22-letter words containing s, o, e, y

economy-class syndrome — Economy-class syndrome is a serious medical condition caused by blood clots in the legs moving up to the lungs; used especially in connection with long-haul flights.
educational psychology — a branch of psychology concerned with developing effective educational techniques and dealing with psychological problems in schools.
electrophysiologically — In an electrophysiological way.
emergency road service — a form of motoring insurance that sends assistance to drivers when their vehicles break down on a journey; it is provided either by the national or regional automobile association or by a private insurance company
employers' association — a body of employers, usually from the same sector of the economy, associated to further the interests of member companies by conducting negotiations with trade unions, providing advice, making representations to other bodies, etc
explosive cyclogenesis — a rapid drop in pressure at the centre of a storm system, causing it to become greatly intensified
fall prey to something — To fall prey to something bad means to be taken over or affected by it.
fetal alcohol syndrome — a pattern of birth defects caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy: considered as one of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Abbreviation: FAS.
field emission display — (hardware) (FED) A type of flat panel display in which field emitting cathodes bombard a phosphor coating causing it to emit light. A field emission display is similar to a cathode ray tube but only a few millimeters thick. They use a large array of fine metal tips or carbon nanotubes (which are the most efficient electron emitters known), to emit electrons through a process known as field emission. Many of these are behind each phosphor dot so FEDs do not display dead pixels like LCDs even if 20% of the emitters fail. Sony is researching FED because it is the flat-panel technology that comes closest to matching the picture of a CRT.
fifth earl of rosebery — Archibald Philip Primrose [prim-rohz] /ˈprɪmˌroʊz/ (Show IPA), 5th Earl of, 1847–1929, British statesman and author: prime minister 1894–95.
frequency distribution — the correspondence of a set of frequencies with the set of categories, intervals, or values into which a population is classified.
get a word in edgeways — to succeed in interrupting a conversation in which someone else is talking incessantly
glossopharyngeal nerve — either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of the pharynx, the soft palate, and the parotid glands, and of sensory fibers that conduct impulses to the brain from the pharynx, the middle ear, and the posterior third of the tongue.
go their separate ways — When two or more people who have been together for some time go their separate ways, they go to different places or end their relationship.
greystone technologies — (company) The producers of the GT/M MUMPS compiler and GT/SQL pre-processor for VAX and DEC Alpha.
group of seventy-seven — the developing countries of the world
happy valley-goose bay — a twin town in SE Labrador in Newfoundland, E Canada, consisting of an air base, Goose Bay, and its adjacent residential town of Happy Valley: used as a fuel stop by some transatlantic airplanes.
have other fish to fry — have sth else to do
heart is in your mouth — If your heart is in your mouth, you feel very excited, worried, or frightened.
here's mud in your eye — a humorous drinking toast
hermann-mauguin symbol — a notation for indicating a particular point group.
hybrid multiprocessing — (parallel) (HMP) The kind of multitasking which OS/2 supports. HMP provides some elements of symmetric multiprocessing, using add-on IBM software called MP/2. OS/2 SMP was planned for release in late 1993.
hypothetical syllogism — a hypothetical syllogism has two uses. In propositional logic it expresses one of the rules of inference, while in the history of logic, it is a short-hand for the theory of consequence
in all one's born days — so far in one's life
in one's birthday suit — naked; nude
in one's own back yard — close at hand
in your wildest dreams — If you say that you could not imagine a particular thing in your wildest dreams, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely strange or unlikely.
industrial archaeology — the study of past industrial machines, works, etc
industrialized country — a country characterized by industry on an extensive scale
intentionally homeless — without anywhere to leave because one has left accommodation voluntarily
java community process — (project) (JCP) An organization controlled by Sun Microsystems to further the growth of the Java language and runtime. The JCP produces standards called Java Standard Requests, which are "requests" in the same sense as RFCs.
joint density function — a function of two or more random variables from which can be obtained a single probability that all the variables in the function will take specified values or fall within specified intervals
keep one's eyes peeled — to watch vigilantly (for)
kill yourself laughing — If you say that you killed yourself laughing, you are emphasizing that you laughed a lot because you thought something was extremely funny.
klinefelter's syndrome — an abnormal condition in which at least one extra X chromosome is present in a male: characterized by reduced or absent sperm production, small testicles, and in some cases enlarged breasts.
knowledge-based system — (artificial intelligence) (KBS) A program for extending and/or querying a knowledge base. The related term expert system is normally used to refer to a highly domain-specific type of KBS used for a specialised purpose such as medical diagnosis. The Cyc project is an example of a large KBS.
let bygones be bygones — past; gone by; earlier; former: The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days.
like nobody's business — extremely well or fast
management consultancy — a company of professionals who are employed to help an organization improve efficiency and performance
merry wives of windsor — a comedy (1598–1602?) by Shakespeare.
methyl isobutyl ketone — a colorless, slightly water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 6 H 1 2 O, having a pleasant odor: used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, gums, resins, fats, waxes, and oils.
microspectrophotometry — a spectrophotometer for examining light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
microwave spectroscopy — the determination of those frequencies of the microwave spectrum that are selectively absorbed by certain materials, providing information about atomic, molecular, and crystalline structure.
mind your own business — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
mind-your-own-business — baby's-tears.
monday morning disease — azoturia (def 2).
mother carey's chicken — any of various small petrels, especially the stormy petrel, Oceanites oceanicus.
nicky nicky nine doors — the practice of knocking on a door or ringing a doorbell and running away before it is answered
nodal switching system — (NSS) Main routing nodes in the NSFnet backbone.
nonmonetary advantages — the beneficial aspects of an employment, such as the stimulation of the work, attractiveness of the workplace, or its nearness to one's home, that do not reflect its financial remuneration

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