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

on the dot — a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
on the fly — to move through the air using wings.
on the hip — at a disadvantage
on the hop — If you are caught on the hop, you are surprised by someone doing something when you were not expecting them to and so you are not prepared for it.
on the job — of or for a particular job or transaction.
on the lam — a hasty escape; flight.
on the nod — If a proposal is accepted on the nod, it is accepted without being questioned or argued about.
on the pad — a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
on the run — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
on the sly — cunning or wily: sly as a fox.
on the way — en route
on-the-job — done, received, or happening while in actual performance of one's work: on-the-job training.
one's hour — a time of success, fame, etc
one-eighty — a turn or reversal of 180 degrees.
one-handed — having or using only one hand: The left fielder made a one-handed catch of the fly ball.
open chain — a series of atoms linked in a chain not joined together at its ends, and so represented in its structural formula.
open flash — a photographic technique employing a flash fired while the camera shutter is held open.
open house — a party or reception during which anyone who wishes may visit to share in a celebration, meet a special guest, etc.
open sight — (on a firearm) a rear sight consisting of a notch across which the gunner aligns the front sight on the target.
open-shelf — open-stack.
openhanded — generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.
or another — You use or another in expressions such as one kind or another when you do not want to be precise about which of several alternatives or possibilities you are referring to.
orphanages — Plural form of orphanage.
orthocaine — a methyl ester used for local anaesthesia
orthogenic — Psychology. of, concerned with, or providing corrective treatment for mentally retarded or seriously disturbed children: orthogenic class.
orthopneic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
orthopnoea — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
other than — additional or further: he and one other person.
otterhound — one of an English breed of water dogs having a thick, shaggy, oily coat, trained to hunt otter.
ouananiche — A salmon of landlocked populations living in lakes in Labrador and Newfoundland.
oven chips — chips or fries that can be cooked in the oven
overhandle — to handle, or mention, too much
overhonour — to honour too highly
overlaunch — (in shipbuilding) to overlap planks
overlength — excessiveness of length
ozone hole — any part of the ozone layer that has become depleted by atmospheric pollution, resulting in excess ultraviolet radiation passing through the atmosphere.
pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
pantothere — any animal of the extinct order Pantotheria that lived during the late Mesozoic Era, believed to be the ancestor of the marsupial and placental mammals.
parenthood — the state, position, or relation of a parent.
parthenope — a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples
pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
pennyworth — as much as may be bought for a penny.
pentachord — a series of five consecutive notes of a scale
pentathlon — an athletic contest comprising five different track and field events and won by the contestant gaining the highest total score.
perihelion — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
periphonic — (of sound reproduction) involving speakers placed at different heights so as to produce sound from all directions
periphyton — the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
persephone — Also, Proserpina, Proserpine. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.
personhood — the state or fact of being a person.

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