16-letter words containing o, s, t, e
- noncompassionate — Not compassionate.
- noncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- nondeterministic — the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.
- nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
- nonfinite clause — a clause with a nonfinite verb or with no verb, as the hour being late in The hour being late, we left.
- nontransmissible — Not transmissible.
- nontransmittable — Not transmittable.
- north charleston — a city in SE South Carolina.
- north massapequa — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- north vietnamese — relating to North Vietnam or its people
- northamptonshire — a county in central England. 914 sq. mi. (2365 sq. km).
- northwesternmost — Farthest northwest.
- not by any means — in no way, by no method
- not in the least — smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; slightest: He gave the least amount of money of anyone.
- not the faintest — no idea whatsoever
- not the foggiest — no idea whatsoever
- oak leaf cluster — a U.S. military decoration in the form of a small bronze twig bearing four oak leaves and three acorns, worn on the ribbon of another decoration for valor, wounds, or distinguished service to signify a second award of the same medal.
- objective pascal — An extension of the PASCAL language which provides the possibility to use object-oriented programming constructs.
- objective spirit — the human spirit, insofar as it has become capable of a rational identification of its individual self with the community of other spirits but is not yet capable of the identification with the absolute idea that characterizes the absolute spirit.
- obsequent stream — a stream flowing in a direction opposite to that of the dip of the local strata.
- observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
- observation post — a forward position, often on high ground, from which enemy activity can be observed and, particularly, from which artillery or mortar fire can be directed.
- observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
- observationalist — One who relies on empirical observations.
- observationality — The property of being observational.
- obstreperousness — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
- obtuse bisectrix — See under bisectrix (def 1).
- occasional table — a small table with no regular use
- october surprise — a major event, occurring shortly before a presidential election, which influences the result
- odds are against — If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.
- odontoid process — the toothlike upward projection at the back of the second vertebra of the neck
- oesophagogastric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach.
- off one's stroke — performing or working less well than usual
- off-the-shoulder — not covering the shoulder
- ohmic resistance — resistance (def 3a).
- oil storage tank — a very large industrial container where petroleum is stored
- oligonucleotides — Plural form of oligonucleotide.
- on its last legs — about to fail
- on the beam-ends — tipping so far to the side as to be in danger of capsizing
- on the defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
- on the safe side — as a precaution
- on the same page — one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- on the scrapheap — (of people or things) having outlived their usefulness
- on the sidelines — in the area along the sidelines
- on the stroke of — punctually at
- on your doorstep — If a place is on your doorstep, it is very near to where you live. If something happens on your doorstep, it happens very close to where you live.
- on-the-spot fine — a fine that is charged immediately upon being caught and found guilty of a crime
- one and the same — When two or more people or things are thought to be separate and you say that they are one and the same, you mean that they are in fact one single person or thing.
- one's cup of tea — the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.