17-letter words containing s, a, n, t, d

swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
take into custody — to arrest
take second place — If one thing takes second place to another, it is considered to be less important and is given less attention than the other thing.
take to one's bed — to remain in bed, esp because of illness
the last judgment — the occasion, after the resurrection of the dead at the end of the world, when, according to biblical tradition, God will decree the final destinies of all men according to the good and evil in their earthly lives
the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
the silken ladder — a one-act opera by Rossini, telling the story of Giulia, who is secretly married to Dorvil; he visits her bedroom every night by climbing up a ladder made of silk. Giulia's guardian, Dormont, expects her to marry Blansac, but she introduces Blansac to her cousin Lucilla; after much confusion, the two couples are joyfully united
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
thousandths-place — last in order of a series of a thousand.
thread escutcheon — a raised metal rim around a keyhole.
three mile island — an island in the Susquehanna River, near Middletown, Pennsylvania, SE of Harrisburg: scene of a near-disastrous accident at a nuclear plant in 1979 that raised the issue of nuclear-energy safety.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
tibetan highlands — Tibet, Plateau of.
tilt at windmills — to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant.
to best advantage — If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage, it is shown in a way that reveals its best features.
to make ends meet — If you find it difficult to make ends meet, you can only just manage financially because you hardly have enough money for the things you need.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
to stand a chance — If you say that someone stands a chance of achieving something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. If you say that someone doesn't stand a chance of achieving something, you mean that they cannot possibly achieve it.
to win hands down — If you win hands down, you win very easily.
trade association — an association of people or companies in a particular business or trade, organized to promote their common interests.
trading standards — consumer organization
traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
transcendentalism — transcendental character, thought, or language.
transcendentalist — transcendental character, thought, or language.
transcendentalize — to cause to become transcendent.
transdermal patch — a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
trobriand islands — a group of coral islands in the Solomon Sea, north of the E part of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. Area: about 440 sq km (170 sq miles)
try one's hand at — to attempt (to do something), esp. for the first time
turbinado (sugar) — a partially refined, granulated, pale-brown sugar obtained by washing raw sugar in a centrifuge until most of the molasses is removed
undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
understandability — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
undistinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
unpredictableness — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
valetudinarianism — the state, condition, or habits of a valetudinarian.
vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic
visible radiation — electromagnetic radiation that causes the sensation of sight; light. It has wavelengths between about 380 and 780 nanometres
wallis and futuna — French overseas territory in the South Pacific, northeast of the Fiji Islands: it consists of two groups of islands (Wallis Islands and Futuna Islands): c. 106 sq mi (275 sq km); pop. 14,000
war correspondent — a reporter or commentator assigned to send news or opinions directly from battle areas.
washington island — an island off the Door Peninsula, NE Wisconsin, in NW Lake Michigan. 20 sq. mi. (50 sq. km).
wedding breakfast — meal served at wedding reception
well-demonstrated — to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove: to demonstrate a philosophical principle.
well-investigated — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
western red cedar — an arborvitae, Thuja plicata, of western North America, grown as an ornamental.
what does sb know — You can use expressions such as What does she know? and What do they know? when you think that someone has no right to comment on a situation because they do not understand it.
wheatstone bridge — a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.
winding staircase — long set of spiral stairs
yesterday evening — during the evening of the day preceding today
yesterday morning — during the morning of the day preceding today

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