16-letter words containing l, o, t, h, e

horsetail agaric — the shaggy-mane.
hospital corners — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
hospital service — the whole organization of government funded hospitals, their staff, and the services they provide
hostile takeover — a takeover that is not approved by the management of the corporation being acquired or that is accomplished through the secret purchase of stock.
hot stove league — devotees of a sport, especially baseball, who meet for off-season talks.
hot-stove league — devotees of a sport, especially baseball, who meet for off-season talks.
hot-water bottle — a bag, usually of rubber, for holding hot water to apply warmth to some part of the body, as the feet.
household knight — bachelor (def 5).
household troops — the infantry and cavalry regiments that carry out escort and guard duties for a head of state
household-knight — an unmarried man.
hubble telescope — a telescope launched into orbit around the earth in 1990 to provide information about the universe in the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet ranges
humboldt current — a cold Pacific Ocean current flowing N along the coasts of Chile and Peru.
hydroelectricity — pertaining to the generation and distribution of electricity derived from the energy of falling water or any other hydraulic source.
hydrometeorology — the study of atmospheric water, especially precipitation, as it affects agriculture, water supply, flood control, power generation, etc.
hyperaccumulator — a plant that absorbs toxins, such as heavy metals, to a greater concentration than that in the soil in which it is growing
hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
hyperthermophile — (biology) An organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea.
hyperventilation — excessively rapid and deep breathing.
hypoalimentation — insufficient or inadequate nourishment.
immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
immunohematology — the study of blood and blood-forming tissue in relation to the immune response.
in lockstep with — progressing at exactly the same speed and in the same direction as other people or things, esp as a matter of course rather than by choice
in plain clothes — not wearing a uniform
in the long haul — in a future time
in the long term — You use the expressions in the long term, in the short term, and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time.
in the middle of — at the centre of
in the spotlight — prominently featured
indian meal moth — a small pyralid moth, Plodia interpunctella, whose larvae are an important pest of stored cereals.
inhospitableness — The quality of being inhospitable.
interbehavioural — relating to or involving interbehaviour
italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
james oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
javelin throwing — the sport of throwing the javelin
john wheelwright — John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
king of the hill — a game in which each player attempts to climb to the top of some point, as a mound of earth, and to prevent all others from pushing or pulling him or her off the top.
labtech notebook — (tool, product) Commercial data aquisition software.
lady of the lake — a narrative poem (1810) by Sir Walter Scott.
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.
lead by the nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
let loose (with) — to set free or give out; release
lethal injection — dose of deadly chemical into a vein
light microscope — microscope (def 1).
lightbulb moment — a moment of sudden inspiration, revelation, or recognition
lighthouse clock — an American mantel clock of the early 19th century, having the dial and works exposed beneath a glass dome on a tapered, cylindrical body.
lighthouse point — a city in NW Florida.
lightning stroke — a discharge of lightning between a cloud and the earth, esp one that causes damage
lily-of-the-nile — a plant, Agapanthus africanus, of the amaryllis family, native to Africa, having large umbels of blue flowers.
limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.

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