17-letter words containing t, o, p, h
- the-metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
- thematic approach — teaching organized by theme rather than by school subject
- therapeutic touch — the laying on of hands by a healer
- thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
- thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
- thermoperiodicity — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
- thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
- thompson seedless — a yellow, seedless variety of grape used in producing raisins.
- thought-provoking — If something such as a book or a film is thought-provoking, it contains interesting ideas that make people think seriously.
- thousandths-place — last in order of a series of a thousand.
- throat microphone — a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.
- to eat humble pie — If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.
- to get psyched up — to prepare mentally
- to keep the books — to keep written records of the finances of a business or other enterprise
- to keep the peace — If someone in authority, such as the army or the police, keeps the peace, they make sure that people behave and do not fight or quarrel with each other.
- to keep your head — If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.
- to know the ropes — If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
- to play the field — If someone plays the field, they have a number of different romantic or sexual relationships.
- to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
- to prime the pump — To prime the pump means to do something to encourage the success or growth of something, especially the economy.
- to push your luck — If you say that someone is pushing their luck, you think they are taking a bigger risk than is sensible, and may get into trouble.
- trick photography — photography that creates an illusion
- triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
- turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
- ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
- upper paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
- warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
- well-photographed — a picture produced by photography.
- winter heliotrope — a creeping perennial, Petasites fragrans, related to the butterbur, having lilac to heliotrope-coloured flowers smelling of vanilla: found chiefly on road verges
- without exception — all included
- without prejudice — fairly
- worth every penny — If you say that something or someone is worth every penny, you mean that they are worth all the money that is spent on them.
- yield the palm to — to acknowledge the superiority of; admit to defeat by
- youth programming — the creation and scheduling of television programmes specifically aimed at young people