16-letter words containing t, a, e, m, o

to a/the minimum — If you say that someone keeps something to a minimum, or to the minimum, you mean that they keep the amount of it as small as possible.
to come a gutzer — to make an error or blunder
to compare notes — If you compare notes with someone on a particular subject, you talk to them and find out whether their opinion, information, or experience is the same as yours.
to let off steam — If you let off steam, you get rid of your energy, anger, or strong emotions with physical activity or by behaving in a noisy or violent way.
to mean business — If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing.
to miss the boat — If you say that someone has missed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another.
to move a muscle — If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still.
to pass judgment — If you pass judgment on someone or something, you give your opinion about it, especially if you are making a criticism.
to pass the time — If you do something to pass the time you do it because you have some time available and not because you really want to do it.
to play for time — If you play for time, you try to make something happen more slowly, because you do not want it to happen or because you need time to think about what to do if it happens.
to speak volumes — If something such as an action speaks volumes about a person or thing, it gives you a lot of information about them.
to stake a claim — If you stake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it.
to waste no time — If you waste no time in doing something, you take the opportunity to do it immediately or quickly.
traded endowment — A traded endowment is a traditional with-profits endowment policy that has been sold to a new owner part way through its term.
transfer company — a company that transports people or luggage for a relatively short distance, as between terminals of two railroad lines.
transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
transmethylation — the transfer of a methyl group from one compound to another.
transport number — that fraction of the total electric current that anions and cations carry in passing through an electrolytic solution.
trichloromethane — chloroform (def 1).
trim one's sails — an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
two-family house — a house designed for occupation by two families in contiguous apartments, as on separate floors.
two-party system — a political system consisting chiefly of two major parties, more or less equal in strength.
two-pot screamer — a person easily influenced by alcohol
undenominational — free from religious sects or denominationalism; not limited or belonging to any particular religious group or groups.
under-modulation — to reproduce (a sound or signal) at below the optimal output level in a recording or broadcasting system, causing it to be distorted.
undercompensated — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
unmarried mother — a woman who has a baby while she is not married
upper atmosphere — the portion of the atmosphere above the troposphere.
uranium trioxide — a radioactive orange powder, UO 3 , used in the manufacture of some ceramics.
vectorcardiogram — the graphic record produced by vectorcardiography.
vegetable marrow — any of various summer squashes, as the cocozelle and zucchini.
vertebral column — spinal column.
voluntary muscle — muscle whose action is normally controlled by an individual's will; mainly skeletal muscle, composed of parallel bundles of striated, multinucleate fibers.
walrus moustache — a long thick moustache drooping at the ends
warminster broom — a European shrub, Cytisus praecox, of the legume family, having yellowish-white or yellow, pealike flowers.
well-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
wide of the mark — If something such as a claim or estimate is wide of the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate.
wipe off the map — to put out of existence
woman of letters — a woman engaged in literary pursuits, especially a professional writer.
write home about — a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.

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