a military organization
the peloponnese — the S peninsula of Greece, joined to central Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth: chief cities in ancient times were Sparta and Corinth, now Patras. Pop: 503 300 (2001). Area: 21 439 sq km (8361 sq miles)
the pleistocene — the Pleistocene epoch or rock series
the small hours — If something happens in the early hours or in the small hours, it happens in the early morning after midnight.
the whole shoot — everything
thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
threshold price — the highest price a retailer is allowed to sell a particular good at
thromboembolism — the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
tirso de molina — Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
titius-bode law — Bode's law.
to lie in state — If the dead body of an important person lies in state, it is publicly displayed for a few days before it is buried.
to lose contact — If you lose contact with someone who you have been friendly with, you no longer see them, speak to them, or write to them.
to play footsie — If someone plays footsie with you, they touch your feet with their own feet, for example under a table, often as a playful way of expressing their romantic or sexual feelings towards you.
tokelau islands — a group of islands in the S Pacific Ocean belonging to New Zealand. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km).
torsion balance — an instrument for measuring small forces, as electric attraction or repulsion, by determining the amount of torsion or twisting they cause in a slender wire or filament.
tortoise beetle — any of several turtle-shaped leaf beetles, as Chelymorpha cassidea (argus tortoise beetle or milkweed tortoise beetle) which resembles the ladybird beetle and feeds primarily on bindweed and milkweed.
total serialism — (in some music after 1945) the use of serial techniques applied to such elements as rhythm, dynamics, and tone colour, as found in the early works of Stockhausen, Boulez, etc
toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
transequatorial — of, relating to, or near an equator, especially the equator of the earth.
transfer lounge — the place in an airport where you wait for a transfer from one flight to another
transgressional — of or relating to transgression
transliteration — to change (letters, words, etc.) into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language: to transliterate the Greek Χ as ch.
traveller's joy — a ranunculaceous Old World climbing plant, Clematis vitalba, having white flowers and heads of feathery plumed fruits
tricotyledonous — having three cotyledons.
troubled waters — a confused or chaotic state of affairs: The situation was terrible, but like many politicians he was attracted by troubled waters.
troubleshooting — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
tutorial system — a system of education, especially in some colleges, in which instruction is given personally by tutors, who also act as general advisers of a small group of students in their charge.
twelve apostles — the twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to go forth to teach the gospel
two-dimensional — having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
two-star petrol — leaded petrol that has a low octane number; inferior leaded petrol
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.
ultra-religious — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
ultramicroscope — an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
unadventurously — in an unadventurous manner
unconstrainable — unable to be confined

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