16-letter words containing h, o, p

the first couple — the US president and their spouse
the gospel truth — the unquestionable truth
the great powers — the states or nations of the world with the most economic, political and military strength
the heavens open — If the heavens open, it suddenly starts raining very heavily.
the herring-pond — the Atlantic Ocean
the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
the moving party — a person who applies to a court or judge with the aim of obtaining a ruling in their favour
the open college — (in Britain) a college of art founded in 1987 for mature students studying foundation courses in arts and crafts by television programmes, written materials, and tutorials
the opposite sex — women in relation to men or men in relation to women
the preconscious — preconscious mental activity
the yellow press — (formerly) popular newspapers publishing sensational stories
theatre workshop — a theatre company that is noted for the unconventional theatrical performances it puts on, especially with reference to a company based in the East End of London from 1953 to 1973 that was founded in 1945 by Joan Littlewood
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
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.
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-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
throw for a loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
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 lose the plot — If someone loses the plot, they become confused and do not know what they should do.
to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
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 play the fool — If you play the fool or act the fool, you behave in a playful, childish, and foolish way, usually in order to make other people laugh.
to put sth right — If you put something right, you correct something that was wrong or that was causing problems.
to stop short of — If someone stops short of doing something, they come close to doing it but do not actually do it.
top-of-the-range — de luxe, expensive
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.
trick photograph — a photograph that creates an illusion
troop the colors — to parade the colors, or flag, before troops
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
twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
typhoid bacillus — the bacterium Salmonella typhosa, causing typhoid fever.
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.
under the plough — If an area of land is under the plough, it is used for growing crops. If land is brought or put under the plough, it is ploughed for the first time and is then used for growing crops.
union membership — members of a trade union
unpublished work — a literary work that has not been reproduced for sale or publicly distributed.
up to the elbows — deeply engaged (in work, etc.)
up-to-the-minute — extending to the present moment, as information, facts, or style: an up-to-the-minute news report.
upper atmosphere — the portion of the atmosphere above the troposphere.
upper lough erne — a lough in Northern Ireland, fed by the river Erne
vapor channeling — Vapor channeling exists when vapor flow is distributed in an unequal way in a distillation vessel or stage.
ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
voluntary helper — a person who aids or assists in a specified function of one's own accord and without compulsion or promise of remuneration
walk a tightrope — be in a precarious position

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