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17-letter words containing t, a, n, g

  • the age of reason — the 18th century in W Europe
  • the last judgment — the occasion, after the resurrection of the dead at the end of the world, when, according to biblical tradition, God will decree the final destinies of all men according to the good and evil in their earthly lives
  • the morning after — the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
  • the neolithic age — the last part of the Stone Age, where metal tools became widespread
  • the night's a pup — it's early yet
  • the old gentleman — a jocular name for Satan
  • the whole shebang — The whole shebang is the whole situation or business that you are describing.
  • thermocoagulation — the coagulation of tissue by heat-producing high-frequency electric currents, used therapeutically to remove small growths or to create specific lesions in the brain.
  • thomson's gazelle — a medium-sized antelope, Gazella thomsoni, abundant on the grassy steppes and dry bush of the East African plains.
  • threshing machine — a machine for removing grains and seeds from straw and chaff.
  • thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
  • tibetan highlands — Tibet, Plateau of.
  • to a large extent — greatly
  • to best advantage — If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage, it is shown in a way that reveals its best features.
  • to say nothing of — You use to say nothing of when you mention an additional thing which gives even more strength to the point you are making.
  • to steal a glance — If you steal a glance at someone or something, you look at them quickly so that nobody sees you looking.
  • tongue-and-groove — the technique of making a joint between two boards by means of a tongue along the edge of one board that fits into a groove along the edge of the other board
  • trading standards — consumer organization
  • traditional logic — formal logic based on syllogistic formulas, especially as developed by Aristotle.
  • trailing geranium — an ivy-leaved variety of geranium, Pelargonium peltatum
  • transignification — (in the Eucharist) a change in the significance of the bread and wine to symbolize the body and blood of Christ.
  • transition region — a thin and very irregular layer of the sun's atmosphere that separates the hot corona from the much cooler chromosphere.
  • transverse engine — an engine which is fitted side-to-side across the axis of a vehicle
  • travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
  • triangular matrix — a square matrix in which either all the entries above the principal diagonal, or all the entries below the principal diagonal, are zero.
  • trifoliate orange — a spiny, Chinese orange tree, Poncirus trifoliata, used as a stock in grafting and for hedges.
  • trigger mechanism — a physiological or psychological process caused by a stimulus and resulting in a usually severe reaction.
  • turbinado (sugar) — a partially refined, granulated, pale-brown sugar obtained by washing raw sugar in a centrifuge until most of the molasses is removed
  • ultimate strength — the quantity of the utmost tensile, compressive, or shearing stress that a given unit area of a certain material is expected to bear without failing.
  • undistinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
  • unimaginativeness — the quality of being unimaginative
  • urogenital system — the urinary tract and reproductive organs
  • utagawa kuniyoshi — original name Igusa Magosabwo. 1797–1861, Japanese painter and printmaker of the ukiyo-e school, best known for his prints of warriors and landscapes
  • vanity publishing — the practice of the author of a book paying all or most of the costs of its publication
  • vegetable tanning — the act or process of tanning hide by the infusion of plant extract.
  • vertical planning — the planning of education delivered in schools discussed between teachers of different classes or grades
  • village community — an early form of community organization in which land belonged to the village, the arable land being allotted to the members or households of the community by more or less permanent arrangements and the waste or excess land remaining undivided.
  • vinaigrette sauce — a tart sauce of oil, vinegar, and seasonings, sometimes including chopped capers, pickles, etc., usually served cold with salads.
  • visitation rights — the legal right granted to a divorced or separated parent to visit a child in the custody of the other parent.
  • vulcan death grip — (jargon)   A variant of Vulcan nerve pinch derived from a Star Trek classic epsisode where a non-existant "Vulcan death grip" was used to fool Romulans that Spock had killed Kirk.
  • wage differential — the difference in wages between workers with different skills in the same industry or between those with comparable skills in different industries or localities
  • wage negotiations — talks between workers and employers over rates of pay
  • waitangi tribunal — (in New Zealand) a government tribunal empowered to examine and make recommendations on Māori claims under the Treaty of Waitangi
  • waiting for godot — a play (1952) by Samuel Beckett.
  • wang laboratories — (body)   Computer manufacturer, known for their office automation products and the Wang PC. Quarterly sales $208M, profits $3M (Aug 1994).
  • warehousing costs — the costs involved in storing goods in a warehouse
  • washington island — an island off the Door Peninsula, NE Wisconsin, in NW Lake Michigan. 20 sq. mi. (50 sq. km).
  • washington square — a short novel (1881) by Henry James.
  • wedding breakfast — meal served at wedding reception
  • well-investigated — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
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