15-letter words containing y, o, t
- odontorhynchous — (of birds) having toothlike ridges inside the beak
- off the trolley — Describes the behaviour of a program that malfunctions and goes catatonic, but doesn't actually crash or abort. See glitch, bug, deep space.
- old boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
- old-boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
- olfactory nerve — either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose.
- olfactory tract — a long narrow triangular band of white tissue originating in the olfactory bulb and extending back to the point at which its fibres enter the base of the cerebrum
- oligodendrocyte — A glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.
- on the contrary — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- one of the boys — If a man is described as one of the boys, he is accepted by a group of male friends who do things that are thought of as typically masculine.
- onychocryptosis — a form of nail disease in which nails are ingrown
- open university — higher education by correspondence
- open your mouth — If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all.
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- oppositionality — Quality of being oppositional.
- ordinary rating — a rank in the Royal Navy comparable to that of a private in the army
- orientationally — With regard to orientation.
- ornithorhynchus — the platypus.
- ortega y gasset — José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1883–1955, Spanish philosopher, journalist, and critic.
- orthodontically — from an orthodontic point of view
- orthokeratology — a technique for correcting refractive errors in vision by changing the shape of the cornea with the temporary use of progressively flatter hard contact lenses.
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- orthopsychiatry — an approach to psychiatry concerned with the study and treatment of behavioral disorders, especially of young people.
- out on your ear — If someone says that you will be out on your ear, they mean that you will be forced to leave a job, an organization or a place suddenly.
- outward journey — a journey leaving for a particular destination (as opposed top one returning home)
- over-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- over-complexity — the state or quality of being complex; intricacy: the complexity of urban life.
- overconfidently — In an overconfident manner.
- overemotionally — In an overemotional manner.
- overfamiliarity — The state of being overfamiliar.
- oversensitivity — excessively or unduly sensitive.
- oxyphenbutazone — an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis or bursitis
- oxytetracycline — a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C 2 2 H 2 4 N 2 O 9 , produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.
- oyster mushroom — oyster cap.
- oyster toadfish — See under toadfish (def 1).
- palaeontography — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the description of fossils
- palaeopathology — the study of diseases of ancient man and fossil animals
- palaeophytology — the study of ancient botany
- pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
- party political — Party political matters relate to political parties.
- pastoral prayer — the main prayer in a church service.
- paternity order — a court order which declares a child's paternity
- pathophysiology — the physiology of abnormal or diseased organisms or their parts; the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome.
- payment holiday — a break taken from paying ( a debt etc) back
- pentaerythritol — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 1 2 O 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of alkyd resins, varnishes, plasticizers, and explosives.
- periodic system — a system of classification of the elements based on the periodic law.
- petroleum jelly — sticky substance used as lubricant
- petty bourgeois — petit bourgeois
- pharmacotherapy — the treatment of disease through the administration of drugs.
- phenylketonuria — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
- phenylketonuric — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.