20-letter words containing o, n, t, e, r, h

knights hospitallers — a military religious order founded about the time of the first crusade (1096–99) among European crusaders. It took its name from a hospital and hostel in Jerusalem
knock the tar out of — any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
know all the answers — be opinionated
life-support machine — A life-support machine is the equipment that is used to keep a person alive when they are very ill and cannot breathe without help.
linguistic geography — dialect geography.
llywelyn ap iorwerth — called Llywelyn the Great. died 1240, prince of Gwynedd, N Wales (1194–1238), who extended his rule over most of Wales
lonely hearts column — the part of a newspaper or magazine where lonely hearts ads appear
lump in one's throat — the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
lutherville-timonium — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
magnetoencephalogram — a record of the magnetic field of the brain. Abbreviation: MEG.
magnetohydrodynamics — the branch of physics that deals with the motion of electrically conductive fluids, especially plasmas, in magnetic fields. Abbreviation: MHD.
make head (n)or tail — If you say that you cannot make head nor tail of something or you cannot make head or tail of it, you are emphasizing that you cannot understand it at all.
mannitol hexanitrate — a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 6 H 8 N 6 O 1 8 , used as a fulminating agent in percussion caps and in the treatment of hypertension and coronary insufficiency.
measure one's length — to fall, lie, or be thrown down at full length
membranous labyrinth — an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: maze, network, web.
meta-dichlorobenzene — a colorless liquid, C 6 H 4 Cl 2 , soluble in alcohol and ether: used as a fumigant and insecticide.
methyl propyl ketone — a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 5 H 1 0 O, used chiefly as a solvent, especially in lacquers.
methyl styryl ketone — benzylidene acetone.
mischaracterizations — Plural form of mischaracterization.
moreton bay chestnut — an Australian leguminous tree, Castanospermum australe, having thin smooth bark and yellow or reddish flowers: used in furniture manufacture
multistep hydroplane — a motorship having a flat bottom built as a series of planes inclined forward, the ship planing on each from stem to stern as its speed increases.
near someone's heart — dear or important to someone
neuropsychiatrically — In terms of neuropsychiatry.
night storage heater — a heater or radiator that stores heat at night-time because electricity is cheaper
nondirective therapy — client-centered therapy.
north american plate — a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, comprising Greenland and the continent of North America and the suboceanic Labrador and North American Basins, and bounded on the east by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on the south by the Caribbean and South American Plates, and on the west by the San Andreas fault and Aleutian Trench.
north canadian river — a river in NE New Mexico, E Texas, and E Oklahoma, flowing SE to the Canadian River. 760 miles (1223 km) long.
north celestial pole — the point of intersection of the earth's extended axis and the northern half of the celestial sphere, lying about 1° from Polaris
north temperate zone — the part of the earth's surface between the tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle.
northern leaf blight — a disease of corn caused by the fungus Exsherohilum turcicum, characterized by elongate tan-gray elliptical spots with subsequent blighting and necrosis of leaves.
northern territories — a territory in N Australia. 523,620 sq. mi. (1,356,175 sq. km). Capital: Darwin.
northern white cedar — any of several chiefly coniferous trees valued for their wood, especially Chamaecyparis thyoides, of the eastern U.S., or Thuja occidentalis (northern white cedar) of northeastern North America.
not worth the candle — not worth the price or trouble entailed (esp in the phrase the game's not worth the candle)
occupation franchise — the right of a tenant to vote in national and local elections
occupational therapy — a form of therapy in which patients are encouraged to engage in vocational tasks or expressive activities, as art or dance, usually in a social setting.
off the beaten track — formed or shaped by blows; hammered: a dish of beaten brass.
off-the-job training — training which is carried out away from your normal place of work
olfactory anesthesia — absence or loss of the sense of smell.
on (or off) the air — that is (or is not) broadcasting or being broadcast
on o's best behavior — If someone is on their best behavior, they are trying very hard to behave well.
on the drawing board — in the planning stage
on the factory floor — in a factory; as a factory worker
on the starboard bow — within 45 degrees to the starboard of straight ahead
one's heart's desire — If you say that someone or something is your heart's desire, you mean that you want that person or thing very much.
one's spiritual home — Your spiritual home is the place where you feel that you belong, usually because your ideas or attitudes are the same as those of the people who live there.
ophthalmodynamometer — a device for determining the nearest point of ocular convergence.
orthognathic surgery — the surgical correction of deformities or malpositions of the jaw.
overenthusiastically — With excessive enthusiasm.
paint the town (red) — to go on a boisterous spree; carouse
paternal grandmother — the mother of someone's father

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