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

heteropalindrome — Something that spells something else when reversed, a semordnilap.
higher education — education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.
home health aide — a worker, usually trained and state-certified, who provides care for elderly, sick, or disabled people in their own home.
horizon distance — Television. the distance of the farthest point on the earth's surface visible from a transmitting antenna.
horseradish tree — a tropical tree, Moringa pterygosperma, having fragrant white flowers and seeds yielding a commercially useful oil.
hot and bothered — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
hot-cathode tube — thermionic tube.
hydration number — the number of molecules of water with which an ion can combine in an aqueous solution of given concentration.
hydrostatic head — The hydrostatic head is the vertical height of a column of fluid.
icositetrahedron — a solid figure having 24 faces.
immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
in the shadow of — very close to; verging upon
indian meal moth — a small pyralid moth, Plodia interpunctella, whose larvae are an important pest of stored cereals.
judaeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
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.
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
medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
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.
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.
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.

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