16-letter words containing n, o, s, w, i

lord howe island — an island in the S Pacific, E of Australia: a dependency of New South Wales. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
minerva software — A company producing software for the Acorn Archimedes.
monkey's wedding — a combination of sunshine and light rain
most wanted list — an actual or supposed listing of the names of persons who are urgently being sought for a specific reason, as apprehension for an alleged crime.
mount washington — a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: the highest peak in the northeast US; noted for extreme weather conditions. Height: 1917 m (6288 ft)
narrowmindedness — Alternative spelling of narrow-mindedness.
network analysis — a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.
new frontiersman — an advocate or follower of the New Frontier, especially one in public service.
newspaper office — an office where the editorial and production staff of a newspaper work
nine-days wonder — something that arouses great interest, but only for a short period
no-win situation — choice between negative outcomes
not worth a shit — useless, valueless, etc.
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
offensive weapon — an instrument designed to be used in attack, or an object which may be used in attack
otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
overwhelmingness — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
proposal writing — Extension of Fortran for proposal writing.
public ownership — ownership by the state; nationalization
purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
put someone wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
rainbow seaperch — an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.
raise an eyebrow — If something causes you to raise an eyebrow or to raise your eyebrows, it causes you to feel surprised or disapproving.
seaside knotweed — See under knotweed.
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
sir isaac newton — Sir Isaac, 1642–1727, English philosopher and mathematician: formulator of the law of gravitation.
social darwinism — a 19th-century theory, inspired by Darwinism, by which the social order is accounted as the product of natural selection of those persons best suited to existing living conditions and in accord with which a position of laissez-faire is advocated.
speed networking — the practice of trying to form business connections and contacts through meetings at which individuals are given the opportunity to have several conversations of limited duration with strangers
spring snowflake — a European amaryllidaceous plant, Leucojum vernum, with white nodding bell-shaped flowers
sumo (wrestling) — a highly stylized Japanese form of wrestling engaged in by large, extremely heavy men
swedenborgianism — of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.
sweet almond oil — almond oil (def 1).
swimming costume — A swimming costume is the same as a swimsuit.
swiss stone pine — a five-needled pine tree, Pinus cembra,, found especially in mountain regions of Central Europe and yielding edible seeds
swiss tournament — (in certain games and sports) a tournament system in which players are paired in each round according to the scores they then have, playing a new opponent each time. More players can take part than in an all-play-all tournament of the same duration
this-worldliness — concern or preoccupation with worldly things and values.
to waste no time — If you waste no time in doing something, you take the opportunity to do it immediately or quickly.
tower of silence — a circular stone platform, typically 30 feet (9.1 meter) in height, on which the Parsees of India leave their dead to be devoured by vultures.
turn upside down — invert
twenty questions — an oral game in which one player selects a word or object whose identity the other players attempt to guess by asking up to twenty questions that can be answered with a yes or a no.
under one's wing — in one's care or tutelage
unpublished work — a literary work that has not been reproduced for sale or publicly distributed.
unskilled worker — a worker who does not have any special skill or training
upside-down cake — a cake that is baked on a layer of fruit, then turned before serving so that the fruit is on top.
virginia cowslip — a perennial woodland plant (Mertensia virginica) of the borage family, native to E North America and having clusters of blue or purple, bell-shaped flowers
war of secession — American Civil War.
warminster broom — a European shrub, Cytisus praecox, of the legume family, having yellowish-white or yellow, pealike flowers.
washington state — the state of Washington, especially as distinguished from Washington, D.C.

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