16-letter words containing o, u, t

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 you are/go — You say 'there you are' or 'there you go' when you are offering something to someone.
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.
thermoregulation — the regulation of body temperature.
thinking through — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
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.
thousand islands — a group of about 1500 islands between the US and Canada, in the upper St Lawrence River: administratively divided between the two countries
three-point turn — When the driver of a vehicle does a three-point turn, he or she turns the vehicle by driving forwards in a curve, then backwards in a curve, and then forwards in a curve.
through the mill — a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
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.
tierra del fuego — a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
time out of mind — time immemorial (def 1).
tintinnabulation — the ringing or sound of bells.
titanium dioxide — a white, water-insoluble powder, TiO 2 , used chiefly in white pigments, plastics, ceramics, and for delustering synthetic fibers.
to a/the minimum — If you say that someone keeps something to a minimum, or to the minimum, you mean that they keep the amount of it as small as possible.
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 bite your lip — If you bite your lip or your tongue, you stop yourself from saying something that you want to say, because it would be the wrong thing to say in the circumstances.
to blow your top — If someone blows their top, they become very angry about something.
to call it quits — If you say that you are going to call it quits, you mean that you have decided to stop doing something or being involved in something.
to call the tune — If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation.
to come a gutzer — to make an error or blunder
to cut both ways — If you say that something cuts both ways, you mean that it can have two opposite effects, or can have both good and bad effects.
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 hold your own — If you hold your own, you are able to resist someone who is attacking or opposing you.
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 overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
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 put it mildly — to state it with or as if with restraint
to put sth right — If you put something right, you correct something that was wrong or that was causing problems.
to run an errand — If you run an errand for someone, you do or get something for them, usually by making a short trip somewhere.
to sow your oats — (of a young person) to behave in a rather uncontrolled way, esp by having a lot of sexual relationships
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.
to try your hand — If you try your hand at an activity, you attempt to do it, usually for the first time.
to try your luck — If someone tries their luck at something, they try to succeed at it, often when it is very difficult or there is little chance of success.
tobacco industry — business of selling smoking products
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.
tomato fruitworm — corn earworm.
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.
tool builder kit — (tool) (TBK) A product from IPSYS which allows users to develop CASE tools appropriate to any software engineering methodology.
topless swimsuit — swimsuit which has no covering for the breasts
torque converter — a fluid coupling in which three or more rotors are used, one of which can be checked so that output torque is augmented and output speed diminished.
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.

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