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19-letter words containing p, o, s, t, a, d

  • tall poppy syndrome — a tendency to disparage any person who has achieved great prominence or wealth
  • the hampshire downs — a range of low chalk hills that crosses Hampshire in S England
  • thiophosphoric acid — an acid derived from phosphoric acid by substituting one or more sulfur atoms for oxygen atoms.
  • tidal power station — a power station where the energy of flowing water is converted into electricity
  • trisodium phosphate — sodium phosphate (def 3).
  • tropical depression — an atmospheric low-pressure system originating in the tropics, specifically, a tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained wind speed is 38 miles per hour (62 kilometers per hour) or less.
  • underrepresentation — the act of representing.
  • waste disposal unit — an electrically operated fitment in the plughole of a kitchen sink that breaks up food refuse so that it goes down the waste pipe
  • what possessed you? — If you ask what possessed someone to do something, you are emphasizing your great surprise that they have done something which you consider foolish or dangerous.
  • withdrawal symptoms — When someone has withdrawal symptoms, they feel ill after they have stopped taking a drug which they were addicted to.
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