17-letter words containing s, i, t, e, o

three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
tiger swallowtail — a yellow swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus, of eastern North America, having the forewings striped with black.
to little purpose — with little (or no) result or effect; pointlessly
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 oil the wheels — If someone or something oils the wheels of a process or system, they help things to run smoothly and successfully.
to raise the roof — If a group of people inside a building raise the roof, they make a very loud noise, for example by singing or shouting.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
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 run its course — If something runs its course or takes its course, it develops naturally and comes to a natural end.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
to the lighthouse — a novel (1927) by Virginia Woolf.
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
topological space — a set with a collection of subsets or open sets satisfying the properties that the union of open sets is an open set, the intersection of two open sets is an open set, and the given set and the empty set are open sets.
tortoiseshell cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
trade association — an association of people or companies in a particular business or trade, organized to promote their common interests.
traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
transfer function — The transfer function of a circuit is the ratio of the response to the input.
transition region — a thin and very irregular layer of the sun's atmosphere that separates the hot corona from the much cooler chromosphere.
transmission line — a system of conductors, as coaxial cable, a wave guide, or a pair of parallel wires, used to transmit signals.
transonic barrier — sound barrier.
triboluminescence — luminescence produced by friction, usually within a crystalline substance.
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
troilus butterfly — spicebush swallowtail.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
ts'ao hsueh-ch'in — (Ts'ao Chan) c1717–63, Chinese novelist: author of The Dream of the Red Chamber.
tungsten trioxide — a heavy, canary-yellow, water-insoluble powder, WO 3 , used in the manufacture of tungstates.
turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
turn-down service — In a hotel, a turn-down service is the preparation of a room for a guest to sleep in by slightly turning back the comforter on the bed, turning down the lights, and so on.
ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
uncle tom's cabin — an antislavery novel (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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.
unconventionalist — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
uncooperativeness — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
under the sign of — during that portion of the year when the sun is passing through and thus subject to the influence of (a specified sign of the zodiac)
undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
unity of interest — the equal interest in property held by joint tenants
unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union
unreconstructible — not capable of being reconstructed.
urogenital system — the urinary tract and reproductive organs
vacant possession — ownership of an unoccupied house or property, any previous owner or tenant having departed
veiltail goldfish — an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length.
ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
visible radiation — electromagnetic radiation that causes the sensation of sight; light. It has wavelengths between about 380 and 780 nanometres
visitors' gallery — a balcony in a building such as a parliament or court where members of the public can sit
voice synthesizer — a computer system that is used to artificially produce the human voice

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