9-letter words containing n, o, w, h
- phasedown — an act or instance of phasing down; gradual reduction.
- phony war — (in wartime) a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
- punchbowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- push-down — a sudden, downward shift by an aircraft in the direction of the flight path.
- right now — at this precise moment
- roughhewn — to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.
- seldshown — seldom shown
- shadowing — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
- shakedown — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- shipowner — a person who owns a ship or ships.
- shootdown — the attack and destruction of an aircraft in flight.
- shop-worn — worn or marred, as goods exposed and handled in a store.
- shopwoman — a woman who works in a shop
- shortgown — a short-skirted dress worn by women doing housework
- show pony — a person who tries to be the centre of attention; show-off
- showiness — the property or characteristic of being showy.
- showmance — a romance between two stars that only lasts for the run of the show
- showmanly — characteristic of a showman
- shut down — to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
- smithtown — a city on N Long Island, in SE New York.
- snow hole — a shelter dug in deep usually drifted snow
- snow-shoe — a contrivance that may be attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking, especially a light, racket-shaped frame across which is stretched a network of rawhide.
- snowbrush — a brush for clearing snow (from a car, path, etc)
- southdown — one of an English breed of sheep, yielding mutton of high quality.
- stonewash — to wash (cloth) with pebbles or stones so as to give the appearance of wear.
- swinehood — the quality or condition of a swine
- switch on — the act or process of switching on an ignition, light, appliance, etc.
- switch-on — a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
- tent show — an exhibition or performance, especially a circus, presented in a tent.
- the wagon — Charles's Wain
- the woman — feminine nature or feelings
- the-downs — a range of low ridges in S and SW England.
- thin down — become slimmer
- throwdown — challenge to a physical or artistic competition
- touchdown — Football. an act or instance of scoring six points by being in possession of the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line.
- town hall — a hall or building belonging to a town, used for the transaction of the town's business and often also as a place of public assembly.
- townhouse — a house in the city, especially as distinguished from a house in the country owned by the same person.
- townshend — Charles, 1725–67, English politician, chancellor of the exchequer for whom the Townshend Acts are named.
- unwrought — Archaic except in some senses. a simple past tense and past participle of work.
- walkathon — a long-distance walking race for testing endurance.
- wash down — to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
- washwoman — washerwoman.
- webphones — Plural form of webphone.
- weisshorn — a mountain in S Switzerland, in the Alps. 14,804 feet (4512 meters).
- wentworth — Thomas, 1st Earl of Strafford, Strafford, 1st Earl of.
- whalebone — an elastic, horny substance growing in place of teeth in the upper jaw of certain whales, and forming a series of thin, parallel plates on each side of the palate; baleen.
- whereinto — Into which.
- whereunto — (archaic or formal, interrogative) unto what; to what purpose.
- whereupon — Immediately after which.
- whetstone — a stone for sharpening cutlery or tools by friction.