17-letter words containing t, e, l, n, o

not lift a finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
not on your nelly — not under any circumstances; certainly not
not spare oneself — to exert oneself to the full
not the full quid — mentally subnormal
nothing less than — You can use nothing less than to emphasize your next words, often indicating that something seems very surprising or important.
nuclear radiation — Physics. radiation in the form of elementary particles emitted by an atomic nucleus, as alpha rays or gamma rays, produced by decay of radioactive substances or by nuclear fission.
nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
numerical control — control of a machine tool, or other device used in a manufacturing process, by a computer, other control circuitry, or recorded digital commands.
object complement — a word or a group of words used in the predicate following a factitive verb and referring to its direct object, as treasurer in We appointed him treasurer, white in They painted the house white, or an interesting speaker in They thought him an interesting speaker.
objectionableness — The quality of being objectionable.
occipital condyle — a protrusion on the occipital bone of the skull that forms a joint with the first cervical vertebra, enabling the head to move relative to the neck.
off one's trolley — trolley car.
off-year election — (in the US) an election held in a year when a presidential election does not take place
oil of turpentine — a colorless, flammable, volatile essential oil having a penetrating odor and a pungent, bitter taste, obtained from turpentine oleoresin by distillation: used in paints and varnishes, and in medicine as a carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and, formerly, as a diuretic.
old contemptibles — the British expeditionary force to France in 1914
old red sandstone — a thick sequence of sedimentary rock (generally, but not always, red) deposited in Britain and NW Europe during the Devonian period
omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
on cruise control — If you say that someone is on cruise control in a contest, you mean that they are winning the contest easily and without needing to make a lot of effort.
on someone's tail — following or shadowing someone closely
on the barrelhead — upon being presented for sale; at the time of delivery
on the half shell — served raw, with seasonings, on a half shell
once over lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
once-over-lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
one size fits all — (of clothing) designed to fit people of a wide range of sizes.
one-parent family — A one-parent family is a family that consists of one parent and his or her children living together.
one-size-fits-all — (of clothing) designed to fit people of a wide range of sizes.
online dictionary — a dictionary that is available on the Internet or World Wide Web and accessed through a Web browser using a computer or a mobile device, primarily by typing a query term into a search box on the site. Online dictionaries like Dictionary.com offer immediate, direct access through large databases to a word's spelling and meanings, plus a host of ancillary information, including its variant spellings, pronunciation, inflected forms, origin, and derived forms, as well as supplementary notes on matters of interest or concern about how the word is used: Some people think online dictionaries will make print dictionaries obsolete.
onomatopoetically — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
operation sealion — the codename for Hitler's proposed invasion (1940) of Great Britain
optical carrier n — (networking) (OC-n) A SONET rate of n times 51.84 megabits per second.
organized militia — a former military organization functioning under both state and federal authority.
ortho-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
osculating circle — circle of curvature.
out in left field — Baseball. the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate. the position of the player covering this area.
out of all reason — unreasonable
outline agreement — a contract, etc, setting out the preliminary terms or guidelines for an agreement; a preliminary agreement
overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
palace revolution — a challenge to or overthrow of a sovereign or other leader by members of the ruling family or group.
palaeoethnobotany — the study of fossil seeds and grains to further archaeological knowledge, esp of the domestication of cereals
paleoanthropology — the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.
paleoconservative — a person advocating an older, traditional type of conservatism, especially in politics.
palette of narmer — a king of Egypt identified by modern scholars as the Menes of tradition and depicted as the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt on an ancient slate tablet (Narmer Palette or Palette of Narmer) c3200 b.c. with relief carvings on both sides.
papanicolaou test — Pap test.
parts per million — the number of units (of a substance) present in a million units of another substance
penalty shoot-out — In football, a penalty shoot-out is a way of deciding the result of a game that has ended in a draw. Players from each team try to score a goal in turn until one player fails to score and their team loses the game.
pentachlorophenol — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 Cl 5 OH, used chiefly in fungicides, disinfectants, and wood preservatives.
pentylenetetrazol — a white, crystalline, bitter-tasting, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 1 0 N 4 , used as a respiratory and circulatory stimulant, especially in the treatment of barbiturate poisoning, and to induce a convulsive state in the treatment of certain mental diseases.
perchloroethylene — tetrachloroethylene.
percussion bullet — a bullet that is exploded by percussion
peridot of ceylon — a honey-colored tourmaline, used as a gem: not a true peridot.

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