16-letter words containing o, u, e, s

the constitution — the document containing the fundamental laws of the United States: it consists of the seven original articles, adopted in 1789, and twenty-seven amendments
the cuckoo's egg — A great book (and subsequent BBC TV series) telling the true story of Clifford Stoll, an astronomy professor at UCB's Lawrence Berkeley Lab. A 75-cent accounting error alerted him to the presence of an unauthorised user (a cracker) on his system. The cracker, code named "Hunter", was breaking into US computer systems and stealing sensitive military and security information. Hunter was part of a spy ring paid in cash and cocaine, and reporting to the KGB.
the easy way out — least demanding solution
the first couple — the US president and their spouse
the gospel truth — the unquestionable truth
the oil industry — the industry that produces and delivers petroleum and petroleum products
the preconscious — preconscious mental activity
the resurrection — the rising of Jesus from the dead after his death and burial
the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
the second house — the second daily performance of a play or show
the south island — the largest island of New Zealand, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Pop: 1 048 200 (2013 est). Area: 153 947 sq km (59 439 sq miles)
the subconscious — subconscious mental activity
the union school — a historic building located at 516-518 Bethlehem Pike in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Built in 1773, the Union School was one of the earliest public schools in Pennsylvania, and the first that did not discriminate based on social position or religious preference
the unobservable — something that cannot be observed
the west country — the southwest of England, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
the-constitution — an American 44-gun frigate, famous for its exploits in the War of 1812 and popularly called “Old Ironsides.”.
there's no hurry — If you say to someone 'There's no hurry' or 'I'm in no hurry' you are telling them that there is no need for them to do something immediately.
thermal neutrons — a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor.
thought disorder — disorganized speech, as flight of ideas or loosening of associations, thought to reflect disorganized thinking and occurring as a symptom of some types of mental illness, as manic disorder or schizophrenia.
through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
thumb one's nose — the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
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 dip your toes — If you dip your toes into something or dip your toes into the waters of something, you start doing that thing slowly and carefully, because you are not sure whether it will be successful or whether you will like it.
to get your oats — to have sexual intercourse regularly
to mean business — If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing.
to move a muscle — If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still.
to pass judgment — If you pass judgment on someone or something, you give your opinion about it, especially if you are making a criticism.
to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
to speak volumes — If something such as an action speaks volumes about a person or thing, it gives you a lot of information about them.
tokugawa iyeyasu — Tokugawa [taw-koo-gah-wah] /ˈtɔ kuˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.
tollhouse cookie — a crisp cookie containing bits of chocolate and sometimes chopped nuts.
tongue depressor — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
topless swimsuit — swimsuit which has no covering for the breasts
torsion pendulum — a pendulum the weight of which is rotated alternately in opposite directions through a horizontal plane by the torsion of the suspending rod or spring: used for clocks intended to run a long time between windings.
touch of the sun — slight sunstroke
toulouse-lautrec — Henri Marie Raymond de [ahn-ree ma-ree re-mawn duh] /ɑ̃ˈri maˈri rɛˈmɔ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1864–1901, French painter and lithographer.
transconductance — the ratio of a small change in anode current of an electron tube at a certain level of output to the corresponding small change of control-electrode voltage, usually expressed in mhos or micromhos.
transport number — that fraction of the total electric current that anions and cations carry in passing through an electrolytic solution.
turn upside down — invert
twenty questions — an oral game in which one player selects a word or object whose identity the other players attempt to guess by asking up to twenty questions that can be answered with a yes or a no.
two-family house — a house designed for occupation by two families in contiguous apartments, as on separate floors.
twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
unaccomplishable — to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission.
uncinate process — a curved, bony process on certain ribs of birds that projects backward and overlaps the succeeding rib, serving to strengthen the thorax.
uncomprehensible — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
unconversational — of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation: a conversational tone of voice.
under bare poles — (of a sailing vessel) with no sails set
under discussion — If something is under discussion, it is still being talked about and a final decision has not yet been reached.
under one's belt — a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.

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