16-letter words containing d, e, n, h

mönchen-gladbach — city in WC Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia: pop. 266,000
mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
moulding machine — a machine for pressing sand into a mould
mover and shaker — a person who has power and influence, esp., a member of a group having power and influence
muddleheadedness — The state of being muddle-headed.
munchen-gladbach — former name of Mönchengladbach.
new philadelphia — a city in E Ohio.
nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
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.
north providence — a town in NE Rhode Island.
north ridgeville — a town in N Ohio.
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.
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
nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
of human bondage — a novel (1915) by W. Somerset Maugham.
old north french — the dialect of Old French spoken in northern France. Abbreviation: ONF.
on her beam-ends — (of a vessel) heeled over through an angle of 90°
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 defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
on the safe side — as a precaution
on the sidelines — in the area along the sidelines
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.
otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
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-phenetidine — a colorless organic liquid, C 8 H 1 1 NO, used chiefly in its para form (para-phenetidine) in the synthesis of phenacetin, dyes, and other compounds.
peegee hydrangea — a widely cultivated hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, having pyramidal clusters of persistent flowers that are white on opening and turn pinkish as they mature.
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 difference — the difference between two sinusoidally varying quantities that have the same frequency, measured either as an angle or a time
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.
play a lone hand — to operate without assistance
pleased as punch — the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.
point de hongrie — flame stitch.
poisoned chalice — If you refer to a job or an opportunity as a poisoned chalice, you mean that it seems to be very attractive but you believe it will lead to failure.
polyhedral angle — a configuration consisting of the lateral faces of a polyhedron around one of its vertices. The portion of a pyramid including one of its points is such a configuration.
prometheus bound — a tragedy (c457 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
pseudoparenchyma — (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
psychic distance — the degree of emotional detachment maintained toward a person, group of people, event, etc.

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