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

take one's time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
take one's word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
take sb to task — If you take someone to task, you criticize them or tell them off because of something bad or wrong that they have done.
tall-case clock — a pendulum clock tall enough to stand on the floor; a grandfather's or grandmother's clock.
tammany society — a benevolent society founded in 1789, which later became Tammany Hall, the central organization of the Democratic Party in New York county
tantalus monkey — a long-tailed African monkey, Cercopithecus tantalus (or C. aethiops tantalus), of central African grasslands, having a long face framed by upswept whiskers.
tarsometatarsal — the large bone in the lower leg of a bird with which the toe bones articulate, formed by the fusion of tarsal and metatarsal bones.
tarsometatarsus — the large bone in the lower leg of a bird with which the toe bones articulate, formed by the fusion of tarsal and metatarsal bones.
taylor's series — an infinite sum giving the value of a function f(z) in the neighbourhood of a point a in terms of the derivatives of the function evaluated at a. Under certain conditions, the series has the form f(z) = f(a) + [f′(a)(z – a)]/1! + [f″(a)(z – a)2]/2! + …
teamsters union — the unofficial name of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America.
tear one's hair — the act of tearing.
temerariousness — the state or condition of being audacious
teng hsiao-ping — Deng Xiaoping.
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
terminator seed — a seed that produces sterile plants, used in some genetically modified crops so that a new supply of seeds has to be bought every year
tertiary sector — The tertiary sector consists of industries which provide a service, such as transport and finance.
testing station — an establishment licensed to issue warrants of fitness for motor vehicles
tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
thalassographer — a person who studies the sea; an oceanographer
thalassotherapy — the use of sea water and marine products as a therapeutic treatment
thanks offering — an offering made as an expression of thanks to God
thankworthiness — the state or quality of being thankworthy or deserving thanks
that's the shot — that is the right thing to do
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 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 lower ranks — people who have a low rank in a military organization
the midas touch — ability to make money
the ocean state — the US state of Rhode Island
the restoration — the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II
the small hours — If something happens in the early hours or in the small hours, it happens in the early morning after midnight.
the smart money — If you say that the smart money is on a particular person or thing, you mean that people who know a lot about it think that this person will be successful, or this thing will happen.
the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
theory of games — game theory.
thomas a becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
thomas à kempis — Thomas à, 1379?–1471, German ecclesiastic and author.
thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
tie one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
tirso de molina — Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
titius-bode law — Bode's law.
to be seen dead — If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.
to change hands — When something changes hands, its ownership changes, usually because it is sold to someone else.
to earn a crust — If you earn a crust, you earn enough money to live on, especially by doing work you would prefer not to do.
to err is human — If you say that to err is human, you mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes.
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.

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