15-letter words containing a, t, h, o, d

southend-on-sea — a seaport in SE Essex, in SE England, on Thames estuary.
southwestwardly — toward the southwest
sphaerosiderite — a type of siderite
spheroidization — the conversion of grains into spheroids
spit and polish — great care in maintaining smart appearance and crisp efficiency: The commander was concerned more with spit and polish than with the company's morale.
spread the word — make others aware
staggered hours — a system of working in which the employees of an organization do not all arrive and leave at the same time, but have large periods of overlap
start of header — (character) (SOH) mnemonic for ASCII 1.
straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
sweep the board — (in gambling) to win all the cards or money
tetrahydrofuran — a clear liquid, C 4 H 8 O, soluble in water and organic solvents, used as a solvent for resins, in polymerizations and as a chemical intermediate.
the confederacy — the league of Southern states that seceded from the U.S. in 1860 & 1861; Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex., & Va.
the cordilleras — the complex of mountain ranges on the W side of the Americas, extending from Alaska to Cape Horn and including the Andes and the Rocky Mountains
the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
the greater dog — the constellation Canis Major
the job in hand — The job or problem in hand is the job or problem that you are dealing with at the moment.
the midas touch — ability to make money
the motor trade — the business of selling and buying cars and other road vehicles
the outward man — the body as opposed to the soul
the perigordian — the Perigordian culture
the war-wounded — those people who have been injured or wounded by war
the way forward — how to progress, what to do next
the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
thioacetic acid — a yellow, fuming, pungent liquid, C 2 H 4 SO, used as a reagent and tear gas.
thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
thiocyanic acid — an unstable acid, HSCN, known chiefly in the form of its salts.
thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
thought reading — mind reading.
thousand island — of or relating to the Thousand Islands or their inhabitants
three of a kind — a set of three cards of the same denomination.
throw overboard — to reject or abandon
thyroid extract — the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
tie one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
to change hands — When something changes hands, its ownership changes, usually because it is sold to someone else.
to get ahold of — to manage to find, contact, or obtain someone or something
to grab hold of — Hold is used in expressions such as grab hold of, catch hold of, and get hold of, to indicate that you close your hand tightly around something, for example to stop something moving or falling.
to have it made — If you say that someone has it made or has got it made, you mean that they are certain to be rich or successful.
to hit the road — If you hit the road, you set out on a journey.
to lead the way — If you lead the way along a particular route, you go along it in front of someone in order to show them where to go.
to save the day — If someone or something saves the day in a situation which seems likely to fail, they manage to make it successful.
toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
trichomonacidal — relating to a trichomonacide
trithionic acid — a thionic acid, H2S3O6
under one's hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
weatherboarding — an early type of board used as a siding for a building.
winter holidays — a period of rest from work or studies taken in winter
with good grace — elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
with one accord — If a number of people do something with one accord, they do it together or at the same time, because they agree about what should be done.
withholding tax — that part of an employee's tax liability withheld by the employer from wages or salary and paid directly to the government.

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