16-letter words containing a, d, e, t, h

kurdaitcha shoes — (in certain Central Australian Aboriginal tribes) the emu-feather shoes worn by the kurdaitcha on his mission so that his footsteps may not be traced
lady of the lake — a narrative poem (1810) by Sir Walter Scott.
lay down the law — the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
lead by the nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
leap in the dark — to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
left-hand dagger — a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
lettre de cachet — a letter under the seal of the sovereign, especially one ordering imprisonment, frequently without trial.
lettre de change — bill of exchange.
life after death — If you talk about life after death, you are discussing the possibility that people may continue to exist in some form after they die.
lightheartedness — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
lonely hearts ad — an advertisement placed by someone who is trying to find a lover or a friend
long-established — having a long history; old
luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
many-plumed moth — a moth of the species, Alucita hexadactyla
matthew flinders — Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
mayfield heights — a city in N Ohio, near Cleveland.
medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
medullary sheath — Botany. a narrow zone made up of the innermost layer of woody tissue immediately surrounding the pith in plants.
methacrylic acid — a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.
methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
muddy the waters — If someone or something muddies the waters, they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand.
nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
north lauderdale — a city in SE Florida.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
northern ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Capital: Belfast.
on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
on the beam-ends — tipping so far to the side as to be in danger of capsizing
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
on the safe side — as a precaution
on the up and up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
on the up-and-up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
one and the same — When two or more people or things are thought to be separate and you say that they are one and the same, you mean that they are in fact one single person or thing.
one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
order of the day — the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
pantothenic acid — a hydroxy acid, C 9 H 1 7 O 5 N, found in plant and animal tissues, rice, bran, etc., that is part of the B complex of vitamins and is essential for cell growth.
para-phenetidine — a colorless organic liquid, C 8 H 1 1 NO, used chiefly in its para form (para-phenetidine) in the synthesis of phenacetin, dyes, and other compounds.
patched-together — makeshift; roughly made from disparate elements
pentothal sodium — thiopental sodium
phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
phase modulation — radio transmission in which the carrier wave is modulated by changing its phase to transmit the amplitude and pitch of the signal.
phytoremediation — a process of decontaminating soil or water by using plants and trees to absorb or break down pollutants.
pithecanthropoid — of, relating to, or resembling the former genus Pithecanthropus or one of its members.
pseudohistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.

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