17-letter words containing s, t, r, e, p
- the rail-splitter — Lincoln2
- the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
- the upper regions — the sky; heavens
- the-metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
- thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
- three-piece suite — a set of three matching pieces of furniture, usually a combination of a sofa and chairs
- tiglath-pileser i — died 1102? b.c, king of Assyria c1115–1102?.
- 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 know the ropes — If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
- 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 open your eyes — If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.
- 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
- top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
- 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.
- triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
- turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
- twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
- ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
- uncooperativeness — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
- undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unprecedentedness — without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.
- unpredictableness — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- up/raise the ante — If you up the ante or raise the ante, you increase your demands when you are in dispute or fighting for something.
- ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
- vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic
- war correspondent — a reporter or commentator assigned to send news or opinions directly from battle areas.
- warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
- wastepaper basket — a standing basket for wastepaper, small items of trash, etc.
- weapons inspector — a person who inspects a country's weapons
- weston-super-mare — a town and resort in SW England, in North Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, on the Bristol Channel. Pop: 78 044 (2001)
- wireless operator — a radio operator
- wood preservative — a coating applied to timber as a protection against decay, insects, weather, etc
- zygomatic process — any of several bony processes that articulate with the cheekbone.