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

norodom sihanouk — Prince Norodom [nawr-uh-dom,, -duh m] /ˈnɔr əˌdɒm,, -dəm/ (Show IPA), 1922–2004, Cambodian statesman: premier 1952–60; chief of state 1960–70 and 1975–76.
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
north carolinian — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 sq. mi. (136,198 sq. km). Capital: Raleigh. Abbreviation: NC (for use with zip code), N.C.
north charleston — a city in SE South Carolina.
north lauderdale — a city in SE Florida.
north massapequa — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
north palm beach — a town in E Florida.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
north vietnamese — relating to North Vietnam or its people
northamptonshire — a county in central England. 914 sq. mi. (2365 sq. km).
northanger abbey — a novel (1818) by Jane Austen.
northern harrier — a hawk of North America and Europe, Circus cyaneus, that frequents marshes and meadows.
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
not worth a damn — worthless
not worth a shit — useless, valueless, etc.
nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
oesophagogastric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach.
of the nature of — having the essential character of; like
off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
ohmic resistance — resistance (def 3a).
oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
on (the) average — as an average quantity, rate, etc.
on her beam-ends — (of a vessel) heeled over through an angle of 90°
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
on the scrapheap — (of people or things) having outlived their usefulness
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.
one with another — on average
online thesaurus — a thesaurus or dictionary of words with the same or nearly the same meanings, or synonyms, and their opposites, or antonyms, such as Thesaurus.com, available on the Internet or the World Wide Web, accessed through a web browser, and used by entering a query term into a search box on the site. An online thesaurus provides immediate electronic access to lists of alternate terms for the queried word, covering its various shades of meaning: This online thesaurus showed me that smart, as an adjective, not only means intelligent, but also stylish, or lively, and gave long lists of other words for each meaning.
open parenthesis — left parenthesis
open scholarship — a scholarship which anyone can apply for
ophthalmoparesis — (medicine) A partial or complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.
order of the day — the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
organophosphates — Plural form of organophosphate.
organophosphorus — Denoting synthetic organic compounds containing phosphorus, especially pesticides and nerve gases of this kind.
ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
orographic cloud — any cloud whose existence and form are largely controlled by the disturbed flow of air over and around mountains, as the banner cloud and crest cloud.
orthodox judaism — Judaism as observed by Orthodox Jews.
orthodoxy sunday — a solemn festival held on the first Sunday of Lent (Orthodoxy Sunday) commemorating the restoration of the use of icons in the church (a.d. 842) and the triumph over all heresies.
orthoformic acid — a hypothetical acid, HC(OH) 3 , known only in the form of its esters.
orthographically — In an orthographical manner; using proper spelling, capitalization and grammar.
orthosympathetic — Of or pertaining to the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system.
osteoarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the study of bones found at archaeological sites
out of character — the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
over the transom — by unsolicited submission, as to a publisher
overenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
overhead railway — elevated railroad.
padded shoulders — (on a garment) shoulders lined, stuffed, or filled out with soft material, esp in order to give them a higher or wider shape
palmerston north — a city in New Zealand, in the S North Island on the Manawatu River. Pop: 78 100 (2004 est)

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?