16-letter words containing ou

swiss tournament — (in certain games and sports) a tournament system in which players are paired in each round according to the scores they then have, playing a new opponent each time. More players can take part than in an all-play-all tournament of the same duration
synchronous dram — Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
synchronous idle — (character) (SYN) The mnemonic for ASCII character 22.
take the trouble — If you take the trouble to do something, you do something which requires a small amount of additional effort.
taunus mountains — a mountain range in W Germany, bounded by the Rhine, Main, and Lahn river valleys. Highest peak, Grosser Feldberg. 2628 feet (801 meters).
taurus mountains — a mountain range in S Turkey, parallel to the Mediterranean coast: crossed by the Cilician Gates; continued in the northeast by the Anti-Taurus range. Highest peak: Kaldi Dağ, 3734 m (12 251 ft)
the common touch — If you say that someone has the common touch, you mean that they have the natural ability to have a good relationship with ordinary people and be popular with them.
the easy way out — least demanding solution
the first couple — the US president and their spouse
the four hundred — the most exclusive or affluent social clique in a particular place
the gang of four — a radical faction within the Chinese Communist Party that emerged as a political force in the spring of 1976 and was suppressed later that year. Its members, Zhang Chunqiao, Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and Jiang Qing, were tried and imprisoned (1981)
the high country — sheep pastures in the foothills of the Southern Alps, New Zealand
the hitler youth — a Nazi paramilitary youth organization (1922-45)
the king country — an area in the centre of North Island, New Zealand: home of the King Movement, a nineteenth-century Māori separatist movement
the preconscious — preconscious mental activity
the second house — the second daily performance of a play or show
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)
the subconscious — subconscious mental activity
the west country — the southwest of England, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
there you are/go — You say 'there you are' or 'there you go' when you are offering something to someone.
thinking through — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
thought disorder — disorganized speech, as flight of ideas or loosening of associations, thought to reflect disorganized thinking and occurring as a symptom of some types of mental illness, as manic disorder or schizophrenia.
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
through the mill — a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
time out of mind — time immemorial (def 1).
to be out of sth — if you are out of something, you no longer have any of it
to bite your lip — If you bite your lip or your tongue, you stop yourself from saying something that you want to say, because it would be the wrong thing to say in the circumstances.
to blow your top — If someone blows their top, they become very angry about something.
to dip your toes — If you dip your toes into something or dip your toes into the waters of something, you start doing that thing slowly and carefully, because you are not sure whether it will be successful or whether you will like it.
to get your oats — to have sexual intercourse regularly
to hold your own — If you hold your own, you are able to resist someone who is attacking or opposing you.
to overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
to sow your oats — (of a young person) to behave in a rather uncontrolled way, esp by having a lot of sexual relationships
to try your hand — If you try your hand at an activity, you attempt to do it, usually for the first time.
to try your luck — If someone tries their luck at something, they try to succeed at it, often when it is very difficult or there is little chance of success.
tollhouse cookie — a crisp cookie containing bits of chocolate and sometimes chopped nuts.
touch of the sun — slight sunstroke
toulouse-lautrec — Henri Marie Raymond de [ahn-ree ma-ree re-mawn duh] /ɑ̃ˈri maˈri rɛˈmɔ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1864–1901, French painter and lithographer.
touring bindings — specialised ski bindings with releasable locked down heels that can be used for ski touring and backcountry skiing
tourist industry — the people, activities, and organizations involved in providing services for people on holiday, for example hotels, restaurants, and tour guides
train of thought — sequence of ideas
twenty-four-hour — lasting for twenty-four hours
two-family house — a house designed for occupation by two families in contiguous apartments, as on separate floors.
uncountable noun — An uncountable noun is the same as an uncount noun.
uncountable-noun — a noun, as water, electricity, or happiness, that typically refers to an indefinitely divisible substance or an abstract notion, and that in English cannot be used, in such a sense, with the indefinite article or in the plural.
under the plough — If an area of land is under the plough, it is used for growing crops. If land is brought or put under the plough, it is ploughed for the first time and is then used for growing crops.
undernourishment — If someone is suffering from undernourishment, they have poor health because they are not eating enough food or are eating the wrong kind of food.
unostentatiously — (of a person) in a manner that is not trying to impress people with one's wealth or importance
unscrupulousness — not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.

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