13-letter words containing l, h, e

office-holder — An office-holder is a person who has an important official position in an organization or government.
officeholders — Plural form of officeholder.
oil hardening — to quench (steel) in a bath of oil.
old northwest — a territory of Canada lying N of 60 degrees N and extending E from the Yukon Territory to Nunavut. 519,732 sq. mi. (1,346,106 sq. km) Capital: Yellowknife.
old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
oleyl alcohol — an unsaturated, fatty alcohol, derived from oleic acid, C 1 8 H 3 6 O, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
on one's heel — If you turn on your heel or spin on your heel, you suddenly turn round, especially because you are angry or surprised.
on the bubble — in a situation in which the outcome is uncertain but already in the process of being determined or decided
on the double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
on the fiddle — If someone is on the fiddle, they get money by doing illegal or dishonest things.
on the needle — a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
on the razzle — out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp while drinking freely
one-punch law — a law prescribing punitive sentences for assault, including assault comprising a single blow
openheartedly — Alt form open-heartedly.
openmouthedly — in a manner filled with amazement and wonder
opthalmoscope — Misspelling of ophthalmoscope.
optical bench — an apparatus, as a special table or rigid beam, for the precise positioning of light sources, screens, and optical instruments used for optical and photometric studies, having a ruled bar to which these devices can be attached and along which they can be readily adjusted.
orchard valve — an alfalfa valve of lesser diameter than the pipe it closes.
orchestralist — a person who writes or arranges orchestral music
organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
oropharyngeal — the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
orthocephalic — having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.
orthoepically — In terms of correct pronunciation.
orthogonalise — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
orthogonalize — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
orthopaedical — Pertaining to orthopaedics; characteristic of orthopaedia.
orthosilicate — a silicate mineral
otherworldish — characterized by otherworldliness
over the hill — a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
overembellish — Make (something) too ornate or complicated.
oxyhemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.
paisley shawl — a shawl made from paisley fabric
paleethnology — (formerly) the branch of ethnology concerned with the earliest or most primitive human societies.
pallas athena — Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus. Compare Minerva.
palos heights — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
pandora shell — any marine bivalve of the genus Pandora, having a scimitar-shaped shell with a pronounced ridge along the hinge.
panel heating — heating of a room or building by means of wall, ceiling, floor, or baseboard panels containing heating pipes or electrical conductors.
pantheologist — a student of, or expert in, pantheology
paper-shelled — having a thin, easily broken shell: paper-shelled nuts.
paraphernalia — (sometimes used with a singular verb) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity: a skier's paraphernalia.
paraphrasable — a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
parencephalon — a cerebral hemisphere
parental home — a school for problem children.
parenthetical — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
parry channel — a water channel in N Canada running between Baffin Bay on the E and the Arctic Ocean on the W: separates the Queen Elizabeth Islands (N) from the rest of the Arctic Archipelago.
pas de cheval — a step in which the dancer hops on one foot and paws the ground with the other.
passchendaele — a village in NW Belgium, in West Flanders province: the scene of heavy fighting during the third battle of Ypres in World War I during which 245 000 British troops were lost
patent holder — a person or company that holds a patent

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