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15-letter words containing the

  • brother-in-arms — a fellow soldier or comrade in a shared struggle
  • bun in the oven — in the womb
  • calf diphtheria — a disease of the throat in young calves caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, resulting in breathing difficulty and a painful cough
  • carmarthenshire — a county of S Wales, formerly part of Dyfed (1974–96): on Carmarthen Bay, with the Cambrian Mountains in the N: generally agricultural (esp dairying). Administrative centre: Carmarthen. Pop: 176 000 (2003 est). Area: 2398 sq km (926 sq miles)
  • carry the torch — If you say that someone is carrying the torch of a particular belief or movement, you mean that they are working hard to ensure that it is not forgotten and continues to grow stronger.
  • cathedral choir — the choir, traditionally consisting of boys and men, that sings in cathedral services
  • cathedral glass — a semitransparent sheet of rolled glass having a decorative pattern.
  • catherine wheel — A Catherine wheel is a firework in the shape of a circle which spins round and round.
  • catheterisation — Alternative spelling of catheterization.
  • catheterization — to introduce a catheter into.
  • chamois leather — soft cleaning cloth
  • chute-the-chute — an amusement-park ride with a steep slide, often into a pool of water
  • clear the decks — to prepare for action, as by removing obstacles from a field of activity or combat
  • climb the walls — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
  • close the books — to balance accounts in order to prepare a statement or report
  • cobble together — If you say that someone has cobbled something together, you mean that they have made or produced it roughly or quickly.
  • complete theory — (logic)   An abstract logical theory in which all true statements have formal proofs within the theory.
  • contour feather — any of the feathers that cover the body of an adult bird, apart from the wings and tail, and determine its shape
  • corn on the cob — Corn on the cob is the long rounded part of the maize or corn plant on which small yellow seeds grow, and which is eaten as a vegetable.
  • countercathexis — (psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
  • coup de theatre — a dramatic turn of events, esp in a play
  • couples therapy — a counseling procedure that attempts to improve the adaptation and adjustment of two people who form a conjugal unit.
  • creme de menthe — a liqueur flavoured with peppermint, usually bright green in colour
  • crisis theology — a neoorthodox theology, advocated by Karl Barth and others, emphasizing the absolute necessity of faith and divine revelation in transcending the personal crisis, common to all humankind, that arises from the contradictions inherent in human nature and in the social order.
  • cryoanaesthesia — Alternative spelling of cryoanesthesia.
  • cut the mustard — to come up to expectations
  • cycling clothes — special clothes, such as lycra shorts, suitable for cycling in
  • day of the dead — an annual celebration to honor the spirits of the dead, observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries on November 1 and 2, concurrently with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.
  • day of the lord — Also called Day of Yahweh. (in Old Testament eschatology) a day of final judgment. Amos 5:18–21; Ezek. 30.
  • decision theory — the study of strategies for decision-making under conditions of uncertainty in such a way as to maximize the expected utility
  • do the business — to achieve what is required
  • do the dirty on — to behave meanly or unkindly towards
  • doctoral thesis — a thesis written as part of a doctorate
  • dongola leather — a leather similar to kid, made from goatskin, sheepskin, or calfskin.
  • down the middle — If you divide or split something down the middle, you divide or split it into two equal halves or groups.
  • ease the rudder — to reduce the angle the rudder makes with the fore-and-aft line so that the vessel will turn more gradually
  • easy on the eye — pleasant to look at; attractive, esp sexually
  • electrothermics — the study of electricity and heat, or of electrically generated heat
  • eleutherococcus — a shrub, Eleutherococcus senticosus, which is found in Siberia and which is used in herbal medicine. It supposedly increases stamina and boosts the immune system
  • eleutherodactyl — (of a bird) having the hind toe free
  • eleutheromaniac — Having a passionate mania for freedom.
  • eleutherophobia — the fear of freedom
  • eleutherophobic — afraid of freedom
  • enter the lists — to engage in a conflict, controversy, etc
  • erythema solare — inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun
  • etherealization — The act or process of etherealizing.
  • everly brothers — the. US pop singing duo comprising Don Everly (born 1937) and Phil Everly 1939–2014, noted for their close harmonies
  • fairy godfather — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godfather.
  • fairy godmother — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.
  • falling weather — wet weather, as rain or snow.
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