16-letter words containing h, o, e, i

thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thermoanesthesia — thermanesthesia.
thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
thermoregulation — the regulation of body temperature.
thioarsenic acid — any of three hypothetical acids, H3AsS4, HAsS3, and H4As2S7, known only in the forms of their salts
thionyl chloride — a clear, pale yellow or red, fuming, corrosive liquid, SOCl 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
thirteenth chord — a chord much used in jazz and pop, consisting of a major or minor triad upon which are superimposed the seventh, ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth above the root
this-worldliness — concern or preoccupation with worldly things and values.
thought disorder — disorganized speech, as flight of ideas or loosening of associations, thought to reflect disorganized thinking and occurring as a symptom of some types of mental illness, as manic disorder or schizophrenia.
three-point line — Basketball. a field goal worth three points, made from behind a specified line (three-point line)
three-point play — a play in which a player sinks the free throw that was awarded when the player was fouled while scoring a basket.
three-point turn — When the driver of a vehicle does a three-point turn, he or she turns the vehicle by driving forwards in a curve, then backwards in a curve, and then forwards in a curve.
thrilled to bits — If someone is thrilled, they are extremely pleased about something.
throat infection — an infection or inflammation of the throat or pharynx
thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
thrombophlebitis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein accompanied by inflammation of the vessel wall.
through the mill — a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
to a/the minimum — If you say that someone keeps something to a minimum, or to the minimum, you mean that they keep the amount of it as small as possible.
to bite the dust — If you say that something has bitten the dust, you are emphasizing that it no longer exists or that it has failed.
to break the ice — If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
to clear the air — If you do something to clear the air, you do it in order to resolve any problems or disagreements that there might be.
to coin a phrase — You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché.
to dish the dirt — If someone dishes the dirt on you, they say bad things about you, without worrying if they are true or not, or if they will damage your reputation.
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to foot the bill — If you have to foot the bill for something, you have to pay for it.
to lose sight of — If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you no longer pay attention to it because you are worrying about less important things.
to miss the boat — If you say that someone has missed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another.
to pass the time — If you do something to pass the time you do it because you have some time available and not because you really want to do it.
to see the light — If someone sees the light, they finally realize something or change their attitude or way of behaving to a better one.
to tell the time — If a child can tell the time, they are able to find out what the time is by looking at a clock or watch.
toad-in-the-hole — a dish consisting of beef or pork sausages baked in a coating of batter.
tollhouse cookie — a crisp cookie containing bits of chocolate and sometimes chopped nuts.
topsail schooner — a sailing vessel fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts with square sails above the foresail, and often with a square sail before the foresail.
torrijos herrera — Omar [aw-mahr] /ɔˈmɑr/ (Show IPA), 1929–81, Panamanian military and political leader: chief of state 1972–78.
tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
transmethylation — the transfer of a methyl group from one compound to another.
trichloromethane — chloroform (def 1).
tricolored heron — an American heron, Hydranassa tricolor, that is dark bluish-gray above and white below with seasonally red neck stripes in the male.
triiodothyronine — Biochemistry. a thyroid hormone, C 15 H 12 I 3 NO 4 , similar to thyroxine but several times more potent.
two-family house — a house designed for occupation by two families in contiguous apartments, as on separate floors.
two-tailed pasha — a distinctive vanessid butterfly of S Europe, Charaxes jasius, having mottled brown wings with a yellow-orange margin and frilled hind edges
unaccomplishable — to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission.
uncomprehensible — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
undernourishment — If someone is suffering from undernourishment, they have poor health because they are not eating enough food or are eating the wrong kind of food.
uniformed branch — the branch of a police force in which officers wear a uniform
union membership — members of a trade union
unmarried mother — a woman who has a baby while she is not married
unpublished work — a literary work that has not been reproduced for sale or publicly distributed.
up-to-the-minute — extending to the present moment, as information, facts, or style: an up-to-the-minute news report.

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