16-letter words containing h, o, n, e, w

lay down the law — the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
lord howe island — an island in the S Pacific, E of Australia: a dependency of New South Wales. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
lower lough erne — a lough in Northern Ireland, fed by the river Erne
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
new commonwealth — a term used esp in the latter part of the 20th century in Britain to describe countries in the British Commonwealth that became independent after World War II
new haven colony — a settlement founded in 1638 by John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton at Quinnipiac (now New Haven, Conn.).
northern whiting — northern kingfish.
northwesternmost — Farthest northwest.
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
on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
one with another — on average
otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
overwhelmingness — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
public ownership — ownership by the state; nationalization
purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
rainbow seaperch — an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
round the wrekin — the long way round
secondary growth — an increase in the thickness of the shoots and roots of a vascular plant as a result of the formation of new cells in the cambium.
shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
shared ownership — (in Britain) a form of house purchase whereby the purchaser buys a proportion of the dwelling, usually from a local authority or housing association, and rents the rest
short sweetening — sugar.
shorthand writer — a person trained to write in shorthand
show one's heels — to run away
show one's teeth — (in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
the commonwealth — the government in England under the Cromwells and Parliament from 1649 to 1660
the here and now — the present time
the little woman — one's wife
the west country — the southwest of England, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
the written word — writing rather than speaking
this-worldliness — concern or preoccupation with worldly things and values.
throw oneself at — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
throw oneself on — to rely entirely upon
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.
twenty-four-hour — lasting for twenty-four hours
unpublished work — a literary work that has not been reproduced for sale or publicly distributed.
wash one's hands — to go to the lavatory
washington state — the state of Washington, especially as distinguished from Washington, D.C.
watch one's step — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
watson-wentworth — Charles, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham [rok-ing-uh m] /ˈrɒk ɪŋ əm/ (Show IPA), 1730–82, British statesman: prime minister 1765–66, 1782.
wheel of fortune — wheel (def 9).
wheelchair-bound — unable to walk through injury, illness, etc and relying on a wheelchair to move around
when it comes to — with regard to
white propaganda — propaganda that comes from the source it claims to come from
white rhinoceros — an African rhinoceros, Diceros simus, having two horns on the nose
white sandalwood — the fragrant heartwood of any of certain Asian trees of the genus Santalum, used for ornamental carving and burned as incense.
whole nine yards — a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
whole-tone scale — a scale progressing entirely by whole tones, as C, D, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, C.
wholeheartedness — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.

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