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

  • matthew of paris — c1200–59, English chronicler.
  • molecular weight — the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units once based on the weight of one hydrogen atom taken as the standard or on 1/16 (0.0625) the weight of an oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on 1/12 (0.083) the weight of the carbon-12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbreviation: mol. wt.
  • 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
  • not worth a shit — useless, valueless, etc.
  • on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
  • one with another — on average
  • overhead railway — elevated railroad.
  • part way through — mid-way; before the end
  • pay-as-you-throw — denoting a system for waste collection in which households are charged according to the amount of refuse they leave
  • place of worship — religious house: church, temple
  • poor white trash — white trash.
  • purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
  • rainbow seaperch — an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.
  • redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
  • savannah sparrow — a North American sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis, having brown and white plumage with a yellow stripe over each eye.
  • 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.
  • shaft horsepower — the horsepower delivered to the driving shaft of an engine, as measured by a torsion meter. Abbreviation: shp, SHP.
  • 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.
  • showcase project — a project designed to attract attention and show off the abilities of the people involved in it
  • showy crab apple — a large Japanese bush or tree, Malus floribunda, of the rose family, having red fruit and rose-colored flowers that fade to white.
  • sooty shearwater — any of several long-winged seabirds, often used as food, especially Puffinus tenuirostris (short-tailed shearwater) of Australia and Puffinus griseus (sooty shearwater) which breeds in the Southern Hemisphere and winters in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • the great powers — the states or nations of the world with the most economic, political and military strength
  • the here and now — the present time
  • theatre workshop — a theatre company that is noted for the unconventional theatrical performances it puts on, especially with reference to a company based in the East End of London from 1953 to 1973 that was founded in 1945 by Joan Littlewood
  • throw for a loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
  • throw oneself at — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
  • 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.
  • tobacco hornworm — the larva of a hawk moth, Manduca sexta, having a hornlike structure at its posterior end and feeding on the leaves of tobacco and other plants of the nightshade family.
  • 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.
  • walk a tightrope — be in a precarious position
  • walrus moustache — a long thick moustache drooping at the ends
  • washington thorn — a dense tree, Crataegus phaenopyrum, of the rose family, native to the eastern coast of the U.S., having triangular leaves, small clusters of white flowers, and clusters of bright red fruit.
  • watson-wentworth — Charles, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham [rok-ing-uh m] /ˈrɒk ɪŋ əm/ (Show IPA), 1730–82, British statesman: prime minister 1765–66, 1782.
  • way of the cross — stations of the cross.
  • way of the world — a comedy of manners (1700) by William Congreve.
  • weather advisory — advisory (def 5).
  • weather forecast — meteorological prediction
  • whatever sb does — You say whatever you do when giving advice or warning someone about something.
  • wheelbarrow race — a race in which one member of each team of two walks on his or her hands while the legs are held up by the partner.
  • 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
  • white wood aster — a composite plant, Aster divaricatus, of North America, having flat-topped clusters of white ray flowers and growing in dry woods.
  • white-haired boy — a favourite; darling
  • whole nine yards — a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
  • wholeheartedness — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.
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