16-letter words containing and

standard english — the English language in its most widely accepted form, as written and spoken by educated people in both formal and informal contexts, having universal currency while incorporating regional differences.
standing cypress — a plant, Ipomopsis rubra, of the southern U.S., having feathery leaves and clusters of red and yellow flowers.
standing ovation — rising to applaud
standing rigging — rigging remaining permanently in position as a means of steadying various spars, shrouds, stays, etc. (contrasted with running rigging).
standoff missile — a missile capable of striking a distant target after launch by an aircraft outside the range of missile defences
storm and stress — Sturm und Drang.
sublingual gland — (in human beings) either of a pair of salivary glands situated beneath the tongue
suprarenal gland — adrenal gland.
sutherland falls — a waterfall in New Zealand, on SW South Island. 1904 feet (580 meters) high.
tandem computers — (company) A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994).
tanimbar islands — a group of over 600 islands in E Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. About 2100 sq. mi. (5440 sq. km).
tea and sympathy — a caring attitude, esp to someone in trouble
ten commandments — Bible: instructions given to Moses
the barren lands — a region of tundra in N Canada, extending westwards from Hudson Bay: sparsely inhabited, chiefly by Inuit
the england team — any sports team representing England, esp the England football team.
the here and now — the present time
the one and only — incomparable and unique
the south island — the largest island of New Zealand, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Pop: 1 048 200 (2013 est). Area: 153 947 sq km (59 439 sq miles)
thousand islands — a group of about 1500 islands between the US and Canada, in the upper St Lawrence River: administratively divided between the two countries
tiger salamander — a salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, common in North America, having a dark body marked with yellowish spots or bars.
to beat the band — a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop: a band of protesters.
to rant and rave — If you say that someone rants and raves, you mean that they talk loudly and angrily in an uncontrolled way.
to run an errand — If you run an errand for someone, you do or get something for them, usually by making a short trip somewhere.
to stand or fall — If an idea, claim, or attempt stands or falls on something, its truth or success depends on that thing.
to try your hand — If you try your hand at an activity, you attempt to do it, usually for the first time.
to wine and dine — If you wine and dine, or if someone wines and dines you, you go out, for example to expensive restaurants, and spend a lot of money.
toing and froing — going back and forth
torvill and dean — two British ice dancers, Jayne Torvill, born 1957, and Christopher Dean, born 1958. They won the world championships in 1981–84, the European championships in 1981–82, 1984, and 1994, and the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games
tried-and-tested — recognized as reliable; found to be successful
ununderstandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
upland sandpiper — a large, field-inhabiting sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, of eastern North America, resembling a plover: now protected and increasing in numbers.
urim and thummim — two objects probably used as oracles and carried in the breastplate of the high priest (Exodus 28:30)
vancouver island — an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
venus and adonis — a narrative poem (1593) by Shakespeare.
wash one's hands — to go to the lavatory
western sandwich — a sandwich with a western omelet for a filling.
white propaganda — propaganda that comes from the source it claims to come from
white sandalwood — the fragrant heartwood of any of certain Asian trees of the genus Santalum, used for ornamental carving and burned as incense.
willem-alexander — full name Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand. born 1967, king of the Netherlands from 2013
windward islands — a group of islands in the SE West Indies, consisting of the S part of the Lesser Antilles: includes British, French, and independent territories.
with a free hand — with generosity; lavishly
with a high hand — with arrogance; in an arbitrary or dictatorial manner
with clean hands — innocently
woodland caribou — a variety of caribou inhabiting the bogs and forests of eastern Canada, having large, palmate antlers.
woodland culture — a long pre-Columbian tradition characterized by the corded pottery of a hunting and later agricultural people of the eastern U.S. noted for the construction of burial mounds and other structures and dating from c1000 b.c. to a.d. 1700.

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