15-letter words containing o, u, t, g
- secundogeniture — the state of being the second born child
- self-regulation — control by oneself or itself, as in an economy, business organization, etc., especially such control as exercised independently of governmental supervision, laws, or the like.
- self-regulatory — Self-regulatory systems, organizations, or activities are controlled by the people involved in them, rather than by outside organizations or rules.
- self-suggestion — the act of suggesting.
- self-supporting — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
- shotgun wedding — a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy.
- shoulder-length — Shoulder-length hair is long enough to reach your shoulders.
- smoker's tongue — Pathology. leukoplakia in the mouth caused by irritation due to smoking.
- solution mining — removal of a soluble mineral by dissolving it and leaching it out, as in the Frasch process.
- soul-destroying — Activities or situations that are soul-destroying make you depressed, because they are boring or because there is no hope of improvement.
- sound-and-light — combining sound effects or music with unusual lighting displays: to promote a product with a spectacular sound-and-light presentation.
- sounding rocket — a rocket equipped with instruments for making meteorological observations in the upper atmosphere.
- south glamorgan — a county in SE Wales. 161 sq. mi. (416 sq. km).
- south kingstown — a town in S central Rhode Island.
- southern blight — a disease of peanuts, tomatoes, and other plants, caused by a fungus, Sclerotium rolfsii, affecting the roots and resulting in rapid wilting.
- southern gothic — a literary genre depicting life in the southern US and featuring grotesque themes and imagery
- southern lights — aurora australis.
- spill your guts — If someone spills their guts, they tell you everything about something secret or private.
- squeeze through — to press forcibly together; compress.
- staggered hours — a system of working in which the employees of an organization do not all arrive and leave at the same time, but have large periods of overlap
- stamping ground — a habitual or favorite haunt.
- star of courage — a Canadian award for bravery
- steering column — the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly of an automotive vehicle.
- stomping ground — a habitual or favorite haunt.
- stumbling block — an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
- subject catalog — a catalog having entries listed by subject only.
- suborganization — an organization within a larger organization
- supergovernment — a centralized organization formed by a group of governments to enforce justice or maintain peace.
- supporting film — a film that accompanies the main feature film in a film programme
- supporting role — acting: secondary part
- surge protector — a small device to protect a computer, telephone, television set, or the like from damage by high-voltage electrical surges.
- symmetric group — the group of all permutations of a finite set.
- synectics group — a group of people of varied background that meets to attempt creative solutions of problems through the unrestricted exercise of imagination and the correlation of disparate elements.
- tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
- the high ground — a position of moral or ethical superiority in a dispute
- the underground — an electric passenger railway operated in underground tunnels
- thought pattern — habitual way of thinking
- thought process — thinking, train of thought
- thought reading — mind reading.
- thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- through traffic — traffic which continues on a road or highway rather than crossing onto a different road
- to get mixed up — if you get mixed up, you get confused about something
- to good purpose — with a good result or effect; advantageously
- to jump the gun — If you jump the gun, you do something before everyone else or before the proper or right time.
- to pull strings — If you pull strings, you use your influence with other people in order to get something done, often unfairly.
- tongue in cheek — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- tongue-in-cheek — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- toucan crossing — a place where people who are walking and cyclists can both cross a busy road together. They press a button at the side of the road, which operates traffic lights to stop the traffic
- toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
- trading account — an account similar to a traditional bank account, holding cash and securities, and administered by an investment dealer