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13-letter words containing o, r, w, h

  • mouthwatering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
  • mushroom town — a town that has grown very quickly
  • newport beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
  • no fewer than — You use no fewer than to emphasize that a number is surprisingly large.
  • north by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of north. Abbreviation: NbW.
  • north-western — North-western means in or from the north-west of a region or country.
  • northeastward — the northeast.
  • northwesterly — Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
  • northwestward — the northwest.
  • nowhere-dense — (of a set in a topological space) having a closure that contains no open set with any points in it; nondense.
  • nowheresville — a remote or isolated town or village.
  • old northwest — a territory of Canada lying N of 60 degrees N and extending E from the Yukon Territory to Nunavut. 519,732 sq. mi. (1,346,106 sq. km) Capital: Yellowknife.
  • on a par with — If you say that two people or things are on a par with each other, you mean that they are equally good or bad, or equally important.
  • organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
  • otherworldish — characterized by otherworldliness
  • outreach work — work (done by welfare workers, volunteers, etc) designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
  • pass the word — If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you.
  • pipiwharauroa — a Pacific migratory bird with a metallic green-gold plumage
  • poulard wheat — a Mediterranean wheat, Triticum turgidum, grown as a forage crop in the U.S.
  • powder charge — propellant (def 2).
  • powder method — a method of x-ray determination of crystal structure using a powdered sample.
  • power-sharing — Power-sharing is a political arrangement in which different or opposing groups all take part in government together.
  • reach-me-down — a garment that is cheaply ready-made or second-hand
  • research work — work concerning research into or investigation into a subject, topic, etc, particularly in the sciences
  • right-to-know — of or relating to laws or policies that make certain government or company data and records available to any individual who has a right or need to know their contents.
  • right-to-work — of or relating to the right of workers to gain or keep employment whether or not they belong to a labor union.
  • rotary harrow — a harrow with a number of turning wheels rimmed with spikes, used for various soil treatments.
  • sachet-powder — a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
  • sawtooth roof — a roof composed of a series of small parallel roofs of triangular cross section, usually asymmetrical with the shorter slope glazed.
  • second growth — the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest.
  • shivering owl — screech owl.
  • short-waisted — of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
  • shower screen — a shower panel
  • shy away from — If you shy away from doing something, you avoid doing it, often because you are afraid or not confident enough.
  • silkworm moth — any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms.
  • snowshoe hare — a large-footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer.
  • socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
  • south windsor — a town in N Connecticut.
  • south-western — South-western means in or from the south-west of a region or country.
  • southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
  • southwesterly — coming from the south west
  • southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
  • spear-thrower — a flexible device for launching a spear, usually a short cord wound around the spear so that when thrown the weapon will rotate in the air.
  • stone's throw — a short distance: The railroad station is only a stone's throw from our house.
  • sweet sorghum — sorgo.
  • thankworthily — in a thankworthy way or manner
  • the last word — final retort
  • the mayflower — the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth to Massachusetts in 1620
  • the new world — the Americas; the western hemisphere
  • the northwest — any area lying in or towards this direction
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