16-letter words containing t, a, o, u

summational tone — a musical sound sometimes heard when two loud notes are sounded together, higher in pitch than either
summer complaint — an acute condition of diarrhea, occurring during the hot summer months chiefly in infants and children, caused by bacterial contamination of food and associated with poor hygiene.
sun-dried tomato — tomato dried in the sun
super-patriotism — a person who is patriotic to an extreme.
superfecundation — the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse.
supernationalism — an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
superunification — a theory intended to describe the electromagnetic force, the strong force, the weak force, and gravity as a single, unified force.
supporting actor — performer: not lead
supranationalism — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
surrogate mother — a person who acts in the place of another person's biological mother.
surround theater — a theater, concert hall, or the like, in which seats are arranged around or on all four sides of a central stage.
suspense account — an account in which items are temporarily entered until their final disposition is determined.
swamp buttonwood — the buttonbush.
swiss tournament — (in certain games and sports) a tournament system in which players are paired in each round according to the scores they then have, playing a new opponent each time. More players can take part than in an all-play-all tournament of the same duration
take one's lumps — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
take the trouble — If you take the trouble to do something, you do something which requires a small amount of additional effort.
tandem computers — (company) A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994).
taunus mountains — a mountain range in W Germany, bounded by the Rhine, Main, and Lahn river valleys. Highest peak, Grosser Feldberg. 2628 feet (801 meters).
taurocholic acid — an acid, C 26 H 45 NO 7 S, occurring as a sodium salt in the bile of carnivorous animals, which on hydrolysis yields taurine and cholic acid.
taurus mountains — a mountain range in S Turkey, parallel to the Mediterranean coast: crossed by the Cilician Gates; continued in the northeast by the Anti-Taurus range. Highest peak: Kaldi Dağ, 3734 m (12 251 ft)
telecommunicator — to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
temperature spot — a sensory area in the skin that selectively responds to increased or decreased temperature; a warm spot or a cold spot.
teutoburger wald — a chain of wooded hills in Germany, in Westphalia: Romans defeated by German tribes a.d.
texas revolution — a revolutionary movement, 1832–36, in which U.S. settlers asserted their independence from Mexico and established the republic of Texas.
the annunciation — the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38)
the easy way out — least demanding solution
the gang of four — a radical faction within the Chinese Communist Party that emerged as a political force in the spring of 1976 and was suppressed later that year. Its members, Zhang Chunqiao, Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and Jiang Qing, were tried and imprisoned (1981)
the human comedy — French La Comédie Humaine. a collected edition of tales and novels in 17 volumes (1842–48) by Honoré de Balzac.
the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
the south island — the largest island of New Zealand, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Pop: 1 048 200 (2013 est). Area: 153 947 sq km (59 439 sq miles)
the unobservable — something that cannot be observed
the vienna union — an international conference of socialists who came together in Vienna in 1921 in an attempt to reconstruct a united International by offering an alternative to the right-wing remnant of the Second International and to the Comintern: merged into the Labour and Socialist International in 1923
there you are/go — You say 'there you are' or 'there you go' when you are offering something to someone.
thermal neutrons — a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor.
thermoregulation — the regulation of body temperature.
thousand islands — a group of about 1500 islands between the US and Canada, in the upper St Lawrence River: administratively divided between the two countries
tierra del fuego — a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
tintinnabulation — the ringing or sound of bells.
titanium dioxide — a white, water-insoluble powder, TiO 2 , used chiefly in white pigments, plastics, ceramics, and for delustering synthetic fibers.
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 call it quits — If you say that you are going to call it quits, you mean that you have decided to stop doing something or being involved in something.
to call the tune — If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation.
to come a gutzer — to make an error or blunder
to cut both ways — If you say that something cuts both ways, you mean that it can have two opposite effects, or can have both good and bad effects.
to get your oats — to have sexual intercourse regularly
to mean business — If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing.
to move a muscle — If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still.
to overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
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 buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.

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