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

spicebush swallowtail — a swallowtail butterfly, Papilio troilus, having a dark body with yellow spots on the forewings and greenish hind wings.
spin angular momentum — to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.
sport utility vehicle — a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV.
sport-utility vehicle — a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV.
spotted alfalfa aphid — a pale yellowish aphid, Therioaphis maculata, of the southern U.S., especially west of the Mississippi River, that is marked with black spots and has fine spines on its back: a pest mainly of alfalfa and some other legumes, as clover.
stabilization-process — the act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.
statutory declaration — a declaration made under statutory authority before a justice of the peace or commissioner for oaths which may in certain cases be substituted for a statement on oath
steal someone's heart — to cause someone to feel love or affection
steer clear of sb/sth — If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them.
stock list department — (in an American stock exchange) the department dealing with monitoring compliance with its listing requirements and rules
stockholder of record — a stockholder or his or her agent whose name is registered on the books of the issuing corporation at the close of a business day set for determining that stockholders shall receive dividends or vote on an issue.
stop loss reinsurance — Stop loss reinsurance is a form of reinsurance under which the reinsurer pays the cedant's losses in any year over a particular percentage of the earned premium.
subjective complement — subject complement.
subliminal perception — perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness
subsistence allowance — money given in advance to a new soldier, employee, etc., to buy food, clothing, and pay for other necessities while awaiting a first pay.
sunday school teacher — someone who teaches at a Sunday school
supergranulation cell — one of a number of large convection cells in the photosphere and chromosphere of the sun, each having a diameter of 10,000–20,000 miles (16,000–32,000 km) and lasting longer than a day.
surface of revolution — a surface formed by revolving a plane curve about a given line.
systeme international — Système International d'Unités
take one's (own) life — to commit suicide
take sb/sth seriously — If you take someone or something seriously, you believe that they are important and deserve attention.
tartarian honeysuckle — an Asian honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica, having fragrant, white to pink flowers.
television evangelist — a Christian minister who devotes time to preaching on television
terrestrial radiation — long-wave electromagnetic radiation in the form of heat emitted from the earth's surface and atmosphere.
terrestrial telescope — a refracting telescope having inverting lenses or an eyepiece that presents an erect image.
tetrabromofluorescein — eosin (def 1).
the antipodes islands — a group of small uninhabited islands in the South Pacific, southeast of and belonging to New Zealand. Area: 62 sq km (24 sq miles)
the barber of seville — Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia. a comic opera (1816) by Gioacchino Rossini based on a comedy (1775) by Beaumarchais.
the central provinces — the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec
the fall of the cards — the chance distribution of cards in a given deal
the household cavalry — a group of British soldiers on horseback who have the job of protecting the king or queen and their family
the jury is still out — it has not yet been decided or agreed on
the lower vertebrates — relatively simple and primitive vertebrates
the oldest profession — prostitution
the royal scots greys — (formerly) a British cavalry regiment, the Second Dragoons
the slough of despond — a state of extreme despondency, depression or degradation
the women's land army — a unit of women recruited to do agricultural work in the United Kingdom during World War I and World War II
theoretical physicist — a scientist who studies theoretical physics
thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
thermal power station — a power station in which heat is converted into electricity
threshold wage policy — a policy whereby wages are increased in accordance with inflation
throw sb a curve ball — If someone throws you a curve or throws you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something that you do not expect.
to be a hospital case — if you say that someone or something is a hospital case, you mean that they need urgent help because they are doing very badly
to be hard luck on sb — to be unfortunate or unlucky for someone
to blow sth wide open — to expose something
to dig one's heels in — If you dig your heels in or dig in your heels, you refuse to do something such as change your opinions or plans, especially when someone is trying very hard to make you do so.
to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
to move the goalposts — If you accuse someone of moving the goalposts, you mean that they have changed the rules in a situation or an activity, in order to gain an advantage for themselves and to make things difficult for other people.
to play second fiddle — If you play second fiddle to someone, your position is less important than theirs in something that you are doing together.
to pull someone's leg — If you are pulling someone's leg, you are teasing them by telling them something shocking or worrying as a joke.

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