15-letter words containing s, e, o, d

superconfidence — great or extreme confidence, overconfidence
superheterodyne — denoting, pertaining to, or using a method of processing received radio or video signals in which an incoming modulated wave is changed by the heterodyne process into a lower-frequency wave and then subjected to amplification and subsequent detection.
superordination — Logic. the relation between a universal proposition and a particular proposition of the same quality containing the same terms in the same order.
suppressor grid — an electrode placed between the screen grid and anode of a valve. Its negative potential, relative to both screen and anode, prevents secondary electrons from the anode reaching the screen
sweep the board — (in gambling) to win all the cards or money
swiss army code — (programming, humour) Code for an application that is suffering from feature creep. Swiss Army Code does many things, but does none of them well.
sword swallower — performer who puts swords in throat
sword-swallower — a performer who simulates the swallowing of swords
synecdochically — a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
take one's word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
tendentiousness — having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel.
terminator seed — a seed that produces sterile plants, used in some genetically modified crops so that a new supply of seeds has to be bought every year
the cordilleras — the complex of mountain ranges on the W side of the Americas, extending from Alaska to Cape Horn and including the Andes and the Rocky Mountains
the devil's own — a very difficult or problematic (thing)
the midas touch — ability to make money
the second form — the second year of secondary school
the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
thermodiffusion — thermal diffusion.
thermoperiodism — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
third dimension — the additional dimension by which a solid object is distinguished from a planar projection of itself or from any planar object.
thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
threshold price — the highest price a retailer is allowed to sell a particular good at
tie one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
tirso de molina — Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
titius-bode law — Bode's law.
to be seen dead — If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.
to change hands — When something changes hands, its ownership changes, usually because it is sold to someone else.
to do sb credit — If you say that something does someone credit, you mean that they should be praised or admired because of it.
to do your best — If you do your best or try your best to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it, or do it as well as you can.
to good purpose — with a good result or effect; advantageously
to make friends — If you make friends with someone, you begin a friendship with them. You can also say that two people make friends.
to one's credit — commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due.
to save the day — If someone or something saves the day in a situation which seems likely to fail, they manage to make it successful.
to sb's defence — If you come to someone's defence, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them.
to sb's defense — If you come to someone's defense, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them.
to sow gapeseed — to stare in a gaping manner instead of attending to business
tokelau islands — a group of islands in the S Pacific Ocean belonging to New Zealand. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km).
toreador fresco — a mural (c1500 b.c.) from Minoan Crete.
toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
transfer window — the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other teams into their own
transportedness — the quality or state of being carried away with pleasure or rapture
trapdoor spider — any of various, often large, spiders (esp. family Ctenizidae) that dig a burrow and cover the entrance with a hinged lid like a trapdoor
tree of sadness — night jasmine (def 1).
tricotyledonous — having three cotyledons.
trojan asteroid — one of a number of asteroids that have the same mean motion and orbit as Jupiter, preceding or following the planet by a longitude of 60°
troubled waters — a confused or chaotic state of affairs: The situation was terrible, but like many politicians he was attracted by troubled waters.
tufted titmouse — a gray titmouse, Parus bicolor, of the eastern and midwestern U.S., having a crested head.
turn inside out — If you say that something has been turned inside out, you mean that it is the opposite of what you expect or think it should be.
two-dimensional — having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
two-thirds rule — a former rule in the Democratic Party, effective 1832–1936, requiring a vote of at least two thirds of its national convention delegates to nominate a presidential and vice-presidential candidate.

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