17-letter words containing e, n, t, h

not the full quid — mentally subnormal
nothing less than — You can use nothing less than to emphasize your next words, often indicating that something seems very surprising or important.
nothing more than — merely, solely
nuclear chemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with nuclear reactions
nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
number eight iron — a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a pitcher but less slope than a niblick.
number eight wire — a standard gauge of fencing wire
number three wood — spoon (def 5).
omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
on one's deathbed — about to die
on second thought — Often, second thoughts. reservation about a previous action, position, decision, judgment, or the like: He had second thoughts about his decision.
on the barrelhead — upon being presented for sale; at the time of delivery
on the debit side — the debit side of a situation is the aspect of it which is less positive, pleasant, or useful than its other aspects
on the face of it — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
on the foundation — an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
on the front foot — at an advantage, outclassing and outmanoeuvring one's opponents
on the half shell — served raw, with seasonings, on a half shell
on the heavy side — tending to be too heavy
on the home front — domestically
on the off chance — the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all.
on the off-chance — If you do something on the off-chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely.
on the other hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
on the pig's back — successful; established
on the right foot — in an auspicious manner
on the wrong foot — in an inauspicious manner
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
on-the-job injury — On-the-job injury is bodily harm that is caused while you are doing your job.
once over lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
once-over-lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
one for the books — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
one of these days — at some future time
one-stop shopping — the provision of everything that a customer or client might require in one place
operating theatre — An operating theatre is a special room in a hospital where surgeons carry out medical operations.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
ortho-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
out for the count — If someone is out for the count, they are unconscious or very deeply asleep.
out of one's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
out of the window — dispensed with; disregarded
overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
overnight success — sth or sb suddenly popular
pacific northwest — the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies
palaeoethnobotany — the study of fossil seeds and grains to further archaeological knowledge, esp of the domestication of cereals
paleoanthropology — the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.
pan and tilt head — a mounting device on which a camera may be rotated in a horizontal plane (pan) or in a vertical plane (tilt)
parachute payment — a payment made to alleviate hardship resulting from a sudden loss of income
penalty shoot-out — In football, a penalty shoot-out is a way of deciding the result of a game that has ended in a draw. Players from each team try to score a goal in turn until one player fails to score and their team loses the game.
pentachlorophenol — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 Cl 5 OH, used chiefly in fungicides, disinfectants, and wood preservatives.
perchloroethylene — tetrachloroethylene.
perpetual spinach — a variety of spinach that keeps producing edible leaves

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