17-letter words containing y, e, s

take years off sb — If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger.
tapestry brussels — a carpet made with three-ply or four-ply worsted yarn drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern over the entire surface (body Brussels) or made of worsted or woolen yarns on which a pattern is printed (tapestry Brussels)
tay-sachs disease — a rare fatal hereditary disease, occurring chiefly in infants and children, especially of eastern European Jewish origin, characterized by a red spot on the retina, gradual blindness, and paralysis.
tertiary consumer — a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
tertiary syphilis — the third stage of syphilis, characterized by involvement of the internal organs, especially the brain, spinal cord, heart, and liver.
testimony meeting — a meeting at which persons give testimonies of religious faith and related religious experiences.
the barbary coast — a historic name for the Mediterranean coast of North Africa: a centre of piracy against European shipping from the 16th to the 19th centuries
the buckeye state — a nickname for Ohio
the good old days — When people refer to the good old days, they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now.
the hawkeye state — a nickname for the US state of Iowa
the lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
the pennsylvanian — the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe
the varsity match — a sporting fixture between Oxford and Cambridge university rugby teams
theory of numbers — number theory.
thirty years' war — the war, often regarded as a series of wars (1618–48), in central Europe, initially involving a conflict between German Protestants and Catholics and later including political rivalries with France, Sweden, and Denmark opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain.
thistle butterfly — any nymphalid butterfly of the genus Vanessa, as the red admiral or painted lady.
thyestean banquet — a banquet at which human flesh is served
to feel your oats — to feel exuberant or high-spirited
to get psyched up — to prepare mentally
to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to open your eyes — If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.
to risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
to see eye to eye — If you see eye to eye with someone, you agree with them and have the same opinions and views.
to show your face — If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
tourette syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
trackless trolley — trolley bus.
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
troilus butterfly — spicebush swallowtail.
try one's hand at — to attempt (to do something), esp. for the first time
turner's syndrome — an abnormal congenital condition resulting from a defect on or absence of the second sex chromosome, characterized by retarded growth of the gonads.
twenty four seven — continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
twenty-four hours — the time taken by the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; a whole day
twenty-four seven — continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
twenty-four-seven — continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
uncompassionately — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
unconscientiously — governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled: She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions.
understandability — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
unity of interest — the equal interest in property held by joint tenants
university degree — an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
unlawful assembly — a meeting of three or more people with the intent of carrying out any unlawful purpose
unselfconsciously — in an unselfconscious manner
unsympathetically — in a manner that is not characterized by feeling or showing sympathy
urogenital system — the urinary tract and reproductive organs
vascular cylinder — stele (sense 3)
vasovagal syncope — a faint brought on by excessive activity of the vagus nerve, causing the heart to slow and the blood pressure to fall. It can be caused by fear, choking, or stomach cramps and has no lasting effects
verkhoyansk range — a mountain range in the Sakha Republic, in E Siberia, Russia. About 600 miles (970 km) long.
vertical analysis — the conversion of an organization's profits and losses into overall percentages

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