21-letter words containing t, h, e, s, l

sovereign wealth fund — an investment fund created using the financial assets of a national government
space shuttle orbiter — orbiter (def 1).
spherical coordinates — Usually, spherical coordinates. any of three coordinates used to locate a point in space by the length of its radius vector and the angles this vector makes with two perpendicular polar planes.
spicebush swallowtail — a swallowtail butterfly, Papilio troilus, having a dark body with yellow spots on the forewings and greenish hind wings.
splice the main brace — to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
sport utility vehicle — a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV.
sport-utility vehicle — a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV.
spotted alfalfa aphid — a pale yellowish aphid, Therioaphis maculata, of the southern U.S., especially west of the Mississippi River, that is marked with black spots and has fine spines on its back: a pest mainly of alfalfa and some other legumes, as clover.
statistical mechanics — the science that deals with average properties of the molecules, atoms, or elementary particles in random motion in a system of many such particles and relates these properties to the thermodynamic and other macroscopic properties of the system.
steal someone's heart — to cause someone to feel love or affection
steer clear of sb/sth — If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them.
stockholder of record — a stockholder or his or her agent whose name is registered on the books of the issuing corporation at the close of a business day set for determining that stockholders shall receive dividends or vote on an issue.
sunday school teacher — someone who teaches at a Sunday school
take sb/sth seriously — If you take someone or something seriously, you believe that they are important and deserve attention.
tartarian honeysuckle — an Asian honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica, having fragrant, white to pink flowers.
the antipodes islands — a group of small uninhabited islands in the South Pacific, southeast of and belonging to New Zealand. Area: 62 sq km (24 sq miles)
the barber of seville — Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia. a comic opera (1816) by Gioacchino Rossini based on a comedy (1775) by Beaumarchais.
the central provinces — the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec
the early renaissance — the period from about 1400 to 1500 in European, esp Italian, painting, sculpture, and architecture, when naturalistic styles and humanist theories were evolved from the study of classical sources, notably by Donatello, Masaccio, and Alberti
the fall of the cards — the chance distribution of cards in a given deal
the flickertail state — a name for the state of North Dakota
the household cavalry — a group of British soldiers on horseback who have the job of protecting the king or queen and their family
the jury is still out — it has not yet been decided or agreed on
the lower vertebrates — relatively simple and primitive vertebrates
the oldest profession — prostitution
the royal scots greys — (formerly) a British cavalry regiment, the Second Dragoons
the san andreas fault — a geological fault in California
the slough of despond — a state of extreme despondency, depression or degradation
the women's land army — a unit of women recruited to do agricultural work in the United Kingdom during World War I and World War II
theoretical physicist — a scientist who studies theoretical physics
thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
thermal power station — a power station in which heat is converted into electricity
threshold wage policy — a policy whereby wages are increased in accordance with inflation
throw sb a curve ball — If someone throws you a curve or throws you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something that you do not expect.
to be a hospital case — if you say that someone or something is a hospital case, you mean that they need urgent help because they are doing very badly
to be hard luck on sb — to be unfortunate or unlucky for someone
to blow sth wide open — to expose something
to dig one's heels in — If you dig your heels in or dig in your heels, you refuse to do something such as change your opinions or plans, especially when someone is trying very hard to make you do so.
to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
to move the goalposts — If you accuse someone of moving the goalposts, you mean that they have changed the rules in a situation or an activity, in order to gain an advantage for themselves and to make things difficult for other people.
to rear its ugly head — If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable.
to rub shoulders with — If you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that you rub elbows with someone, especially in American English.
triple superphosphate — superphosphate (def 2).
triple-superphosphate — Also called acid phosphate. a mixture of calcium acid phosphate and calcium sulfate prepared by treating phosphate rock with sulfuric acid: used chiefly as a fertilizer.
twist the lion's tail — a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
up to the elbows with — busily occupied with; deeply immersed in
vacation bible school — a religious school conducted by some churches during the summer for students on vacation.
weinberg-salam theory — electroweak theory.
west lothian question — the apparent inconsistency that members of parliament who represent Scottish constituencies are eligible to vote at Westminster on matters that relate only to England, whereas members of parliament from English constituencies are not eligible to vote on Scottish matters
what the future holds — If you wonder what the future holds, you wonder what will happen in the future.

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