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

macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
mouth-watering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
mowing machine — a machine for mowing or cutting down grass, grain, etc.
mulching mower — a lawn mower that shreds blades of grass into very small pieces that are left on the lawn to decay and return moisture and nutrients to the soil
nature worship — a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.
newsworthiness — The characteristic of being newsworthy.
no matter what — whatever
north-westerly — A north-westerly point, area, or direction is to the north-west or towards the north-west.
northeastwards — northeastward.
northern crown — the constellation Corona Borealis.
northwesterner — a native or inhabitant of the northwest.
northwestwards — northwestward.
noteworthiness — The quality or state of being noteworthy.
on the downlow — not widely known
on the wallaby — (of a person) wandering about looking for work
on the warpath — the path or course taken by American Indians on a warlike expedition.
on the way out — If something or someone is on the way out or on their way out, they are likely to disappear or to be replaced very soon.
one-hit wonder — a singer, composer or group that only ever has one successful piece
one-horse town — a small or obscure town
one-woman show — a show or performance performed by one woman
out of nowhere — unexpectedly
out the window — discarded or wasted
overwhelmingly — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
owlet nightjar — any of several birds of the family Aegothelidae, of Australia and Papua New Guinea, related to the nightjars but resembling small owls.
ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
paint the town — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
parchment worm — any of several polychaete worms of the genus Chaetopterus that secrete and live in a U -shaped, parchmentlike tube.
reach-me-downs — trousers
reckon without — If you say that you had reckoned without something, you mean that you had not expected it and so were not prepared for it.
rowing machine — an exercise machine having a mechanism with two oarlike handles, foot braces, and a sliding seat, allowing the user to go through the motions of rowing in a racing shell.
self-ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
sheep-worrying — the act (of a dog, sheepdog, wolf, etc) of chasing a flock of sheep and biting or injuring the sheep
shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
southern crown — the constellation Corona Australis.
southwesterner — a native or inhabitant of the southwest.
sowing machine — a machine that scatters seeds on land so that they may grow
sun-worshipper — someone who worships the sun as a deity
sweet nothings — terms of endearment
swollen-headed — conceited
telephone wire — a wire that transmits telegraph and telephone signals
the chosen few — a small group who are treated better than other people
the five towns — the name given in his fiction by Arnold Bennett to the Potteries towns (actually six in number) of Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke-upon-Trent, and Tunstall, now part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent
the phoney war — a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
the snow queen — a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, published in 1845; a young boy, Kay, falls under a troll's spell and his heart is turned to ice. He is carried off by the Snow Queen, who holds him captive until he is rescued by his devoted friend, Gerda
the top twenty — the twenty best-selling pop music recordings at any particular time
the unknowable — the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known
the worm turns — If you say that the worm turns, you mean that someone who usually obeys another person or accepts their bad behaviour unexpectedly starts resisting that person or expresses their anger.
there's no way — If you say there's no way that something will happen, you are emphasizing that you think it will definitely not happen.

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