16-letter words containing a, h, o

ohmic resistance — resistance (def 3a).
oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
on (the) average — as an average quantity, rate, etc.
on her beam-ends — (of a vessel) heeled over through an angle of 90°
on the back foot — at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
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 same page — one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
on the scrapheap — (of people or things) having outlived their usefulness
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.
one with another — on average
online thesaurus — a thesaurus or dictionary of words with the same or nearly the same meanings, or synonyms, and their opposites, or antonyms, such as Thesaurus.com, available on the Internet or the World Wide Web, accessed through a web browser, and used by entering a query term into a search box on the site. An online thesaurus provides immediate electronic access to lists of alternate terms for the queried word, covering its various shades of meaning: This online thesaurus showed me that smart, as an adjective, not only means intelligent, but also stylish, or lively, and gave long lists of other words for each meaning.
open parenthesis — left parenthesis
open scholarship — a scholarship which anyone can apply for
ophthalmological — Pertaining to ophthalmology.
ophthalmologists — Plural form of ophthalmologist.
ophthalmoparesis — (medicine) A partial or complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.
order of the day — the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
organophosphates — Plural form of organophosphate.
organophosphorus — Denoting synthetic organic compounds containing phosphorus, especially pesticides and nerve gases of this kind.
ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
orographic cloud — any cloud whose existence and form are largely controlled by the disturbed flow of air over and around mountains, as the banner cloud and crest cloud.
orthodox judaism — Judaism as observed by Orthodox Jews.
orthodoxy sunday — a solemn festival held on the first Sunday of Lent (Orthodoxy Sunday) commemorating the restoration of the use of icons in the church (a.d. 842) and the triumph over all heresies.
orthoformic acid — a hypothetical acid, HC(OH) 3 , known only in the form of its esters.
orthographically — In an orthographical manner; using proper spelling, capitalization and grammar.
orthosympathetic — Of or pertaining to the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system.
osteoarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the study of bones found at archaeological sites
out like a light — If someone goes out like a light, they fall asleep or become unconscious very quickly or immediately.
out of character — the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
over the transom — by unsolicited submission, as to a publisher
overenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
overhead railway — elevated railroad.
oxycalcium light — calcium light.
padded shoulders — (on a garment) shoulders lined, stuffed, or filled out with soft material, esp in order to give them a higher or wider shape
palaeolithic man — any of various primitive types of man, such as Neanderthal man and Java man, who lived in the Palaeolithic
palmerston north — a city in New Zealand, in the S North Island on the Manawatu River. Pop: 78 100 (2004 est)
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-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
paraformaldehyde — a white, crystalline polymer of formaldehyde, (HCOH) n , from which it is obtained by evaporation of the aqueous solution: used chiefly as an antiseptic.
parasol mushroom — a common edible field mushroom, Macrolepiota (Lepiota) procera, having a light-brown, scaly cap.
parkerhouse roll — a yeast roll shaped by folding over a flat, round piece of buttered dough
parochial school — a primary or secondary private school supervised by a religious organization, especially a Roman Catholic day school affiliated with a parish or a holy order.
parochialization — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.

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