20-letter words containing h, o, n, e, d

in the public domain — able to be discussed and examined freely by the general public
independence of path — the property of a function for which the line integral has the same value along all curves between two specified points.
indicated horsepower — the horsepower of a reciprocating engine as shown by an indicator record. Abbreviation: ihp, IHP.
infrared photography — photography using film with an emulsion that is sensitive to infrared light, enabling it to be used in misty weather, in darkened interiors, or at night. It has applications in aerial surveys, the detection of forgeries, etc
internal hemorrhoids — Usually, hemorrhoids. Pathology. an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring inside the anal sphincter of the rectum and beneath the mucous membrane (internal hemorrhoid) or outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin (external hemorrhoid)
join-the-dots puzzle — a puzzle requiring you to connect a series of dots by drawing lines between them. If the dots are correctly connected, the result is a picture
jordan curve theorem — the theorem that the complement of a simple closed curve can be expressed as the union of two disjoint sets, each having as boundary the given curve.
juno and the paycock — a play (1924) by Sean O'Casey.
laugh one's head off — Phrases such as laugh your head off and scream your head off can be used to emphasize that someone is laughing or screaming a lot or very loudly.
lead with one's chin — to act so imprudently as to invite disaster
light-emitting diode — LED.
look homeward, angel — a novel (1929) by Thomas Wolfe.
lord high chancellor — the highest judicial officer of the British crown: law adviser of the ministry, keeper of the great seal, presiding officer in the House of Lords, etc.
magnetohydrodynamics — the branch of physics that deals with the motion of electrically conductive fluids, especially plasmas, in magnetic fields. Abbreviation: MHD.
mail exchange record — (messaging) (MX Record) A DNS resource record type that says which SMTP server handles electronic mail for a particular domain. E.g. the MX record foo.co.uk. 1054 IN MX 10 mail.foo.co.uk. means that mail for an address like "[email protected]" should be sent to "mail.foo.co.uk". There can be several servers for a domain. The "10" is a priority - the server with the lowest number will be tried first.
make head (n)or tail — If you say that you cannot make head nor tail of something or you cannot make head or tail of it, you are emphasizing that you cannot understand it at all.
meta-dichlorobenzene — a colorless liquid, C 6 H 4 Cl 2 , soluble in alcohol and ether: used as a fumigant and insecticide.
multistep hydroplane — a motorship having a flat bottom built as a series of planes inclined forward, the ship planing on each from stem to stern as its speed increases.
neighbourhood warden — a person employed by a local authority to patrol residential areas and deal with antisocial behaviour
new england theology — Calvinism as modified and interpreted by the descendants of the Puritans in New England, especially Jonathan Edwards, becoming the dominant theology there from about 1730 to 1880.
nondirective therapy — client-centered therapy.
north canadian river — a river in NE New Mexico, E Texas, and E Oklahoma, flowing SE to the Canadian River. 760 miles (1223 km) long.
northern white cedar — any of several chiefly coniferous trees valued for their wood, especially Chamaecyparis thyoides, of the eastern U.S., or Thuja occidentalis (northern white cedar) of northeastern North America.
not hold a candle to — to be inferior or contemptible in comparison with
not out of the woods — If something or someone is not out of the woods yet, they are still having difficulties or problems.
not worth the candle — not worth the price or trouble entailed (esp in the phrase the game's not worth the candle)
ode to a nightingale — a poem (1819) by Keats.
ode to the west wind — a poem (1820) by Shelley.
old english sheepdog — one of an English breed of large working dogs having a long, shaggy, gray or blue-merle and white coat that hangs over the eyes, and a bobbed tail, originally developed to drive sheep and cattle.
old man of the woods — an edible, mild-tasting mushroom, Strobilomyces floccopus, occurring in coniferous woodlands of eastern North America.
on the drawing board — in the planning stage
on the shady side of — beyond (a given age); older than
on the starboard bow — within 45 degrees to the starboard of straight ahead
on the sunny side of — younger than (a specified age)
one's heart's desire — If you say that someone or something is your heart's desire, you mean that you want that person or thing very much.
ophthalmodynamometer — a device for determining the nearest point of ocular convergence.
owner-occupied house — a house that is owned by the person who lives in it
paint the town (red) — to go on a boisterous spree; carouse
para-dichlorobenzene — a white, crystalline, volatile, water-insoluble solid, C 6 H 4 Cl 2 , of the benzene series, having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as a moth repellent.
paternal grandmother — the mother of someone's father
perpendicular gothic — the style of Gothic architecture in England during the 14th and 15th centuries, characterized by tracery having vertical lines, a four-centred arch, and fan vaulting
phenyldiethanolamine — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble substance, C 1 0 H 1 5 NO 2 , used in the manufacture of dyes and in organic synthesis.
phosphoric anhydride — phosphorus pentoxide.
phosphorus pentoxide — a white, deliquescent, crystalline powder, P 2 O 5 , that, depending upon the amount of water it absorbs, forms orthophosphoric acid, metaphosphoric acid, or pyrophosphoric acid, produced by the burning of phosphorus in dry air: used in the preparation of phosphoric acids, as a drying and dehydrating agent, and in organic synthesis.
photoconductive cell — Electronics. a photocell whose resistance varies according to the intensity of light falling on it.
physiologic jaundice — a transitory jaundice that affects some infants for the first few days after birth.
pleased with oneself — If someone seems very satisfied with something they have done, you can say that they are pleased with themselves, especially if you think they are more satisfied than they should be.
powhatan confederacy — a network of Algonquian-speaking Indian settlements in Virginia that was ruled by Powhatan.
pride of the morning — light mist or precipitation observed at sea in the morning and regarded as indicating a fine day.
prohibited substance — a substance, such as a drug, etc, that is banned or forbidden by law or other authority

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