16-letter words containing a, r, d, w, o

hang around with — to associate or socialize with
hanging wardrobe — a wardrobe containing a rail with a large amount of space underneath, so that clothes can be hung on hangers placed onto the rail
hard-packed snow — snow which becomes very firmly packed as it becomes refrozen due to cold weather conditions rather than melting
have a word with — discuss
hookworm disease — any of certain bloodsucking nematode worms, as Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, parasitic in the intestine of humans and other animals.
in a brown study — in a reverie or daydream
in so many words — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
kondratieff wave — a long business cycle of economic expansion and contraction, postulated to last about 60 years.
lord howe island — an island in the S Pacific, E of Australia: a dependency of New South Wales. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
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.
maid of all work — a maid who does all types of housework
man of few words — man who speaks very little
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
measured daywork — a system of wage payment, usually determined by work-study techniques, whereby the wage of an employee is fixed on the understanding that a specific level of work performance will be maintained
narrowmindedness — Alternative spelling of narrow-mindedness.
network database — (database) A kind of database management system in which each record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders are owned by both customers and products. This contrasts with a hierarchical database (one owner) or relational database (no explicit owner).
newry and mourne — a district of SE Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 89 644 (2003 est). Area: 909 sq km (351 sq miles)
nine-days wonder — something that arouses great interest, but only for a short period
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
not worth a damn — worthless
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
of it own accord — If something happens of its own accord, it seems to happen by itself, without anyone making it happen.
off off broadway — experimental or avant-garde drama produced in New York City, in small theaters, halls, churches, etc.
off-off-broadway — experimental or avant-garde drama produced in New York City, in small theaters, halls, churches, etc.
on a world scale — in a way that involves the whole world
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
overhead railway — elevated railroad.
pearls of wisdom — good advice, wise words
portmanteau word — a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
rolled paperwork — a form of decoration on small objects, such as boxes, in which a design is made up of tiny rolls of paper cut crossways and laid together: popular in the 18th and 19th centuries
second world war — World War II.
secondary growth — an increase in the thickness of the shoots and roots of a vascular plant as a result of the formation of new cells in the cambium.
shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
shared ownership — (in Britain) a form of house purchase whereby the purchaser buys a proportion of the dwelling, usually from a local authority or housing association, and rents the rest
shorthand writer — a person trained to write in shorthand
show cause order — a court order issued to a party in a lawsuit, directing that party to appear to give reasons why a certain action should not be put into effect by the court.
social darwinism — a 19th-century theory, inspired by Darwinism, by which the social order is accounted as the product of natural selection of those persons best suited to existing living conditions and in accord with which a position of laissez-faire is advocated.
strawberry blond — reddish blond.
swedenborgianism — of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.
teutoburger wald — a chain of wooded hills in Germany, in Westphalia: Romans defeated by German tribes a.d.
the here and now — the present time
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
traded endowment — A traded endowment is a traditional with-profits endowment policy that has been sold to a new owner part way through its term.
twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
way of the world — a comedy of manners (1700) by William Congreve.
weather advisory — advisory (def 5).
whatever sb does — You say whatever you do when giving advice or warning someone about something.
wheelchair-bound — unable to walk through injury, illness, etc and relying on a wheelchair to move around
white propaganda — propaganda that comes from the source it claims to come from

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