17-letter words containing h, e, r, o

to show your face — If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
to test the water — If you test the water or test the waters, you try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people.
to the bitter end — If you say that you will continue doing something to the bitter end, especially something difficult or unpleasant, you are emphasizing that you will continue doing it until it is completely finished.
to the nth degree — If something is done to the nth degree, it is done to an extreme degree.
to throw a wrench — If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
toothbrush holder — a container or rack in a bathroom where toothbrushes are kept when not in use
tortoiseshell cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
touch a raw nerve — If you say that you have touched a nerve or touched a raw nerve, you mean that you have accidentally upset someone by talking about something that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about.
tower of strength — a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.
travancore-cochin — a former Indian state that was a merger of Travancore and Cochin, two former princely states of India, and which became part of Kerala state in 1956
trichloroethylene — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 2 HCl 3 , used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbreviation: TCE.
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
try one's hand at — to attempt (to do something), esp. for the first time
turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
turn of the screw — a short novel (1898) by Henry James.
turn on the charm — If someone turns on the charm, they behave in a way that seems very friendly but which you think is insincere, often in order to obtain something or deceive someone.
twenty-four hours — the time taken by the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; a whole day
ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
uncomprehendingly — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
under the counter — (of merchandise) sold clandestinely.
under the sign of — during that portion of the year when the sun is passing through and thus subject to the influence of (a specified sign of the zodiac)
under-the-counter — (of merchandise) sold clandestinely.
undulatory theory — wave theory (def 1).
upper paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
verkhoyansk range — a mountain range in the Sakha Republic, in E Siberia, Russia. About 600 miles (970 km) long.
victoriano huerta — Victoriano [beek-taw-ryah-naw] /ˌbik tɔˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.
voice synthesizer — a computer system that is used to artificially produce the human voice
warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
warehousing costs — the costs involved in storing goods in a warehouse
wars of the roses — the civil struggle between the royal house of Lancaster, whose emblem was a red rose, and the royal house of York, whose emblem was a white rose, beginning in 1455 and ending with the accession of Henry VII in 1485 and the union of the two houses.
washington square — a short novel (1881) by Henry James.
water on the knee — an accumulation of fluid in the knee cavity caused by inflammation and trauma to the cartilages or membranes of the knee joint.
wear the trousers — to have control, esp in a marriage
weigh one's 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.
well-photographed — a picture produced by photography.
wheatstone bridge — a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.
whiskey rebellion — a revolt of settlers in western Pennsylvania in 1794 against a federal excise tax on whiskey: suppressed by militia called out by President George Washington to establish the authority of the federal government.
whistler's mother — (formal name, Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1: Portrait of the Artist's Mother) a painting (1871) by James McNeill Whistler.
white book cd-rom — (hardware, standard) A more open CD-ROM standard than Green Book CD-ROM. All films mastered on CD-ROM after March 1994 use White Book. Like Green Book, it is ISO 9660 compliant, uses mode 2 form 2 addressing and can only be played on a CD-ROM drive which is XA (Extended Architecture) compatible. White book CDs are labelled "Video CD".
william shoemaker — William Lee ("Willie") 1931–2003, U.S. jockey.
willow flycatcher — a North American flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum, of alder thickets and other moist areas, that has greenish-brown upper parts and whitish underparts and is almost indistinguishable except by voice from E. traillii (willow flycatcher)
winter heliotrope — a creeping perennial, Petasites fragrans, related to the butterbur, having lilac to heliotrope-coloured flowers smelling of vanilla: found chiefly on road verges
withdrawal method — a method of contraception in which the man withdraws his penis from the woman's vagina before ejaculation
without prejudice — fairly
without regard to — with no concern for
woman of the hour — a woman honored by a group.
woolly rhinoceros — an extinct rhinoceros; Coelodonta antiquitatis

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