10-letter words containing o, h, w
- mother yaw — the initial lesion of yaws, occurring at the site of inoculation.
- motherwell — Robert, 1915–91, U.S. painter.
- motherwort — a European plant, Leonorus cardiaca, of the mint family, an introduced weed in the U.S., having cut leaves with a whorl of lavender flowers in the axils.
- motor show — an exhibition which displays rare, fashionable and expensive cars
- mowrah fat — a yellow, semifluid fat expressed from the seeds of several trees of the genus Madhuca, used in making soap and as an adulterant in butter.
- nameworthy — worthy of or deserving a name
- narrowhead — Applied to various kinds of animals with a narrow head.
- newshounds — Plural form of newshound.
- newsworthy — of sufficient interest to the public or a special audience to warrant press attention or coverage.
- night work — work that is done or undertaken at night-time, as by workers on night shift, etc
- nightgowns — Plural form of nightgown.
- non-jewish — not practising Judaism
- north down — a district of E Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 77 110 (2003 est). Area: 82 sq km (32 sq miles)
- north-west — The north-west is the direction which is halfway between north and west.
- northwards — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.
- nose wheel — the landing wheel under the nose of an aircraft.
- not a whit — You say not a whit or not one whit to emphasize that something is not the case at all.
- noteworthy — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- old growth — forest growth consisting of mature or overmature trees.
- old-growth — designating or of a forest characterized by very large, very old trees and great biodiversity
- old-siwash — a conventional designation for any small, provincial college or for such colleges collectively (often preceded by old): students from old Siwash.
- on the way — en route
- or whoever — You say or whoever to refer vaguely to another person or organization, especially when you are not sure if you have mentioned the right person or organization.
- otherwhere — elsewhere.
- otherwhile — at another time or other times.
- otherworld — A world beyond death; an afterlife.
- outgrowths — Plural form of outgrowth.
- outweighed — Simple past tense and past participle of outweigh.
- overgrowth — a growth overspreading or covering something.
- overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
- overshower — to shower over
- overthwart — to lie across
- overweight — weighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.: overweight luggage; an overweight patient; two letters that may be overweight.
- owlet moth — noctuid (def 1).
- peach-blow — a delicate purplish pink.
- pennyworth — as much as may be bought for a penny.
- phoney war — A phoney war is when two opposing groups are openly hostile towards each other, as if they were at war, but there is no real fighting.
- phossy jaw — gangrenous condition of the lower jawbone
- pitchwoman — a female pitchman
- ploughwise — back and forth in alternate rows, in the manner of a plough
- pohutukawa — a myrtaceous New Zealand tree, Metrosideros excelsa, with red flowers and hard red wood
- poison haw — a shrub, Viburnum molle, of the central U.S., having white flowers and bluish-black fruit.
- poor white — a member of a class of white people, especially of the southern U.S., having low social status and little or no money, property, or education. See also white trash.
- possum haw — a shrub, Ilex decidua, of the southeastern U.S., having leaves that are hairy on the upper surface and glossy, red fruit.
- powerhouse — Electricity. a generating station.
- pro-growth — favoring or advocating the commercial development or exploitation of land and other natural resources, especially with minimal government restriction and regulation.
- punch bowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- punch-bowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- raree show — peep show.
- rawsthorne — Alan. 1905–71, English composer, whose works include three symphonies, several concertos, and a set of Symphonic Studies (1939)