14-letter words containing t, o, w, e

the free world — the non-Communist countries collectively, esp those that are actively anti-Communist
the lower paid — people who do not earn a lot of money
the phoney war — a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
the real world — if you talk about the real world, you are referring to the world and life in general, in contrast to a particular person's own life, experience, and ideas, which may seem untypical and unrealistic
the snow queen — a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, published in 1845; a young boy, Kay, falls under a troll's spell and his heart is turned to ice. He is carried off by the Snow Queen, who holds him captive until he is rescued by his devoted friend, Gerda
the top twenty — the twenty best-selling pop music recordings at any particular time
the unknowable — the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known
the wool trade — the business of buying and selling wool, formerly very important in Britain, Australia etc
the world over — If you say that something happens or exists the world over, you mean that it happens or exists in every part of the world.
the worm turns — If you say that the worm turns, you mean that someone who usually obeys another person or accepts their bad behaviour unexpectedly starts resisting that person or expresses their anger.
theater of war — the entire area in which ground, sea, and air forces may become directly employed in war operations, including the theater of operations and the zone of interior.
theatre of war — the area of air, sea and land that is directly involved in war
there's no way — If you say there's no way that something will happen, you are emphasizing that you think it will definitely not happen.
thought shower — brainstorm
throw a wrench — If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
throw together — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
to draw breath — If you do not have time to draw breath, you do not have time to have a break from what you are doing.
to get to work — If you get to work, go to work, or set to work on a job, task, or problem, you start doing it or dealing with it.
to know better — If someone knows better than to do something, they are old enough or experienced enough to know it is the wrong thing to do.
to overflowing — If a place or container is filled to overflowing, it is so full of people or things that no more can fit in.
to sweat blood — If you say that someone sweats blood trying to do something, you are emphasizing that they try very hard to do it.
to think twice — If you think twice about doing something, you consider it again and decide not to do it, or decide to do it differently.
to win the day — If a particular person, group, or thing wins the day, they win a battle, struggle, or competition. If they lose the day, they are defeated.
tongue twister — a word or sequence of words difficult to pronounce, especially rapidly, because of alliteration or a slight variation of consonant sounds, as “She sells seashells by the seashore.”.
tongue-twister — A tongue-twister is a sentence or expression which is very difficult to say properly, especially when you try to say it quickly. An example of a tongue-twister is 'Red leather, yellow leather'.
top-down model — (programming) A method for estimating the overall cost and effort of the proposed software project from global properties of the project. The total cost and schedule is partitioned into components for planning purposes.
tower of babel — an ancient city in the land of Shinar in which the building of a tower (Tower of Babel) intended to reach heaven was begun and the confusion of the language of the people took place. Gen. 11:4–9.
trumpet flower — any of various plants with pendent flowers shaped like a trumpet.
turbulent flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid varies irregularly.
twelve o'clock — 12 noon, 1200 hours, midday
two-horse race — a competition, election, etc, in which there are only two teams or candidates with a chance of winning
two-name paper — commercial paper having more than one obligor, usually a maker and endorser, both of whom are fully liable.
two-time loser — a person who has been sentenced to prison twice, especially for a major crime in a state where a third sentence is mandatory life imprisonment.
two-toed sloth — either of two sloths of the genus Choloepus, having two claws on the forelimbs and three on the hind limbs, including C. didactylus and C. hoffmanni.
two-way street — an arrangement or a situation involving reciprocal obligation or mutual action
twopenny piece — a two pence coin
unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
vegetable wool — the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property.
vowel mutation — umlaut (def 2).
waiting period — a specified delay, required by law, between officially stating an intention and acting on it, as between securing a marriage license and getting married.
walk-in closet — a closet that is large enough to walk around in.
wall pellitory — pellitory (sense 1)
waltham forest — a borough of Greater London, England.
wardour street — a street in Soho where many film companies have their London offices: formerly noted for shops selling antiques and mock antiques
wardrobe trunk — a large, upright trunk, usually with space on one side for hanging clothes and drawers or compartments on the other for small articles, shoes, etc.
warning notice — official notification of a danger or threat
washington pie — a Boston cream pie with raspberry jam instead of custard between the layers.
waste disposal — A waste disposal or a waste disposal unit is a small machine in a kitchen sink that chops up vegetable waste.
waste of space — If you describe someone or something as a waste of space, you are indicating that you have a very low opinion of them.
waste products — the useless products of bodily processes

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