17-letter words containing s, o, m, e

synovial membrane — anatomy: connective tissue
take some beating — to be difficult to improve upon
take sth by storm — If someone or something takes a place by storm, they are extremely successful.
teething problems — If a project or new product has teething problems, it has problems in its early stages or when it first becomes available.
telephone message — a message that is transmitted by telephone
telephone numbers — extremely large numbers, esp in reference to salaries or prices
telescopic damper — a device with telescopic parts that reduce vibration in a motor vehicle
temple of artemis — the temple at Ephesus dedicated to Artemis.
terrorist bombing — the bombing of a place carried out in order to achieve some goal
tertiary consumer — a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
testimony meeting — a meeting at which persons give testimonies of religious faith and related religious experiences.
the horse's mouth — the most reliable source
the lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the lower mammals — relatively simple or primitive mammals
the major leagues — the two main leagues of professional baseball clubs in the U.S., the National League and the American League
the metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
the primrose path — a pleasurable way of life
the show-me state — the nickname of the US state of Missouri, which comes from its inhabitants' reputation for scepticism
the smallest room — a euphemistic way of referring to the room the lavatory
the sound of mull — the water that separates the island of Mull from the mainland of Scotland
the-metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
theory of numbers — number theory.
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
think in terms of — If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it.
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.
thompson seedless — a yellow, seedless variety of grape used in producing raisins.
thomson's gazelle — a medium-sized antelope, Gazella thomsoni, abundant on the grassy steppes and dry bush of the East African plains.
three-course meal — A three-course meal is a meal that consists of three parts served one after the other.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
to come up trumps — If you say that someone came up trumps, you mean that they did something successfully, often when they were not expected to.
to fan the flames — If someone or something fans the flames of a situation or feeling, usually a bad one, they make it more intense or extreme in some way.
to go to extremes — to overdo things; act excessively
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
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 make sth clear — If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset
tourette syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
transmission line — a system of conductors, as coaxial cable, a wave guide, or a pair of parallel wires, used to transmit signals.
triboluminescence — luminescence produced by friction, usually within a crystalline substance.
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
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.
turner's syndrome — an abnormal congenital condition resulting from a defect on or absence of the second sex chromosome, characterized by retarded growth of the gonads.
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.
uncomfortableness — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
uncompassionately — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
unprofessionalism — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.

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