17-letter words containing y, i, t, e

terminal capacity — The terminal capacity is the volume which can be stored in a terminal (= building or area with tanks).
terminal velocity — Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
ternary operation — an operation in a mathematical system by which three elements are combined to yield a single result.
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 alpine valley — a straight fracture on the moon that cuts the Alps in two
the evil day/hour — If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
the life of riley — If you say that someone is living the life of Riley, you mean that they have a very easy and comfortable life with few worries.
the olympic flame — the flame that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
the olympic torch — a torch that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
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
thermoelectricity — electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple.
thermoperiodicity — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
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.
to have it in you — If you have it in you, you have abilities and skills which you do not usually use and which only show themselves in a difficult situation.
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 mind — If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.
to play it by ear — If you play it by ear, you decide what to say or do in a situation by responding to events rather than by following a plan which you have decided on in advance.
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 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 take your time — If you take your time doing something, you do it quite slowly and do not hurry.
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
trichloroethylene — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 2 HCl 3 , used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbreviation: TCE.
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
troilus butterfly — spicebush swallowtail.
turbidity current — a turbid, dense current of sediments in suspension moving along the slope and bottom of a lake or ocean.
tympanic membrane — eardrum.
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.
unconventionality — disregard for convention; the state or quality of being inconsistent with customs, rules, etc.; originality.
understandability — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
unemployment line — When people talk about the unemployment line, they are talking about the state of being unemployed, especially when saying how many people are unemployed.
unintelligibility — the quality of being unintelligible
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
unproportionately — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
unsympathetically — in a manner that is not characterized by feeling or showing sympathy
urogenital system — the urinary tract and reproductive organs
variable-geometry — denoting an aircraft in which the wings are hinged to give the variable aspect ratio colloquially known as a swing-wing
velocity of money — the frequency with which a single unit of currency or the total money supply turns over within the economy in a given year.
vertical analysis — the conversion of an organization's profits and losses into overall percentages
vertical mobility — movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility) as by changing jobs or marrying.
vestibular system — the sensory mechanism in the inner ear that detects movement of the head and helps to control balance
village community — an early form of community organization in which land belonged to the village, the arable land being allotted to the members or households of the community by more or less permanent arrangements and the waste or excess land remaining undivided.
visitors' gallery — a balcony in a building such as a parliament or court where members of the public can sit

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