16-letter words containing o, h, e, n

thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
throw oneself at — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
throw oneself on — to rely entirely upon
thumb one's nose — the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
to a/the minimum — If you say that someone keeps something to a minimum, or to the minimum, you mean that they keep the amount of it as small as possible.
to beat the band — a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop: a band of protesters.
to call the tune — If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation.
to carry the can — If you have to carry the can, you have to take all the blame for something.
to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
to coin a phrase — You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché.
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to set the scene — If someone sets the scene or sets the stage for an event to take place, they make preparations so that it can take place.
toad-in-the-hole — a dish consisting of beef or pork sausages baked in a coating of batter.
top-of-the-range — de luxe, expensive
topsail schooner — a sailing vessel fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts with square sails above the foresail, and often with a square sail before the foresail.
touch of the sun — slight sunstroke
tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
transmethylation — the transfer of a methyl group from one compound to another.
trichloromethane — chloroform (def 1).
tricolored heron — an American heron, Hydranassa tricolor, that is dark bluish-gray above and white below with seasonally red neck stripes in the male.
triiodothyronine — Biochemistry. a thyroid hormone, C 15 H 12 I 3 NO 4 , similar to thyroxine but several times more potent.
twenty-four-hour — lasting for twenty-four hours
unaccomplishable — to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission.
uncomprehensible — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
under the plough — If an area of land is under the plough, it is used for growing crops. If land is brought or put under the plough, it is ploughed for the first time and is then used for growing crops.
undernourishment — If someone is suffering from undernourishment, they have poor health because they are not eating enough food or are eating the wrong kind of food.
uniformed branch — the branch of a police force in which officers wear a uniform
union membership — members of a trade union
unmarried mother — a woman who has a baby while she is not married
unpublished work — a literary work that has not been reproduced for sale or publicly distributed.
up-to-the-minute — extending to the present moment, as information, facts, or style: an up-to-the-minute news report.
upper lough erne — a lough in Northern Ireland, fed by the river Erne
vapor channeling — Vapor channeling exists when vapor flow is distributed in an unequal way in a distillation vessel or stage.
ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
voluntary helper — a person who aids or assists in a specified function of one's own accord and without compulsion or promise of remuneration
wash one's hands — to go to the lavatory
washington state — the state of Washington, especially as distinguished from Washington, D.C.
watch one's step — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
watson-wentworth — Charles, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham [rok-ing-uh m] /ˈrɒk ɪŋ əm/ (Show IPA), 1730–82, British statesman: prime minister 1765–66, 1782.
wheel of fortune — wheel (def 9).
wheelchair-bound — unable to walk through injury, illness, etc and relying on a wheelchair to move around
when it comes to — with regard to
white propaganda — propaganda that comes from the source it claims to come from
white rhinoceros — an African rhinoceros, Diceros simus, having two horns on the nose
white sandalwood — the fragrant heartwood of any of certain Asian trees of the genus Santalum, used for ornamental carving and burned as incense.
whole nine yards — a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
whole-tone scale — a scale progressing entirely by whole tones, as C, D, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, C.
wholeheartedness — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.
wild honeysuckle — pinxter flower.
windowpane shell — capiz.

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