17-letter words containing o, y, s, t

strawberry blonde — woman: with reddish fair hair
strawberry tomato — the small, edible, tomato-like fruit of the plant Physalis pruinosa, of the nightshade family.
suction lipectomy — the removal of fatty tissue by making a small incision in the skin, loosening the fat layer, and withdrawing it by suction.
suffice it to say — Suffice it to say or suffice to say is used at the beginning of a statement to indicate that what you are saying is obvious, or that you will only give a short explanation.
sunbury-on-thames — a town in SE England, in N Surrey. Pop: 27 415 (2001)
superconductivity — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
synchronistically — coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
synchronous motor — a synchronous machine that acts as a motor.
synchronous orbit — an orbit in which the orbital period of a satellite is identical to the spin period of the central body
synthetic biology — the application of computer science techniques to create artificial biological systems
synthetic phonics — a method of teaching people to read by training them to pronounce sounds associated with particular letters in isolation and then blend them together
take into custody — to arrest
take sth by storm — If someone or something takes a place by storm, they are extremely successful.
take years off sb — If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger.
tertiary consumer — a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
testimony meeting — a meeting at which persons give testimonies of religious faith and related religious experiences.
the barbary coast — a historic name for the Mediterranean coast of North Africa: a centre of piracy against European shipping from the 16th to the 19th centuries
the good old days — When people refer to the good old days, they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now.
the lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
theory of numbers — number theory.
to feel your oats — to feel exuberant or high-spirited
to get psyched up — to prepare mentally
to lick your lips — If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant.
to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to open your eyes — If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.
to push your luck — If you say that someone is pushing their luck, you think they are taking a bigger risk than is sensible, and may get into trouble.
to risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
to say nothing of — You use to say nothing of when you mention an additional thing which gives even more strength to the point you are making.
to see eye to eye — If you see eye to eye with someone, you agree with them and have the same opinions and views.
to show your face — If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
to slip your mind — If something slips your mind, you forget it.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
tourette syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
trackless trolley — trolley bus.
transitory action — an action that can be brought in any country regardless of where it originated
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
troilus butterfly — spicebush swallowtail.
try one's hand at — to attempt (to do something), esp. for the first time
turner's syndrome — an abnormal congenital condition resulting from a defect on or absence of the second sex chromosome, characterized by retarded growth of the gonads.
twenty four seven — continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
twenty-four hours — the time taken by the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; a whole day
twenty-four seven — continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
twenty-four-seven — continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
uncompassionately — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
unconscientiously — governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled: She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions.
unity of interest — the equal interest in property held by joint tenants
urogenital system — the urinary tract and reproductive organs
utagawa kuniyoshi — original name Igusa Magosabwo. 1797–1861, Japanese painter and printmaker of the ukiyo-e school, best known for his prints of warriors and landscapes

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