15-letter words containing t, e, n, o, i

omnibus edition — a television or radio programme consisting of two or more programmes broadcast earlier in the week
omnidirectional — sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.
omnium gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
omnium-gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
on a shoestring — If you do something or make something on a shoestring, you do it using very little money.
on heat/in heat — When a female animal is on heat in British English, or in heat in American English, she is in a state where she is ready to mate with a male animal, as this will probably result in her becoming pregnant.
on prescription — If a medicine is available on prescription, you can only get it from a chemist or pharmacist if a doctor gives you a prescription for it.
on short notice — with little warning
on the increase — growing, increasing
on the point of — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
on the qui vive — on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers.
on the trail of — If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
one-night stand — a single performance in one locale, as by a touring theatrical company, before moving on to the next engagement.
oneirocriticism — the art of interpreting dreams.
open convention — a party convention at which delegates are free to vote for the candidate of their choice.
open university — higher education by correspondence
open-cut mining — mining by excavating from the surface
open-pit mining — a method of mining, usually for metallic ores, in which the waste and ore are completely removed from the sides and bottom of a pit which gradually becomes an enormous canyonlike hole
open-pollinated — (of a flower) pollinated without human agency.
opencast mining — mining by excavating from the surface
opening batsman — a player who bats the first ball in cricket
operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
operating table — table on which surgery is performed
operationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalise.
operationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalize.
operations room — a room from which all the operations of a military, police, or other disciplined activity are controlled
opinionatedness — The state or condition of being opinionated.
opposite number — counterpart; equivalent: New members with an interest in folk art will find their opposite numbers in the association's directory.
optical printer — a film printer used in making optical effects, consisting basically of a camera that photographs the image with special lenses to enlarge, reduce, distort, etc., and a projector that transfers the image to the print stock, as distinguished from a contact printer.
optical scanner — the process of interpreting data in printed, handwritten, bar-code, or other visual form by a device (optical scanner or reader) that scans and identifies the data.
optoelectronics — the branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as cathode-ray tubes, electroluminescent and liquid crystal displays, lasers, and solar cells.
orchestrational — Of or pertaining to orchestration.
oriental carpet — Oriental rug.
orientationally — With regard to orientation.
origination fee — a fee charged by a lender for evaluating and processing a loan application, usually a percentage of the face value of the loan.
ornithodelphian — of or relating to mammals of the class Ornithodelphia
ortho-toluidine — Chemistry. a light-yellow, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the ortho isomer of toluidine: used in the manufacture of dyes, saccharin, and other organic compounds, and in textile printing processes.
osteochondritis — inflammation of bone and cartilage.
osteochondrosis — a disease of bone and cartilage growth centers in children that begins as a necrosis and is followed by regeneration or renewed calcification.
otaheite orange — a small citrus bush, Citrus limonia otaitensis, having fragrant flowers and small orange fruit, often cultivated as a houseplant.
out in the cold — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
out in the open — knowledge: public
out of business — If a shop or company goes out of business or is put out of business, it has to stop trading because it is not making enough money.
outline drawing — a drawing consisting only of external lines
outstandingness — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
over-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
over-correction — correction beyond what is needed or customary, especially when leading to error; overadjustment: The pilot made an overcorrection for headwinds.
over-distention — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
over-estimation — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.

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